Kenya women’s U17s side, Junior Starlets, have been met with a big blow ahead of this month’s FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, following the cancellation of their planned pre-tournament training camp in Spain.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsFootball Kenya Federation (FKF), in an update on Wednesday, 7 October, noted that the team’s earlier travel plan to Spain had been met with delays in visa processing, forcing the cancellation.As a result, the squad is set to travel early to Morocco, with travel scheduled for early Thursday morning.##NAJAVA_MECA_10009342##“The team is departing to Morocco very early in the morning tomorrow [Thursday],” Junior Starlets head coach Mildred Cheche said on Wednesday, 7 October. “We are fully prepared to go early and acclimatise, because we were unable to go to Spain. We have to restrategize and go to Morocco, and hopefully get a few games in preparation for the World Cup.”The new development comes days after FKF issued a statement noting that the team’s travel plans to Spain had been deferred, with visa processing ongoing.FKF postpones Kenya U17's trip to Spain ahead of U17 Women's World CupJunior Starlets, who will be making their second appearance at the World Cup, had initially been scheduled to jet out to Spain on Monday, 5 October, where they were to take part in a two-week high-performance training camp, meant to ramp up the side’s preparations for the tournament.There, Cheche’s squad had lined up a series of high profile friendlies, including against Australia, and Spanish clubs Real Betis and Cadiz.Kenya U17 coach reveals identity of friendlies lined up in Spain ahead of second World Cup appearanceWith the camp now in the bin, Junior Starlets will now have to make do with no such friendlies, ahead of a tournament the team hopes to make at least the quarter finals.“There is an advantage in acclimatization, and also if we are able to get friendly matches, I think it will be a very big advantage for us,” Cheche said of being in Morocco 11 days before their first Group E match against China on Monday, 19 October.Harambee Stars drop to worst FIFA position in over eight years after winless international windowIn regards to how the players had responded to the new plans, Cheche added: “The young players are okay because they adjust well, and just go by what you say. So right now they're focused fully on the World Cup, and are looking forward to their first match against China.“I am really glad they have a great mood and mindset, and I believe they are going to give us good results.”Apart from China, Kenya’s other opponents in their group include: Samoa and USA.Why Bafana Bafana coach expects tough test against struggling Harambee Stars next month