Harambee Starlets midfielder Corazone Aquino says Friday’s match with Ivory Coast was one of the best friendlies the team has had, even as they step up their preparations for a pivotal Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against The Gambia in October.Aquino was the team’s skipper last week at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, when Starlets suffered their first defeat of the year, going down 2-0 to the Ivorians.Harambee Starlets dimmed by Ivory Coast in friendly as U17s hold MoroccoLooking back at the game, in which both of their opponents’ goals came from set-pieces, Aquino believes it will work a long way to them becoming better.##NAJAVA_MECA_8831606##“Friday’s game was good, but not good enough for us,” Aquino told FKF Media on Sunday.”We did not get the result we were looking for, but we have some time to make corrections, and go back to the second game with a positive mindset.”The two sides are set to meet once again on Tuesday 8 April evening to complete their series of test matches this window.POV: #HarambeeStarlets recovery session pic.twitter.com/yNHviYWO71— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) April 5, 2025 On the quality of opposition, Aquino said: “It’s one of the best friendlies because we are coming up against a team that is highly ranked than us, and is giving us an opportunity to gauge ourselves and learn, especially while looking forward to our matches against Gambia.”As per the updated FIFA rankings, Ivory Coast, who made their World Cup debut in 2015, are ranked 71st in the world, which is a whooping 71 places above Kenya in position 142.Shabana FC winger highlights two importance of U20 AFCON to Kenya
