Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has named the provisional squad ahead of the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Gabon and Gambia.
Kenya is set to face Gambia on March 20th in their group F World Cup qualifier. The match which will be broadcast live on KBC Channel 1 Tv will be played at Allassane Outtara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Kenya will host Gabon in their fifth match of the qualifiers on 23rd March at Nyayo National Stadium.
Newly appointed McCarthy has a mix of experienced players and promising young talents.
Upcoming and AFC Leopards midfielder Kelly Madada and Andreas Odhiambo earn their first senior call up as well as Australia based midfielder William Lenkupae
“Wednesday will be my first camp with local-based players to assess the quality for the upcoming CHAN and identify potential additions for the World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Gabon’’, Benni McCarthy stated.
After four rounds Kenya is ranked fourth in group F with five points.Ivory Coast leads the pool with 10 points while Gabon and Burundi are ranked second and third with nine and seven points respectively.
Gambia and Seychelles are placed fifth and sixth with 3 and 0 points respectively.
Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers
Brian Opondo (Tusker FC), Faruk Shikhalo (Bandari FC), Ian Otieno (Richards Bay), Brian Bwire (Polokwane City)
Defenders
Sylvester Owino (Gor Mahia), Ronney Onyango (Gor Mahia), Alphonce Omija (Gor Mahia), Siraj Mohamed (Bandari FC), Daniel Sakari (Kenya Police FC), Levis Esambe (AFC Leopards SC), Eric Ouma (Rakow Czestochowa), Johnstone Omurwa (Kapaz fc), Joseph Okumu (Stade Reims), Collins Sichenje (FK Vojvodina), Daniel Anyembe (Viborg FF), Brian Mandela (Stellenbosch)
Midfielders
Musa Katibi (Kenya Police FC), Chris Erambo (Tusker FC), Austine Odhiambo (Gor Mahia), Lawrence Juma (Gor Mahia), Kelly Madada (AFC Leopards SC), Ben Stanley (Gor Mahia), Mathias Isogol (Mara Sugar FC), Andreas Odhiambo (Kariobangi Sharks), Alpha Onyango (Gor Mahia), Richard Odada (Dundee United), Duke Abuya (Yanga), Timothy Ouma (Slavia Prague), Apollo Otieno (Dodoma Jiji), Amos Nondi (FC Ararat), Eric Johanna (UTA Arad), Anthony Akumu (Kheybar Khorramabad), Ismail Gonzalez (Merida AD), William Lenkupae (Central Coast Mariners)
Forwards
Boniface Muchiri (Ulinzi Stars), James Kinyanjui (KCB FC), Alvin Mang’eni (Kenya Police FC), Mohamed Bajaber (Kenya Police FC), Eric Balecho (Tusker FC), Ryan Ogam (Tusker FC), Moses Shumah (Kakamega Homeboyz), Edward Omondi (Sofapaka FC), Elvis Rupia (Singida Blackstars), John Avire (Porto Suez), Jonah Ayunga (St Mirren), Michael Olunga (Al – Duhail), Mathew Tegisi (Pamba Jiji), Masud Juma (Esteghlal FC)
