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Crunch moment for Junior Starlets as they lie in wait for North Korea

Junior Starlets forward Valerie Nekesa (left) duringa training session. [Harambee Starlets, X]

Junior Starlets face an uphill task on Sunday (11pm) as they tackle two time champions North Korea in their second fixture at the ongoing 2024 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup in Santiago, the Dominican Republic.

Kenya needs a win against the Koreans to stay afloat in the tournament after they went down 2-0 to England on Friday morning.

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