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.

Africa Boxing Championships light middleweight champion Boniface Mogunde expressed frustration after his loss to Sony Kerr of Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

• Mogunde lost to Kerr via a unanimous points' decision (3-0).
• The Kenya Police boxer felt the match was balanced and expected a closer decision.
• Despite the setback, Mogunde is refocusing on upcoming international assignments, including the World Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.