He has, however, also expressed optimism that Kenya will make it to the second round of the tournament if Migne can get his tactics right. Migne released a provisional list of 30 players last Tuesday, and his selection was met with criticism from fans and many local football pundits. The exclusion of Zesco United forward, Jesse Were, who is the current top scorer in the Zambian top flight league, and who is the all-time highest scorer for Zesco United, elicited sharp reactions. “Migne has named a very good squad, very balanced, and I think this is the squad that can make it to the knockout stage. We have only 34 matches every season and you can’t afford to change goalkeepers week in, week out.

Source: Daily Nation May 21, 2019 03:00 UTC