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The Kenya women's U-20 national team, known as the Rising Starlets, has secured a spot in the next round of the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers after a resounding victory over Angola in the return leg on Saturday.

In a dominating performance, they walloped Angola with an emphatic 4-0 victory in the return leg, held at Estadio 22 de Junho in Luanda, Angola. This impressive win cemented their aggregate lead at an astonishing 10-1.

The Rising Starlets entered the second leg match with a significant advantage, having previously defeated Angola 6-1 in the first leg, which took place in Nairobi the weekend before.

Valerie Nekesa set the tone for the match, propelling the team into the lead with a goal in the 6th minute. Anna Arusi continued the momentum, extending the lead at the 36th-minute mark, ensuring a comfortable 2-0 advantage heading into halftime.

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Valerie Nekesa celebrate scoring Starlets first goal. Photo source : Rising Starlets on X


The second half saw Anna Arusi get her brace extending the lead to 3-0. In the dying moments of the game, Charity Midewa netted an additional goal in the 94th minute, solidifying the scoreline at 4-0.

The victory secured Kenya's place in the second round of the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers, and their next challenge would be a matchup against Cameroon. 

Cameroon had advanced to this stage by defeating Botswana 2-1 in their home leg and securing a 4-1 aggregate victory. 

 

Kenn Lang'at

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