Harambee Stars to depart today for Burundi for World Cup Qualifier

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Harambee Stars to depart today for Burundi for World Cup Qualifier


The national soccer team, Harambee Stars, will depart today for Bujumbura, Burundi, for a penultimate 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against the host set for this Thursday.

The two sides, which settled for a 1-1 draw in the first leg hosted by Kenya on June 7th last year at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi, will all be playing for  pride having already been eliminated.

Burundi are placed 4th in group F, a point ahead of Kenya in 5th position.

Benni McCarthy’s men held their last training yesterday at the Police Sacco stadium in preparation for the fixture to be staged at the Intwari stadium in Bujumbura on 9th October from 4pm.

Harambee Stars will then travel to Abidjan, where they will face Ivory Coast next Tuesday at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium at 10pm Kenyan time.

Both matches will be beamed live on KBC Channel 1.

Ivory Coast are neck and neck with Gabon, separated by a point in their chase for the 1 automatic qualification slot.

Final Squad

Goalkeepers

Faruk Shikhalo, Byrne Omondi, Brian Bwire

Defenders

Manzur Suleiman, Vincent Harper, Sylvester Owino, Alphonce Omija, Collins Sichenje, Michael Kibwage, Ronney Onyango, Abud Omar, Daniel Sakari

Midfielders

Alpha Onyango, Duke Abuya, Timothy Ouma, Ben Stanley, Marvin Nabwire, Austine Odhiambo

Wingers

William Lenkupae, Job Ochieng, Boniface Muchiri

Strikers

Michael Olunga, Ryan Ogam, Lawrence Okoth



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