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Kenya national football team

 
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Kenya
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Harambee Stars
Association Kenya Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Flag of Germany Antoine Hey
Home stadium Moi International Sports Centre
FIFA code KEN
FIFA ranking 105
Highest FIFA ranking 68 (December 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking 137 (July 2007)
Elo ranking 108
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First international
Flag of Kenya Kenya 1 - 1 Uganda 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
Flag of Kenya Kenya 10 - 0 Zanzibar 
(Nairobi, Kenya; ?, 1961)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Kenya Kenya 0 - 13 Ghana 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[1]
African Nations Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 1972)
Best result Round 1, all

The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by the Kenya Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.

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History

Kenya has appeared in five African Nations Cup tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualification in 1974. As of 2006, they have not qualified to the finals tournament.

2004 FIFA suspension

FIFA suspended Kenya from all football activities for three months in 2004, due to the interference of the government in football activities. The ban was reversed after the country accepted to create new statutes.[2]

2006 FIFA international ban

On October 25, 2006, Kenya was suspended again from international football for failing to fulfill a January 2006 agreement made to resolve recurrent problems in their football federation. FIFA announced that the suspension would be in force until the federation complies with the agreements previously reached.[2][3]

Famous Players

Kenya football achievements

CECAFA Cup :
  • 5 Times Champion (1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002)
  • 4 Times Runners-up

World Cup record

African Nations Cup record

 

Managers

Current squad

The following players were called for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Tunisia on March 28, 2009.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Noah Ayuko Flag of Kenya Sher Karuturi
2 GK Wilson Oburu Flag of Kenya Sofapaka
3 DF George Owino April 24, 1981 11 1 Flag of Tanzania Yanga
4 DF Pascal Ochieng Flag of Kenya KCB
5 DF Joseph Shikokoti Flag of Kenya Tusker F.C.
6 DF John Njoroge Mwangi 7 0 Flag of Kenya Tusker F.C.
7 MF Hillary Echesa September 09, 1984 Flag of Indonesia Deltras Sidoarjo
8 DF Musa Otieno Flag of the United States Cleveland City Stars
9 FW Francis Ouma Flag of Kenya Mathare United
10 FW Dennis Oliech February 2, 1985 Flag of France AJ Auxerre
11 FW Allan Wanga Flag of Angola Petro Atlético
12 DF Jockins Atudo Flag of Kenya Tusker
13 FW Patrick Oboya February 19, 1987 Flag of the Czech Republic FK SIAD Most (v. Zimbabwe on June 14)
14 MF Victor Mugabe Flag of Belgium Germinal Beerschot
15 DF Mulinge Munandi Flag of Kenya Ulinzi Stars
16 DF Julius Owino Flag of Kenya Gor Mahia
17 MF Robert Mambo October 25, 1978 Flag of Sweden GIF Sundsvall
18 MF McDonald Mariga April 4, 1987 Flag of Italy Parma (v. Zimbabwe on June 14)
19 FW Peter Opiyo Flag of Kenya Gor Mahia
20 FW Fred Ajwang Flag of Kenya Tusker
21 FW Taiwo Atieno Flag of the United States Rochester Rhinos
22 FW Evans Wandera Flag of Kenya Sofapaka
23 FW Boniface Ambani November 4, 1982 Flag of Tanzania Yanga (v. Namibia on May 31)
24 FW Bernard Mwalala Flag of Tanzania Yanga
25 GK David Okello Flag of Kenya Thika United
26 GK Willis Ochieng Flag of Finland IFK Mariehamn

Recent call-ups

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
18 GK Arnold Otieno Origi November 15, 1983 Flag of Norway Moss FK (v. Zimbabwe on June 14)
3 DF Kennedy Omogi Flag of Kenya Mathare United (v. Namibia on May 31)
5 Ibrahim Chimwanga (v. Namibia on May 31)
6 MF Edgar Ochieng November 2, 1977 Flag of Kenya Mathare United
7 MF Titus Mulama August 06, 1980 Flag of Kenya Mathare United
10 MF Austin Makacha May 29, 1984 Flag of Sweden IK Sirius
12 GK Duncan Ochieng August 31, 1978 Flag of Kenya Mathare United
13 MF Kevin Ochieng Opondo November 7, 1981 Flag of Kenya Mathare United

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kenya International Matches". Kenya International Matches. RSSSF. 1 February 2000. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kenya-intres.html. Retrieved on 2007-04-10. 
  2. ^ a b FIFA suspends Kenya - news.bbc.co.uk - BBC sport, BBC, October 25, 2006.
  3. ^ FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely - allAfrica.com - The East African Standard (Nairobi), October 25, 2006.



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