The national women’s football Harambee Starlets will step on the grass again tomorrow Thursday July 30 at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat with renewed hopes. They face a dented Senegal in a second Group A match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Odemba acknowledged that Senegal will provide a hard test, describing them as a physical side, but insisted Kenya is prepared to match their intensity. Senegal head coach Serigne Mousse warned against underestimating Kenya, saying the Starlets deserve their place at the tournament. Besides the continental title, the tournament also serves as the qualification pathway for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, with the four semi-finalists automatically securing their places.