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Junior Starlets Face USA Tonight Seeking First Win at U-17 World Cup

Kelvin Kibet

NAIROBI, Thursday, October 22, 2026 — Kenya’s Junior Starlets return to the pitch tonight knowing another defeat could leave their hopes of advancing from the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup hanging by a thread.

Coach Mildred Cheche’s side face the United States at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Morocco at 9pm East African Time, three days after losing 3-0 to China in their Group E opener.

The result against China has left Kenya needing a response before their final group match against Samoa on Sunday, October 25.

Kenya qualified for the tournament after beating South Africa 5-1 on aggregate and are appearing at the global championship for the second time, having made their debut in 2024.

The Junior Starlets squad includes players drawn from schools and women’s football teams across Kenya, including Wiyeta Girls, Nyakach Girls and Mathare Women. Cheche will be looking for greater composure in possession and better use of chances against an American team with considerable experience in youth international football.

The Football Kenya Federation confirmed the match schedule ahead of the tournament. Tonight’s result will determine how much is at stake in Kenya’s final group fixture.

Photo: Illustrative archival image of girls playing football in Nairobi, not tonight’s match. 9091Lww / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Kelvin Kibet

Kelvin Kibet is a journalist and multimedia professional with more than six years of experience in journalism, digital media, content production, and newsroom operations.As Editor-in-Chief of Daily Report KE, Kelvin provides editorial leadership and oversees the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the platform's published content. He works with the editorial team to ensure that stories are properly reviewed, fact-checked, contextualized, and presented in accordance with professional journalistic standards.His responsibilities include supervising reporting processes, coordinating newsroom operations, reviewing stories before publication, strengthening editorial procedures, and maintaining standards of accuracy, fairness, and responsible journalism.Kelvin has experience in news reporting, digital journalism, multimedia storytelling, video production, community journalism, and editorial management. He is committed to producing informative, accurate, and public-interest content for Daily Report KE's readers.Areas of Expertise News Reporting Digital Journalism Multimedia Storytelling Investigative Reporting Community Journalism Editorial Management Video Production Content Production Key Responsibilities Editorial leadership and oversight Story review and publishing standards Fact-checking and verification Newsroom coordination Editorial planning and content development Newsroom ethics and quality control Maintaining accuracy and responsible journalism

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