HARAMBEE STARS COACH ENGIN FIRAT NAMES SQUAD FOR UGANDA, RWANDA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has named a strong 27-man squad for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Uganda and Rwanda.
The coach has handed debut call-ups to Belgium-based Wilkins Ochieng and Nairobi City Stars Timothy Ouma.Ismael Dunga earns a rare call up with Armenian based Alwyn Tera and Amos Nondi also earning their debut call up.
Michael Mutinda, Philemon Otieno, Anthony Akumu, and Eric Johanna make a return to the Stars fold.
Gor Mahia keeper Gad Matthews finally earns the long awaited callup after impressive appearances in the FKF Premier League and FKF Cup.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers
Ian Otieno (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Bwire (Tusker), James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars), Gad Mathews (Gor Mahia)
Defenders
Stanley Okumu (KAA Gent, Belgium), Abud Omar (AEL Larissa, Greece), Eric Ouma (AIK, Sweden), Bolton Omwenga (Kagera Sugar, Tanzania), Eugene Asike (Tusker), Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia)
Midfielders
Amos Nondi (Dilagori, Georgia), Richard Odada (Redstar Belgrade, Serbia), Anthony Wambani (Vasalunds, Sweden), Kenneth Muguna (Azam, Tanzania), Alwyn Tera (FC Ararat, Armenia), Anthony Akumu (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Wilkins Ochieng (Club Brugge), Michael Mutinda (KCB), Duke Abuya (Kenya Police), Timothy Ouma (Nairobi City Stars), Eric Johanna Omondi (Jonkopings, Sweden), Boniface Muchiri (Tusker), Abdallah Hassan (Bandari)
Forwards
Michael Olunga (Al Duhail, Qatar), Masud Juma (Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, Morocco), Ismael Dunga (Sagan Tosu, Japan)
Stars are scheduled to kick off residential training on November 6, 2021, in Nairobi.
The team plays against Uganda on November 11, 2021, at St. Mary’s Stadium Kitende, and against Rwanda on November 15, 2021, at the Nyayo National Stadium.
