Kenya Women’s U17 national team, Junior Starlets battled out to a 1-1 draw in a 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup against Uganda in a match played on Friday, 22 May at the FUFA Stadium in Kampala.
have their chances of qualifying to the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in their own hands after they
A 12th minute strike by Shadia Nabirye gave the Teen Cranes of Uganda a first half lead, before second half substitute Esther Adhiambo scored an audacious stunner to level the scores at the hour mark to have their chances of qualifying to the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in their own hands.
The two teams will face off next week in Nairobi to determine who progresses to the third qualification round.
The aggregate winner of this two-legged tie will advance to the final qualifying round to face either Tanzania or South Africa.
Kenya booked a date with Uganda in the second round of the qualifiers following a 7-1 aggregate win over Namibia, while Uganda humiliated Zimbabwe 6-1 in the first round.
