Junior Starlets seek revival against USA as FKF holds talks with FIFA on women's football

Junior Starlets face a daunting test against the US on Thursday as they seek to revive their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign after opening their Group E account with a 3-0 defeat to China

The Junior Starlets made a false start to their campaign on Monday, struggling to turn promising moments into goals before China punished their defensive lapses to claim a comfortable victory at the Mohammed VI Football Academy.

The result leaves coach Mildred Cheche with little time to address the shortcomings exposed in the opener, with the United States arriving in confident form after an emphatic 17-0 demolition of Samoa.

Kenya will need a significant improvement in their finishing and defensive organisation to stand a chance against the group leaders, who announced their intentions in ruthless fashion.

Brendah Achieng had an early opportunity to give Kenya a positive start against China but failed to hit the target. The Asian side then seized control when Yu Yue broke the deadlock after 12 minutes.

Source: The Standard Sports