The Kenya National U-20 team will play against Senegal in two international friendly matches scheduled for February 10 and 12, respectively, in Dakar Senegal.
Football Kenya Federation have confirmed this through their official communique obtained by Goal on Wednesday with a list of 26 players called up for camping as from Thursday in readiness for the matches.
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CEO Robert Muthomi says that the friendlies are part of the federation’s grand master-plan whose aim is not only to foster football development at the junior level but also build a future senior national team.
“We have formulated a policy that will ensure all our junior national teams play two matches in all international friendlies that they partake. We believe the move will provide an opportunity for the whole squad to not only experience international matches but also learn vital aspects of the game that are key to their future football development.”
Here is the full provisional squad
Goalkeepers: Ahmed Musa Omar (Bandari Youth), John Otieno (Barding School), Job Ochieng (Kakamega High School).
Defenders: Mohammed Molisia (Western Stima), Ezekiel Nyati (Passenga High School), Washington Onyago (Gor Mahia Youth), Maingi Muthoka (Kilifi), Baraka Badi (Thika United ), Samuel Semo (Korogocho Youth), David Owino (Laiser Hill School)
Midfielders: Bernard Ouma (Our Lady of Fatuma), John Njuguna (Passenga School), Teddy Osok (Nairobi Stima), Vincent Wasambo (Kariobangi Sharks), John Macharia (Kariobangi Sharks ), Joshua Otieno (Sony Sugar),Ramadhan “Messi”Agege (Aspire), Abdikhaliq M. Elmoge (Al-Hilal Wajir),James Mazembe (Kakamega High), Francis Kinyua (Thika United Youth), Michael O. Ochieng (Kariobangi Sharks), Masika Musa (Laiser Hill), Remy Sheikh (Ligi Ndogo),
Strikers: Victor Ogendo (Bukembe Boys High), Peter Kamau (Acakoro), Jaffery Owiti (Chemelil Sugar FC).
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