Kenya Names 2019 AFCON Squad

Kenya’s Harambee Stars coach Sebastian Migne has announced the provisional 30-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) tournament due to kick off in Egypt next month.

Harambee Stars are set to face Senegal, Algeria and Tanzania during the group stage of the tournament, having been drawn into Group C.

The team plans to train in Paris for three weeks, where they will face Madagascar and Gambia in friendlies, before travelling to Cairo on June 18.

Meanwhile, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has pledged to reward the team with Sh20 million if they can make it through to the quarterfinals. Sonko said he would pay for the reward either by selling one of his beach plots or taking a loan against it. The Governor last year gifted the team Sh3 million for winning a qualifier against Ethiopia.

The provision squad is as follows: 

Goalkeepers: Patrick Matasi (St. Georges, Ethiopia), Faruk Shikhalo (Bandari FC, Kenya), John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Brian Bwire (Kariobangi Sharks)

Defenders: Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia-Kenya), Musa Mohammed (Nkana FC-Zambia), Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia-Kenya), Abud Omar (Sepsi Sfântu-Romania), David Owino (Zesco United-Zambia), Bernard Ochieng (Vihiga United-Kenya), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg United-South Africa), Erick Ouma (Vasalund IF-Sweden), Joseph Okumu

Midfielders: Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs-England), Anthony Akumu (Zesco United-Zambia), Eric Johanna (IF Bromma-Sweden), Ismael Gonzales (UD Las Palmas-Spain), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia-Kenya), Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka FC-Kenya), Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge-Belgium), Christopher Mbamba (Oskarshamns AIK-Sweden), Whyvonne Isuza (AFC Leopards, Kenya), Clifton Miheso (Portugal)

Forwards: Paul Were (AFC Leopards-Kenya), Ayub Timbe (Beijing Renhe-China), Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol-Japan), Allan Wanga (Kakamega Homeboyz-Kenya), John Avire (Sofapaka), Masud Juma (Libya), Ochieng Ovella (IF Vasalund, Sweden)