WAFCON: Odemba names final Kenya squad for Morocco tourney

Kenya women national team head coach Beldine Odemba has named a 25-player final squad that will represent the East African nation at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

The team will depart on 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 team has arrived in Ivory Coast 🇨🇮#HarambeeStarlets #WAFCON2026 pic.twitter.com/tJwWsTy8AG

— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) February 28, 2026

The tournament is scheduled to run from March 17 to April 3, 2026, in Morocco.

Ivory Coast friendlies to fine-tune preps

The Starlets will face Benin on March 2 at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan. The match is set to kick off at 8 PM EAT.

They will then take on hosts Ivory Coast on March 4 at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé, with kick-off scheduled for 10 PM EAT.

France camp ahead of Morocco WAFCON

Following the friendlies in Abidjan, the squad will travel to Miramas, France, for a residential training camp that will run until March 15.

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 will open their Group A campaign against hosts Morocco on March 17. The Harambee Starlets will then face Senegal on March 20 before concluding the group stage against Algeria on March 23, 2026.

Kenya squad for 2026 WAFCON;

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.