Kenya Women's U17 head coach Mildred Cheche has exuded confidence in her side's ability to overcome football heavyweights at the upcoming 2026 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Junior Starlets made it to the global tournament after upsetting South Africa over two legs to earn their second appearance at the World Cup, having competed in the 2024 edition held in the Dominican Republic.Kenya is in Group E alongside the USA, Samoa, and China in what has been described as the ‘group of death.'Speaking after the team reported to camp in preparations for the global assignment, Cheche, who was in charge of the team in the 2024 edition, revealed why she has trust in her girls.“It is a tough group, but with the quality we have, it is possible to go beyond the group stage, so we will give our best in the matches,” said Cheche.Gideon Starlets coach reveals financial crisis threatening second FKF Women Premier League seasonThe soft-spoken tactician went ahead to disclose the kind of preparation needed for the World Cup, noting that there will be a change in approach from the one used during the qualifiers.“We have a huge task ahead. The countries that we will be facing are not easy, and so we must prepare our players technically, mentally, tactically, and physically to be ready for the football giants.We cannot have the same approach as we did in the qualifiers because we are going to face tactically intelligent teams. We have made a few changes and added a few players whom we hope will help us,” she added.Anthony Akumu on resisting Ksh500k to fix Harambee Stars game while earning Ksh10k at Gor MahiaCheche also reported that she is missing some members of her team, including Mwanakombo Bakari, who has since joined Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio, USA.“We are missing four players: three from Butere Girls who are yet to be released, although we have already written to the school, and hopefully they join soon, as they are missing a lot, as well as Bakari, who got a scholarship and hopefully joins us in the future or at the World Cup.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9974855##