Harambee Starlets’ final squad unveiled ahead of WAFCON 2026 assignments
By Joel Masibo, March 1, 2026Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba has named a 25-player final squad that will represent Kenya at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The team departed on Saturday, February 28, 2026, for Ivory Coast, where they will play two international friendly matches before proceeding to a pre-tournament training camp in France ahead of the continental showpiece.
The tournament is scheduled to run from Tuesday, March 17, to Friday, April 3, 2026, in Morocco.
Ivory Coast friendlies
The Starlets will face Benin on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan. The match is set to kick off at 8:00 pm EAT.
They will then take on hosts Ivory Coast on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé, with kick-off scheduled for 10:00 pm EAT.
France camp ahead of Morocco
Following the friendlies in Abidjan, the squad will travel to Miramas, France, for a residential training camp that will run until Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The France camp will allow the team to focus on tactical refinement, recovery, and team cohesion in the final stretch of preparation. The squad will then proceed to Morocco for the start of the tournament.
Kenya’s WAFCON 2026 group stage fixtures
Kenya will open their Group A campaign against hosts Morocco on March 17. The Harambee Starlets will then face Senegal on Friday, March 20 before concluding the group stage against Algeria on Monday, March 23, 2026.
Goalkeepers
Lilian Awuor, Annedy Kundu, Juliet Adhiambo
Defenders
Ruth Ingosi, Dorcas Shikobe, Enez Mango, Vivian Nasaka, Elizabeth Ochaka, Diana Ochol, Lorine Ilavonga, Elizabeth Muteshi
Midfielders
Lydia Akoth, Vidah Akeyo, Lorna Nyarinda, Fasila Adhiambo, Martha Amunyolet, Mwanalima Adam, Shaline Nambengele
Forwards
Violet Nanjala, Elizabeth Wambui, Jentrix Shikangwa, Shalyne Opisa, Airin Madalina, Valerie Nekesa, Eglay Mukhwana