- The Kenya U17 match against Tanzania will be at 1:00 pm EAT.
- The match will be followed by a clash between Sudan and South Sudan at 4:00 pm.
- The Junior Stars’ final match in Group A will be on Saturday, December 21.
The Kenya U17 men’s team will kick off their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 CECAFA Qualifiers campaign on Wednesday afternoon (1.00PM) against Tanzania at the Nakivubo Hamz Stadium in Uganda.
The Junior Stars have been placed in Group A, alongside Uganda and Tanzania following the withdrawal of Ethiopia and Burundi from the competition.
The tournament commenced on Sunday with Uganda and Tanzania sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw. This result gives Kenya an excellent opportunity to top the group, provided they win against Tanzania, which would also be a step closer to the semi-finals
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Salim Babu has named a 20-man squad drawn from a provisional list of 77 players.
The squad comprises players from various secondary schools across Kenya, all of whom impressed during the recent Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSA) national competition.
Later in the day, South Sudan will face Sudan in Group B, where defending champions Somalia suffered a 3-1 defeat to South Sudan on Sunday, December 15.
Kenya’s Junior Stars will play their final group match on Saturday, December 21, against Uganda.
The top two teams will have the opportunity to compete in the continental AFCON championship scheduled for 2025.
All matches will be held at Nakivubo Hamz Stadium and will be broadcast live on CECAFA’s YouTube channel.
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Kenya U17 Final Squad
Goalkeepers
Golan Oliech, Theodore Mwangi
Defenders
Neville Peter Simiyu, Wilson Nyangweso, Raphael Omondi, Cosmas Arunga, Fidel Castro, Fidel Odhiambo
Midfielders
William Marcos, Ramadhan Mwakoi, Devin Charles, Kyle Ian Okoth, Edison Bwire, Ferouz Oyondi, Armstrong Omondi
Forwards
Enock Mwagandi, Harman Ochieng, Yuri Martin, Lukonde Mwale, Jerome Hera
Group A: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
Group B: Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan
Group Fixtures
18/12/2024: Tanzania vs Kenya (Nakivubo Hamz Stadium, 1 pm)
21/12/2024: Uganda vs Kenya (Nakivubo Hamz Stadium, 4 pm)
Semi-Finals
24/12/2024: Semi-final 1 – Group B winner vs Group A runners-up (Nakivubo Hamz Stadium, 1 pm)
24/12/2024: Semi-final 2 – Group A winner vs Group B runners-up (Nakivubo Hamz Stadium, 4:30 pm)
Third-Place Match
27/12/2024: Semi-final 1 loser vs Semi-final 2 loser (Nakivubo Hamz Stadium, 12:30 pm)
Final
27/12/2024: Semi-final 1 winner vs Semi-final 2 winner (Nakivubo Hamz Stadium, 3:30 pm)