Do or Die for Harambee Starlets in 2026 WAFCON qualifier against Tunisia

Bernard Okumu
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It’s a win or nothing for the national women’s soccer team Harambee Starlets who face Tunisia in their reverse fixture of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away in Sousse.

Starlets are gunning for their first away win in a dozen WAFCON qualifiers since 2006.

Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba is expected to ring changes to the team that will face the hosts.

Beldine Odemba is expected to make changes to her first eleven after the team endured a frustrating barren draw at home last Friday in the first leg.

With her defence line convincing at Ulinzi ,Odemba is expected to tweak the forward line and probably take advantage of  the proven goal scorers in the squad who were unused in the first leg.

Goal getters Jentrix Shikangwa,Rebecca Okwaro and Violet Nanjala who were partly or not used are expected to feature in the opening half as Odemba seeks to capitalize on the one play that her opponents are likely to employ.

If Kenya edges past Tunisia they will square it out with Gambia in the final round of the qualifiers.Gambia saw off Niger 4-1 on aggregate to advance.

 

Harambee Starlets Squad

Goalkeepers

Annedy Kundu, Lilian Awuor

Defenders

Dorcas Shikobe, Enez Mango, Janet Mumo, Ruth Ingosi, Elizabeth Ochaka, Tabitha Amoit

Midfielders

Corazone Aquino, Cynthia Shilwatso, Fasila Adhiambo, Lavender Akinyi, Lydia Akoth, Sheryl Angach,

Forwards

Mwanalima Adam, Violet Nanjala, Elizabeth Wambui, Janet Bundi, Rebecca Okwaro, Elizabeth Mideva. Emily Moranga, Jentrix Shikangwa, Tereza Engesha

 

 

 

 

 

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