The Uganda U-17 Girls’s Nationwide Workforce, the Teen Cranes, had been held to a 1-1 draw by Kenya within the first leg of the second spherical of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Girls’s World Cup qualifiers on Friday.
Uganda made a robust begin to the encounter and took the lead within the thirteenth minute by Shadia Nabirye, who calmly completed to present the hosts an early benefit.
Kenya responded within the second half, with Emily Adhiambo discovering the equaliser within the sixtieth minute to depart the competition finely balanced forward of the decisive return leg.
The 2 sides will meet once more on Could 30, 2026 at Nyayo Nationwide Stadium in Nairobi, with kickoff scheduled for 3:00 PM EAT. Uganda will want a optimistic outcome away from residence to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Girls’s World Cup alive.
The Teen Cranes progressed to the second spherical after eliminating Zimbabwe 6-1 on mixture within the opening qualification stage.
The qualifiers are being performed over three rounds, with 4 African nations set to e-book locations on the 2026 FIFA U-17 Girls’s World Cup in Morocco.
The match will run from October 17 to November 7, 2026, marking the third time the competitors is being hosted on African soil. Defending champions North Korea lifted a file fourth title in 2025.
