Harambee Stars kick off preps for Ghana AFCON qualifier

The Kenya National football team, Harambee Stars, has on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, kicked off residential training for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana.

All players initially called up took part in the session, save for Johanna Omollo, who jetted into the country on Tuesday morning.

The team will depart for Ghana on Thursday, ahead of the final qualifying match set to be played on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Accra.

Kenya has already qualified for the continental showpiece set to kick off on June 19, 2019, in Egypt. FKF has lined up a three-week camp in France ahead of the tournament.

Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers

Patrick Matasi (St Georges, Ethiopia), Farouk Shikalo (Bandari), John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks)

Defenders

Erick Ouma (Vasalund, Sweden), Musa Mohammed (Nkana FC, Zambia), David Owino (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg, South Africa), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Benard Ochieng (Vihiga United, Kenya), Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia, Kenya)

Midfielders

Erick Johanna (IF Brommapojkarna, Sweden), Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge, Belgium), Ismael Gonzales (UD Las Palmas B, Spain), Paul Were (Trikala, Greece), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs, England), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Christopher Tangen Mbamba (Oskarshamns, Sweden), Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka, Kenya), Anthony Akumu (Zesco, Zambia)

Forwards

Jesse Were (Zesco, Zambia), Duke Abuya (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Cliff Nyakeya (Mathare United, Kenya), Masud Juma (Al Nasr, Libya), Allan Wanga (Kakamega Homeboyz), Piston Mutamba (Sofapaka)