Football Kenya Federation has explained why Kenya chose Malawi over regional nations to host Harambee Stars’ upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has defended the decision to choose Malawi over neigbouring countries to host Harambee Stars’ two 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June. FOOTBALL Dennis Oliech reveals why Uganda or Tanzania would have offered Harambee Stars home comforts Former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech has given reasons why he feels it would have been wise to play Harambee Stars home matches in Uganda or Tanzania and not Malawi. Taifa Stars were set to face Eritrea but the country pulled out of the World Cup qualifiers last November, meaning only five teams in Group E, Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Niger and Tanzania, are contesting the World Cup ticket. Kenya is, however, still hoping that it can convince CAF to allow it host their matches at Nyayo Stadium.

Source: Daily Nation May 18, 2024 04:52 UTC