Kenya football coach names squad for Mozambique Int'l friendly

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-31 09:06:07|Editor: Yurou
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NAIROBI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Kenya football head coach Stanley Okumbi on Wednesday unveiled his travelling squad of 20 for their FIFA international friendly against Mozambique slated for Saturday in Maputo.

As expected, players from domestic top flight leaders, Gor Mahia FC dominated the line-up with four while Amos Asembeka, the breakout forward of another local side, Sony Sugar FC, was the surprise inclusion in the squad.

George Odhiambo who returned to the national team fold after 17 months out in the cold made the cut in the travelling party alongside teammates; Peter Odhiambo, Timothy Otieno and Kenneth Muguna from Gor.

Archrivals AFC Leopards FC who are struggling in 13th place in the 2017 Kenyan Premier League have three players in the squad; skipper Robinson Kamura, Duncan Otieno and Victor Majid.

Eric Johanna and Aboud Omar and the quintet of Clifton Miheso, Mark Makwatta, Jesse Were, Anthony Akumu and David Owino who play in Zambia are among the foreign-based contingent in Maputo.

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