Tunisia women’s senior national football team head coach Kamel Saada singled out five Harambee Starlets players for praise after the barren draw between the two sides.Kenya welcomed Tunisia in a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier on Friday 21 February at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang’ata with each team unable to walk home with a win.Harambee Starlets coach Beldine Odemba facing sack, replacement identifiedHarambee Starlets in particular were left frustrated after they failed to capitalize on their home advantage in a match that they looked to be the superior side but were largely wasteful in front of goal.For Saada, he was not only impressed by his side but also by some of the Kenyan players.##NAJAVA_MECA_8725831##“There are about four outstanding players, number 14 (Elizabeth Wambui), number 9 (Teresa Engesha), number 17 (Corazone Aquino), number 2 (Mwanahalima Dogo), and number 21 (Fasila Adhiambo), who is a very technical player and we had to keep an eye on them,” said Saada in his post-match press conference.On his overall assessment of the Kenyan team, the 47-year-old tactician appreciated the quality in the Kenyan squad while also highlighting Starlets’ biggest strength.Shikangwa in as Odemba names Harambee Starlets squad for Tunis assignment“Kenya is a very good team and is very physical. They have very powerful players as well,” he added.While the match in Nairobi was a high-octane encounter of two good sides, Saada foresees the return leg in Tunis to have more fireworks.##NAJAVA_MECA_8725855##“The match in Tunisia will be more difficult than the one in Kenya,” he said.For Starlets’ tactician Beldine Odemba, she will have to find a winning formula by working round the clock to find ways of scoring in the match after firing blanks at home which brought with it a lot of criticism at her doorstep from the Kenyan fans.Mwanahalima confident Starlets will beat Tunisia in key WAFCON qualifierWith the return match scheduled for Wednesday 26 February 2025 in Tunis, Starlets will have to also deal with the long flight hours, as the journey will take more than 10 hours as there are no direct flights from Kenya to Tunisia.
