Crunch moment for Junior Starlets as they lie in wait for North Korea
Junior Starlets face an uphill task on Sunday (11pm) as they tackle two time champions North Korea in their second fixture at the ongoing 2024 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup in Santiago, the Dominican Republic.
Kenya needs a win against the Koreans to stay afloat in the tournament after they went down 2-0 to England on Friday morning.
On the other hand, the Koreans, who walloped Mexico 4-1 in their opening fixture, are determined to stamp their authority in the Group C standings where they are already in the driving seat.
From the lessons learnt in their opening game, Kenya needs to be tactically swift, and mental toughness will also be key against the decorated Koreans who are also the East Asian champions.
Goalkeeper Velma Abwire has already proved her mettle in the tournament with wonderful saves against the Young Lionesses that drove the capacity crowd at the CFC Stadium on the edge of their seats. She should be keen to ward off surprising volleys too common with the North Koreans.
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