Junior Starlets are two matches away from a repeat FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup after sealing a place to the third and final round of the ongoing African qualifiers on Sunday 16 March.The Mildred Cheche-coached youngsters put on a spectacular show against Uganda at the Nyayo National Stadium to pick a 3-0 win, finishing the rounds on 5-0 aggregate.FTWe play against Cameroon in the next roundKenya 3⃣-0⃣ UgandaA brace for Brenda Achieng and a goal for Patience Asiko#JuniorStarlets pic.twitter.com/ejeDXmpVcs— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) March 16, 2025 Starlets held a 2-0 advantage going into the match, having defeated week Uganda in Kampala, with goals from Edinah Nasipwondi and Joan Ogola, who was part of the Kenya team at the 2024 World Cup in the Dominican Republic.Brenda Achieng’s brace and an opener from Patience Asiko saw Junior Starlets sail through to the final qualifying round where they play Cameroon.It took the home side only four minutes to show dominance as Asiko opened the scoring, maintaining her stance as she chased the ball down the box with two defenders in toe. As the goalkeeper narrowed down on her, she released a low shot, slotting it to the far left. Cheche’s charges maintained the tempo, and barely five minutes later their efforts nearly paid off as Asiko found herself in a scoring position but slow decision making allowed the Ugandan defense to rein her in to keep the score line 1-0. Uganda’s best chance came through Agnes Nabukenya whose efforts went over the bar.
