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Ambitious Awuor eager to leave a mark on her World Cup debut

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Junior Starlets's Velma Awuor (right) and Valarie Nekesa at Kasarani annex training ahead of the global competition set to be held in the Dominican Republic in October. Sept 17, 2024.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Kenya national U17 girls team, Junior Starlets, leave the country tomorrow for a pre-World Cup training camp ahead of the 2024 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup set for Dominican Republic from October 16 to November 3.

One of the players eager to make a mark in the Dominican Republic showdown is Velma Awuor.

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