WINDHOEK, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's under-17 women's squad, known as the Baby Gladiators, has intensified training ahead of its FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifiers, the country's football governing body announced on Tuesday.

Namibia will host Kenya at the University of Namibia Stadium in the capital Windhoek on April 12, with the return leg scheduled for April 18 in Nairobi, Kenya, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) said.

The NFA confirmed that the team's current training block began on Tuesday morning at the Independence Stadium. From Wednesday onward, the team will move its sessions to the UNAM Stadium, where it will train in both morning and afternoon sessions.

A total of 31 Confederation of African Football member associations, excluding Morocco, registered teams for the competition.

The qualifiers will determine the four teams that will join automatically qualified host Morocco in the final tournament of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup. ■