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Harambee Stars Coach Engin Firat Names Possible Roster for Kenya vs Cameroon

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Left off the roster are several defenders and midfielders who had been a part of previous teams picked by Firat. (Photo: Harambee Stars)

Without a single last-minute surprise, the Kenya national football team Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has unveiled his roster for the upcoming Kenya vs Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification match scheduled for October 11, 2024, in Uganda.

For the most part, the players selected in the announced 28-man squad list have been together for more than three months, during which Kenya played two AFCON 2025 qualifiers games, one against Zimbabwe and another against Namibia, which ended 0-0 and 2-1, respectively.

The only notable inclusion is Michael Olunga Ogada, the 30-year-old striker and Harambee Stars captain under contract to Al Duhail SC of Qatar. He is returning after various injuŕies impeded his ability to make the team and play the past matches.

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Left off the roster are several defenders and midfielders who had been a part of previous teams picked by Firat — defenders Aboud Omar Khamis of Kenya Police FC and Sharif Majabe of Bandari and midfielder Alwyn Tera, who plays for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia, among a few others.

Here is the complete likely lineup for Kenya’s Harambee Stars vs Cameroon AFCON 2025 Qualifiers:

Goalkeepers: Ian Otieno (Richards Bay FC-South Africa), Patrick Matasi (Kenya Police) and Byrne Omondi (Bandari).

Defenders: Alphonce Omija (Gor Mahia), Daniel Anyembe (Viborg-Denmark), Amos Nondi (Ararat-Armenia), Sylvester Owino (Gor Mahia), Johnstone Omurwa (Abha-Saudi Arabia), Collins Sichenje (Vojvodina-Serbia), Joseph Okumu (Reims-France), Geoffrey Ochieng (Gor Mahia) and Eric Ouma (Rakow-Poland).

Midfielders: David Odoyo (Tusker), Chrispine Erambo (Tusker), Richard Odada (Dundee United-Scotland), John Ochieng (Zanaco-Zambia), Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg-Sweden), Anthony Akumu (Kheybar-Iran), Duke Abuya (Yanga-TZ), Ronney Onyango (Gor Mahia), Alfred Scriven (Bryne FK-Norway) and Austine Odhiambo (Gor Mahia).

Forwards: John Avire (El Sekka El Hadid-Egypt), Michael Olunga (Al Duhail SC-Qatar), Jonah Ayunga (St Mirren-Scotland), Boniface Muchiri (Ulinzi Stars), Adam Wilson (New Saints-Wales) and Sydney Lokale (AFC Leopards).

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Justus Kiprono is a freelance journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He tracks Capital Markets and economic trends, infrastructure reform, government spending, and the financial impacts of state decision-making nationwide. You can reach him: [email protected]