Kenya U17 girls team – Junior Starlets – will face off against three teams in a series of friendly matches in Alicante, Spain, even as they step up their preparations ahead of their debut participation in the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.As per the Football Kenya Federation, Mildred Cheche’s side will face Valencia CF Women on Wednesday, 25 September, Portugal on Friday, 27 September, before playing against Intercity on Monday, 30 September.Mildred Cheche reveals Kenya U17’s advantage ahead of debut FIFA World CupThe three matches are set to “play a pivotal role in honing the team’s skills” and help them fine-tune tactics, while building the necessary level of match sharpness before departing to the Caribbean on Tuesday, 1 October.This comes as the Junior Starlets entered day three of their pre-World Cup training camp, on Sunday.Day 3️⃣! in 🇪🇸⚽ #JuniorStarlets #GoJuniorStarlets pic.twitter.com/PLE1qZf8ej— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) September 22, 2024 Pearl Olesi shared her thoughts on the team’s experience so far saying: “We’re really enjoying our time in Spain. The training has been intense, and we’re looking forward to these friendlies. Our goal is to get positive results and sharpen our skills as we prepare for the World Cup.”Junior Starlets, who booked their spot in the FIFA U17 tournament after thumping Burundi 5-0 on aggregate in June, are placed in Pool C, where they will go up against 2016 quarter-finalists England (18 October), two-time champions North Korea (20 October), and 2018 finalists Mexico on 24 October.##NAJAVA_MECA_8350673##
