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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya women’s football team has earned a direct ticket to the World Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia after they were handed a walkover against their only opponents at the Africa Beach Games, Cape Verde.<\/p>\n

The West Africans pulled out of the competition in Hammamet, Tunisia, in the eleventh hour, with Kenya having already arrived. A letter from the World Beach Soccer Competitions Department to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) confirmed that Kenya will fly Africa\u2019s flag in Bali.<\/p>\n

The team has now chosen to use the time in Hammamet to step up their training, with a new focus of playing against the best in the world. Head coach Fathimi Hamisi says she is delighted that the team has earned a ticket to the World Championships for the first time ever, and says they will immediately embark on good preparation, with under a month before the games which kick off on August 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had been training in Malindi for the last 10 days and we were very well prepared for this competition. We had come ready to show that we are a good team as well. We have a walkover but we were ready to play and show our abilities,\u201d said the tactician.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cOf course, we are really delighted to have qualified for the World Beach Games because this is a massive opportunity. We will not rest and immediately, we are going back to training and ensuring that we have a very strong team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team of 10 arrived in Hammamet on Tuesday afternoon and held their first training session early Wednesday morning. The tactician says they will look to strengthen the team in attack. Meanwhile, captain Terry Ouko, a former captain of the Harambee Starlets, says the team is delighted with the qualification.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a very good team with some players who were at the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2016 and that means it is an experienced side. We are delighted with the ticket to the World Games but we have to prepare well. It will be a good opportunity for us,\u201d noted the skipper.<\/p>\n

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