The Uganda U-17 Women’s Nationwide Group, the Teen Cranes, had been held to a 1-1 draw by Kenya throughout the first leg of the second spherical of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers on Friday.
Uganda made a strong start to the encounter and took the lead throughout the thirteenth minute via Shadia Nabirye, who calmly accomplished to supply the hosts an early profit.
Kenya responded throughout the second half, with Emily Adhiambo discovering the equaliser throughout the sixtieth minute to depart the competitors finely balanced ahead of the decisive return leg.
The two sides will meet as soon as extra on May 30, 2026 at Nyayo Nationwide Stadium in Nairobi, with kickoff scheduled for 3:00 PM EAT. Uganda will need a optimistic finish outcome away from residence to take care of their hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup alive.
The Teen Cranes progressed to the second spherical after eliminating Zimbabwe 6-1 on mixture throughout the opening qualification stage.
The qualifiers are being carried out over three rounds, with 4 African nations set to e ebook areas on the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
The occasion will run from October 17 to November 7, 2026, marking the third time the opponents is being hosted on African soil. Defending champions North Korea lifted a doc fourth title in 2025.
