Starlets face South Sudan in Africa Women qualifiers

Harambee Starlets has been drawn against South Sudan in the first round of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Awcon) qualifiers.

The Charles Okere coached side will be hosting the world’s new nation ahead of the contintal show to be held in Morocco from July 2 to 23 2021.

The 44 nations will be fighting for the 11 slots following today’s draw by African Football (Caf) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

The 2022 Awcon will double up as the qualifiers for the 2023 Women’s World Cup that will be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand.

The semi-finalists at the prestigious continental showpiece will gain automatic qualification to the Women’s World Cup.

Starlets will host South Sudan in Nairobi for the first leg match, before travelling to Juba for the return match.

AWCON fixtures (first leg 7^th to 15^th June 2021. Second leg 18^th to 29^th October 2021)

Cecafa

1. Uganda vs Ethiopia
2. Kenya vs South Sudan
3. Eritrea vs Burundi
4. Djibouti vs Rwanda

Cosafa

1. Malawi vs Zambia
2. Tanzania vs Namibia
3. Zimbabwe vs Eswatini
4. Angola vs Botswana
5. Mozambique vs South Africa

Unaf

1. Algeria vs Sudan
2. Egypt vs Tunisia