Harambee Starlets to play Morocco in a FIFA friendly match in Tangier today
Kenya national Women’s soccer team Harambee Starlets, is set to play hosts Morocco today in a FIFA international friendly match.
The match will be staged at the Village Sportiff stadium in the northern city of Tangier from 9pm Kenyan time.
Starlets under the tutelage of Beldine Odemba, will use the fixture to prepare for CECAFA Championships set for the 12th to 22nd of this month in Dares Salaam,Tanzania.
Kenya will face hosts Tanzania, South Sudan, Burundi, and Uganda in the five-team tournament.
On the other side of the coin, the Atlas Lionesses will use the Kenyan friendly as a build-up for the 15th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament, which they will host from the 5th to the 26th of next month.
Morocco are in Group A alongside Zambia,Senegal and DR Congo.
Dismas Otuke
Writes about football for KBC Digital.
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