Kenya national football team

Kenya
Nickname(s) Harambee Stars
Association Football Kenya Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation CECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Head coach Sébastien Migné
Captain Victor Wanyama
Most caps Mike Origi (120)
Top scorer Dennis Oliech (34)
Home stadium Moi International Sports Centre
FIFA code KEN
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 107 Increase 5 (20 September 2018)
Highest 68 (December 2008)
Lowest 137 (July 2007)
Elo ranking
Current 124 Steady (30 August 2018)
Highest 60 (November 1983)
Lowest 140 (August 2011)
First international
 Kenya 1–1 Uganda 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
 Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar 
(Nairobi, Kenya 04 October 1961)
Biggest defeat
 Kenya 2–12 Ghana 
(Nairobi, Kenya 12 December 1965)[1]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 5 (first in 1972)
Best result Group stage, 1972, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 2004

The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body of football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), a sub-confederation of CAF that has jurisdiction in East and Central Africa. The team is colloquially known as the Harambee Stars and plays its home games primarily at the Nyayo National Stadium in the country's capital, Nairobi. The team has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals.

History

Kenya has appeared in five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 1974. As of 2018, they have never qualified for the final tournament.

FIFA suspensions and international bans

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 agreed to create new statutes.[2]

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]

Kenya are currently coached by Sébastien Migné.

Recent history (2004–present)

Kenya has not qualified for a major international tournament since the 2004 AFCON. The current head coach Sébastien Migné was appointed in May 2018,[4] and since his appointment Kenya has climbed back into the top 100 FIFA ranked nations.[5]

In May 2017, the Football Kenya Federation signed a 3-year partnership with kits manufacturer Mafro Sports to provide the kits for all national teams, as well as junior categories. The national team will use red jerseys for home matches, white jerseys for away matches, and green jerseys for matches played on neutral venues.[6][7]

On 8 September, Kenya earned a surprise win over four-time African champions Ghana, winning 1–0.[8]

Competition records

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Mexico 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 9 8
Argentina 1978 2 0 1 1 0 1
Spain 1982 2 1 0 1 3 6
Mexico 1986 4 1 1 2 6 10
Italy 1990 6 1 3 2 2 4
United States 1994 2 1 0 1 2 4
France 1998 8 4 1 3 13 14
South Korea Japan 2002 2 0 1 1 0 2
Germany 2006 12 4 1 7 13 18
South Africa 2010 12 4 1 7 13 16
Brazil 2014 8 3 3 2 11 5
Russia 2018 4 2 1 1 6 4
Qatar 2022 To be determined To be determined
Canada Mexico United States 2026
Total 0/21 68 23 15 30 78 92

Africa Cup of Nations record

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Did not enter
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962 Did not qualify
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970
Cameroon 1972 Round 1 5th 3 0 2 1 3 4
Egypt 1974 Did not qualify
Ethiopia 1976
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982
Ivory Coast 1984 Did not enter
Egypt 1986 Did not qualify
Morocco 1988 Round 1 8th 3 0 1 2 0 6
Algeria 1990 Round 1 8th 3 0 1 2 0 3
Senegal 1992 Round 1 9th 2 0 0 2 1 5
Tunisia 1994 Did not qualify
South Africa 1996 Withdrew
Burkina Faso 1998 Did not qualify
Ghana Nigeria 2000
Mali 2002
Tunisia 2004 Round 1 11th 3 1 0 2 4 6
Egypt 2006 to Gabon 2017 Did not qualify
Cameroon 2019 To be determined
Ivory Coast 2021
Guinea 2023
Total Round 1 5/31 14 1 4 9 8 24

African Games

Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
African Games record
Year Result GP W D L GS GA
Republic of the Congo 1965N/A000000
Nigeria 1973000000
Algeria 1978000000
Kenya 1987000000
1991–present See Kenya national under-23 football team
Total4/4000000

Honours

Recent results

Players

Current squad

The following players have been selected for a friendly match against Comoros on 24 March 2018.[9]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Patrick Matasi (1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 1 0 Kenya Posta Rangers
18 1GK Farouk Shikalo (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 0 0 Kenya Bandari
22 1GK John Oyemba (1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 0 0 Kenya Kariobangi Sharks
2 2DF Ismael Athuman (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 4 0 Spain Fuenlabrada
3 2DF Aboud Omar (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 26 0 Belgium Cercle Brugge
4 2DF David Ochieng (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 26 2 Sweden IF Brommapojkarna
12 2DF Victor Wanyama (captain) (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 47 4 England Tottenham Hotspur
6 3MF Anthony Akumu (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 30 0 Zambia ZESCO United
8 3MF Johanna Omolo (1989-07-31) 31 July 1989 18 4 Belgium Cercle Brugge
10 3MF Eric Johanna Omondi (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 15 2 Sweden IF Brommapojkarna
13 3MF Samuel Onyango (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 3 0 Kenya Ulinzi Stars
15 3MF David Owino (1988-04-05) 5 April 1988 49 2 Zambia ZESCO United
16 3MF Clifton Miheso (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 30 5 Zambia Buildcon
17 3MF McDonald Mariga (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 39 4 Spain Real Oviedo
23 3MF Patilah Omoto (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 7 0 Kenya Kariobangi Sharks
5 4FW Duncan Otieno (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 3 0 Kenya Leopards
7 4FW Ayub Masika (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 14 4 China Beijing Renhe
9 4FW Erick Kapaito 25 December 1 0 Kenya Kariobangi Sharks
11 4FW Paul Were (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 26 3 Greece Acharnaikos
14 4FW Michael Olunga (1994-03-26) 26 March 1994 21 7 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
19 4FW Francis Kahata (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 24 1 Kenya Gor Mahia
21 4FW Jesse Were (1989-04-19) 19 April 1989 17 0 Zambia ZESCO United

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Kenya squad within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Boniface Oluoch (1986-12-22) 22 December 1986 25 0 Kenya Gor Mahia
GK David Okello (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 6 0 Kenya Tusker v.  Uganda, 23 March 2017
DF Musa Mohammed (1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 17 0 Albania KF Tirana
DF Eric Ouma (1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 14 0 Georgia (country) Kolkheti-1913 Poti
DF Brian Onyango (1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 23 2 South Africa Maritzburg United
DF Jockins Atudo (1985-08-08) 8 August 1985 37 3 Kenya Posta Rangers v.  DR Congo, 26 March 2017
DF Wesley Onguso (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 0 0 Kenya Sofapaka v.  DR Congo, 09 October 2017
DF Collins Shivachi (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 1 1 Kenya Tusker
DF Duncan Otewa (1985-07-25) 25 July 1985 0 0 Kenya Bandari
MF Osborne Monday (1985-06-24) 24 June 1985 25 1 Kenya Tusker v.  DR Congo, 26 March 2017
MF Amos Nondi (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 0 0 Kenya Gor Mahia
FW Raphael Paul Muigai Kiongera (1993-06-14) 14 June 1993 14 5 Kenya A.F.C. Leopards v.  Malawi, 18 April 2017
FW John Mark Makwatta (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 2 0 Zambia Buildcon v.  Uganda, 23 March 2017
FW Nicholas Kipkirui (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 0 0 Kenya Zoo Kericho
FW Masita Masuta 0 0 Kenya Nzoia United

Managers

Source : RSSSF

References

  1. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "Kenya International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
  2. 1 2 "FIFA suspends Kenya". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation sport. 26 October 2006.
  3. ↑ Wandera, Gilbert (October 25, 2006). "FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely". Nairobi: AllAfrica.com – The East African Standard.
  4. ↑ Chweya, Edward (2016-02-20). "New FKF president Nick Mwendwa sacks Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  5. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Kenya - Men's - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. FIFA. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  6. ↑ "FKF unveils new kits in Ksh. 75M deal with Mafro Sports" (video). YouTube. NTV Kenya. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Kenya 2017–18 Mafro Sports Kits". Todo Sobre Camisetas (in Spanish). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Kenya secure shock win over Ghana in qualifiers". BBC Sport. 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  9. ↑ "Harambee Stars squad named ahead of Sierra Leone clash". Allan Wasike. KU.ac.ke. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Kenya national football team at National-Football-Teams.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.