Uganda U17 women’s head coach, Sheryl Botes, was a proud tactician despite her side falling at home to their Kenyan counterparts.The Ugandans played host to Kenya in the second round of the 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers on Saturday, 8 March, at the Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo in Kampala, a match that ended in a 2-0 home defeat.Australia-based Lenkupae in as McCarthy names Harambee Stars’ squad for World Cup qualifiersTo qualify for this round, Uganda had handed the Baby Gladiators of Namibia an 18-1 aggregate whitewash, while Kenya was handed a bye and joined the qualifiers from the second round.Considering that her charges were up against a Kenyan side that featured in the last edition of the World Cup that was held in the Dominican Republic in 2024, Botes could only be proud of her girls.##NAJAVA_MECA_8762676##“I know it is a 2-0 deficit on our side, but it is not over yet. We knew we were going to be up against a World Cup team which plays well, but to be honest, I am proud of the girls,” said Botes in her post-match press conference.Even though she appreciated the prowess of the Kenyan team, the tactician who also doubles up as the senior women’s team tactician elucidated why she was impressed by her team.Inter Milan reunion – Mariga elated after reuniting with Eto’o in Cairo (VIDEO)“I thought we fought greatly from the beginning. We showed resilience and a fighting spirit. We wanted the goals and were fighting from the beginning to get that, but we could not,” she added.Prior to the first leg match, Botes had termed the Kenyan team as overconfident, but the Kenyans still proved too powerful for her girls in the first leg.##NAJAVA_MECA_8762667##Nonetheless, the South African coach noted that the tie was not yet over and promised to give a fight in the second leg in Nairobi.The winner of the tie will face the winner of the tie between Cameroon and Ethiopia. Seven Gor Mahia stars included in Harambee Stars squad ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiersIn the first leg, Cameroon emerged as 5-2 victors over their East African counterparts and are the favourites to qualify for the next round.
