November 03, 2024

Lorna Faith, Kenya’s Junior Dazzle to Watch At The World Cup

Lorna Faith, Kenya’s Junior Dazzle to Watch At The World Cup

Lorna has been an instrumental player for Coach Mildred Cheche during the qualifying phase for the U17 World Cup. She scored two goals during the qualifiers for Junior Starlets

If you’ve watched the Junior Starlets in action, you’ve most likely noticed a gifted left-footed winger captivating audiences with her dazzling skills. That young talent doing the ‘Ankara Messi’ tricks every now and then on the ball is none other than Lorna Faith Wasike.

Lorna Faith, a form four student at Butere Girl’s High School has become a household name in the Kenyan football scenes. Hailing from Busia, she captained the Busia county girls team in the last year’s Talanta Hela competition, leading them to victory and earning the title of the Most Valuable Player in the girls' category.

In addition to her success with the Busia team, Lorna played a pivotal role in her school, helping them win the Kenya Secondary School girls football category for two consecutive years. She was named the MVP of this year’s competition held in Kisii. Furthermore, she was among those selected to represent the country in the Talanta Hela team that went to Spain for the Costa Duarada cup, where they secured a commendable second place.

Lorna has been an instrumental player for Coach Mildred Cheche during the qualifying phase for the U17 World Cup. She scored two goals during the qualifiers for Junior Starlets, including a stunning shot against Ethiopia and another against Burundi.

When it comes to natural talent, Lorna is a standout in the squad. As the World Cup approaches, Lorna Faith Wasike is definitely someone opponents will be having a hard time to contain.