Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba has unveiled her final 25-player squad for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with Kenya set to compete in Morocco from March 17 to April 3.
Odemba has opted for a balanced squad that blends seasoned internationals with a crop of exciting young talents drawn from Kenya’s U20 set-up.
The same group has already departed for Ivory Coast, where the team is scheduled to play two international friendly matches before heading to Miramas, France, for a pre-tournament residential training camp.
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Harambee Starlets squad named for WAFCON 2026
The Starlets will first face Benin on March 2 at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan before taking on the hosts Ivory Coast on March 4 at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé.
These fixtures are expected to give Odemba a clearer picture of her starting eleven and tactical structure ahead of the continental showpiece.
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After the friendlies, the squad will travel to France for a training camp running until March 15. The Miramas camp is designed to fine-tune tactics, sharpen match fitness and strengthen team chemistry before the team proceeds to Morocco.
Kenya has been drawn in a challenging Group A alongside hosts Morocco women’s national football team, Senegal women’s national football team and Algeria women’s national football team.
The Starlets will open their campaign against Morocco on March 17 before facing Senegal on March 20 and concluding the group stage against Algeria on March 23.
Among the notable inclusions are Diana Ochol, Elizabeth Ochaka and Vidah Akeyo of Kenya Police Bullets, who have all featured prominently for Kenya’s U20 side.
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Valerie Nekesa of Madira Soccer Assassins, another U20 prospect, has also earned a spot in the final squad alongside Kenya U20 captain Fasila Adhiambo, who plies her trade with Simba Queens.
The goalkeeping department comprises Lilian Awuor, Annedy Kundu and Juliet Adhiambo. In defence, Odemba has named Ruth Ingosi, Dorcas Shikobe, Enez Mango, Vivian Nasaka, Elizabeth Ochaka, Diana Ochol, Lorine Ilavonga and Elizabeth Muteshi.
The midfield unit includes Lydia Akoth, Vidah Akeyo, Lorna Nyarinda, Fasila Adhiambo, Martha Amunyolet, Mwanalima Adam and Shaline Nambengele, while the attacking line features Violet Nanjala, Elizabeth Wambui, Jentrix Shikangwa, Shalyne Opisa, Airin Madalina, Valerie Nekesa and Eglay Mukhwana.
Harambee Starlets Final WAFCON 2026 squad
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