Kenya’s senior women’s national team, the Harambee Starlets have arrived in Ghana ahead of Friday’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifier against the Black Queens.
The East Africans touched down the Kotoka International Airport in Accra for the first leg of the third round of the African qualifiers Tuesday morning.
Head coach David Ouma picked 20 players for the trip to the match scheduled for 15:30 GMT at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, October 4.
The second leg is also set to take place in Nairobi on Tuesday, October 8.
The winner of this tie on aggregate proceeds to the fourth qualifying round to meet either of Zambia or Botswana.
The fourth round winner will proceed to the fifth and final qualifying round, whose winner gets a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics, while the loser gets a lifeline in a playoff against the South American Football Confederation’s (CONMEBOL) second-placed team.
Kenya’s squad:
Goalkeepers (2):
Annette Kundu (Eldoret Falcons), Judith Osimbo (Gaspo Women)
Defenders (7):
Dorcas Shikobe (Oserian Ladies), Vivian Nasaka (Vihiga Queens), Wincate Kaari (Gaspo Women), Lydia Akoth (Thika Queens), Quinter Atieno (Gaspo Women), Nelly Sawe (Thika Queens), Ruth Ingosi (Eldoret Falcons)
Midfielders (8):
Corazone Aquino (Gaspo Women), Sheryl Angach (Gaspo Women), Jentrix Shikangwa (Wiyeta Girls School), Topister Nafula (Vihiga Queens), Janet Moraa (Eldoret Falcons), Elizabeth Wambui (Gaspo Women), Cynthia Shilwatso (Vihiga Queens), Elizabeth Katungwa (Kwale Girls)
Forwards (3):
Mwanalima Adams (Thika Queens), Mercy Airo (Kisumu All Starlets), Bertha Omita (Kisumu All Starlets)
