Harambee Starlets held by Botswana in one all draw
Marjolen Nekesa scored Kenya's goal from the spot in the first half.
Marjolen Nekesa scored Kenya's goal from the spot in the first half.
The Kenyan girls defied odds to eliminate Cameroon in the past round on post-match penalties after a 1-1 draw on aggregate in regular time
Botswana who jetted in Nairobi on Sunday have quite a number of professional players in their ranks notably their goalkeeper who has won the CAF Champions League with Mamelodi Sundowns
In their third away trip to Nairobi, Machio's charges stunned Zetech Sparks, winning 2-1 before seeing off Bunyore on the weekend for their third consecutive win.
Among those who played the game against Bunyore include forward Valerie Nekesa, Charity Midewa and skipper Jane Hato.
Joining the squad for the first time are Kenya Police Bullets Goalkeeper Mishi Mbaru, Bungoma Queens Defender Centrine Wasike. Other debutantes are Rebecca Okwaro and Nancy Atako.
FKF has waived gate charges for the match in a bid to rally support towards the Starlets’ U20 first ever World Cup bid
Second-half goals from Winrose Wanyama and Catherine Khaemba gave the visitors a 2-0 lead before the Bernard Kitolo-coached Sparks pulled one back
In other matches of Sunday, Zetech Sparks, played to a one all draw against Vihiga soccer Assasins.
Starlets play Cameroon in the third round with the winner likely to book a ticket to the Colombia-hosted 2024 World Cup.