The Kenya U20 Women’s National team, Rising Starlets, have stepped up preparations ahead of the second round of the 2022 FIFA U20 Women World Cup Qualifiers where they will face off with neighbors Uganda.The first leg for the encounter is slated for this Saturday at Nyayo National Stadium starting at 3 PM with the return leg coming barely two weeks later on 8 October 2021, in Uganda.Preparations for the two-legged knockout qualifier started with a selection exercise last week under the watchful eye of Harambee Starlets coach Charles Okere, with the squad having since been trimmed to 30 players.#RisingStarlets held a training session today as they gear up for the 2022 FIFA U20 FIFA Women World Cup qualifiers against Uganda.🔗https://t.co/8keZY3mUDu pic.twitter.com/oeg0L7ZetJ— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) September 21, 2021 Both Kenya and Uganda got a bye to the second round, and the winner between these two teams will face off in the third round with the winner between Mozambique and South Africa.Okere is upbeat ahead of the game against Uganda over the weekend, noting that a win in that game will see them edge closer to their dream of featuring in the 2022 FIFA U20 Women World Cup.“We begin our FIFA U20 Women World Cup campaign against Uganda this Saturday, and we are determined to get a positive result that will take us a step closer to our dream of featuring in the 2022 FIFA U20 Women World Cup. This level is crucial for us because we get to train and nurture the next generation of players that will transit to the Senior Starlets,” Okere said.The national women’s under 20 football team is preparing to face Uganda’s Under 20 Women’s National Football Team in the first round of the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers on the 25th of this month here in Nairobi.— Iftiin FM Kenya (@IftiinFm) September 13, 2021 Uganda is set to jet into the country on Thursday morning ahead of the game on Saturday.The squad of 30 players includes a blend of some players with top-tier football experience as well as high school footballers with Wiyeta Girls and Madira Girls featuring notably.GoalkeepersUrsula Nasimiyu (Dagoretti Mix), Valentine Khwaka (Zetech Sparks), Lucy Kisaga (Gitothua Starlets),Edith Auma (Kibera Queens), Sophy Akinyi (Manyatta Ladies).DefendersVeronica Awino (Gaspo Women), Peris Oside (Nakuru Queens), Mercy Masika (Dagoretti Mix), Joyce Andeo (Beijing FC), Eunice Mwangi (Mpesa Foundation), Invioleta Mukoshi (St John’s Kaloleni), Lucy Kahuga (Madira Girls), Martha Simiyu (Falling Waters), Redempta Mercy (Madira Girls)MidfieldersMedina Abubakar (Uweza Soccer), Drailer Salome (Tigers FC), Lydia Akoth (Zetech Sparks), Maximilla Robi (Beijing FC), Milka Awino (Zetech Sparks), Catherine Aringo (Fortune Ladies), Jane Hato (Madira Girls), Lavender Akinyi (Wiyeta Girls), Mildred Kanyisi (Dagoretti Mix).ForwardsFasila Adhiambo (Dagoretti Mix), Elizabeth Muteshi (Nangili Girls), Sylvia Makungu (Acakoro), Shirlyne Opisa (Wiyeta Girls), Charity Midewa (Madira Girls), Joy Kinglady (Zetech Sparks), Catherine Kizito (Kolwa Falcons)##EDITORS_CHOICE##
