Harambee Starlets vs Gambia: Preview, Time and Where to Watch Kenya's Crucial WAFCON Qualifier

It is the time of reckoning for Harambee Starlets as their journey to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) begins in Nairobi on Friday when they host The Gambia at Nyayo Stadium.

Kenya play The Gambia in the final round of WAFCON qualifiers with the first leg being staged in Nairobi and Beldine Odemba’s charges need to start strongly to gain an advantage before the return match next week as the team that wins the two-legged tie will seal their ticket to the tournament.

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Harambee Starlets have been to WAFCON just once in 2016 and are looking for a return after 10 years while The Gambia are eyeing their maiden appearance.

This will be the first meeting between the two sides but Harambee Starlets will have to be wary of the threat of the Gambians who beat Niger 4-1 on aggregate in the last round.

Kenya, who eliminated Tunisia, struggled to score at home last time out and will need to improve greatly or risk seeing their quest for a WAFCON ticket disappear as they have not been very impressive on the road even if they won 1-0 in Tunis to make it to this round.

Harambee Starlets have rallied fans to turn out at Nyayo Stadium and push them and tickets can be bought online at tikiti.com. Fans can either visit the website or dial *519*55#.

Regular tickets are going for Ksh100 while Ksh500 will fetch you a VIP ticket. It is important to note that no ticket will be sold at the gate.

The match will kick off at 4pm at Nyayo Stadium and fans who cannot make it to the match venue can catch the action live on the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Facebook page.