The Harambee Starlets face a must-win situation in their second Group A match at the 2026 Wafcon tonight at 8pm EAT. Following a 4-0 defeat to hosts Morocco, the team is at the bottom of the group and needs a victory against a similarly desperate Senegal to keep their knockout stage and 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup qualification hopes alive.

• A second loss would effectively end Harambee Starlets' tournament and World Cup dreams.
• Coach Beldine Odemba acknowledged the team's poor performance against Morocco and is expected to make tactical adjustments, focusing on strengthening the defense and improving offense.
• Key players expected to feature include captain Mwanalima Adam, Fasila Adhiambo, Tereza Engesha, Lorna Nyarinda, and goalkeeper Lilian Awuor.

Former national and East Africa champions Archbishop Njenga are set to make a comeback to the national girls' football stage after a three-year absence.

• The team secured their spot by defeating rivals Butere Girls 2-1 in the Western Region final.
• Their return marks an attempt to reclaim the national title they last won in 2011, after being surpassed by Butere Girls for three consecutive years.
• Key player Hilda Natecho, a Rising Starlets star, is the sole experienced member of the squad aiming for success at the games in Thika.

Kenya Police Bullets FC has been drawn in Group C of the 2026 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers, where they will face formidable opponents including Tanzania's Simba Queens.

• The 10-team regional competition will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from August 21 to 31.
• Kenya Police Bullets FC enters the tournament as the reigning Kenya Women's Premier League champions, having secured the title in May.
• Only one team from the CECAFA region will qualify for the 2026 CAF Women's Champions League.

Kenyan champions Gor Mahia are seeking to rebound after a late defeat and secure a semi-final spot in the CECAFA Kagame Cup when they face Djibouti's Garde Républicaine today in Kigali.

• Gor Mahia must win their final Group A match to advance to the semi-finals.
• Key players include Gor Mahia and their coach Charles Akonnor.
• A win would put pressure on hosts APR FC as Gor Mahia aim to recover from a 1-0 stoppage-time loss to Vipers SC.