The Kenya U17 national team, Junior Starlets, took a significant step towards making history by securing a vital 3-0 win against Burundi in the first leg of the fourth and final round of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.The team clinched the decisive win on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The win means that the Mildred Cheche-coached side is 90 minutes away from making history as the first Kenyan football team to ever grace a World Cup competition.F.T🇧🇮 0-3🇰🇪#GoJuniorStarlets #JuniorStarlets pic.twitter.com/4anD64OQtK— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) June 9, 2024 The Starlets set the tone of the match early, with midfielder Lorna Faith opening the scoring in the 11th minute.This was Faith’s second goal in the qualifiers, following her crucial contribution to the Starlets’ win over Ethiopia last month.Kenya continued to dominate the game, and just a minute before halftime, Archbishop Njenga forward Marion Serenge doubled the lead, giving Cheche’s charges a well-deserved advantage at the break.Exclusive: Talks between Michael Olunga Football Academy and AFC Eskilstuna stallThe victory was sealed in the 77th minute when Gor Mahia Queens midfielder Susan Akoth found the back of the net.This commanding win gives the Junior Starlets a significant advantage heading into the second leg of the fourth round of the qualifiers, bringing them just one step away from a historic first-ever World Cup qualification.##NAJAVA_MECA_8148125##The second leg will be held at Ulinzi Sports Complex.The victor of this matchup secures an automatic qualification to the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in October in the Dominican Republic.
