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- Engin Firat has unveiled Harambee Stars provisional squad for the two remaining fixtures of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers
- The squad named on Monday, November 1, had new faces who will be donning the national colours for the first time
- Kenya will be facing neighbours Rwanda and Uganda in two of their remaining fixtures of the qualifiers
Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has unveiled his 27-man squad for the two upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Stars are scheduled to take on neighbours Rwanda and Uganda in two of their remaining fixtures of the qualifiers.
While Kenya stands no chance of qualifying for the global showpiece after recording poor results in the opening games, the team will be desperate to seek redemption in the two remaining ties.
Firat's team which is skippered by Qatar-based striker Michael Olunga includes both foreign and local players.
The team also features players who will be sporting national colours for the first time including Belgium-based Wilkins Ochieng and Nairobi City Stars Timothy Ouma.
Here is the full squad:
Goalkeepers
Ian Otieno (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Bwire (Tusker), James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars), Gad Mathews (Gor Mahia)
Defenders
Stanley Okumu (KAA Gent, Belgium), Abud Omar (AEL Larissa, Greece), Eric Ouma (AIK, Sweden), Bolton Omwenga (Kagera Sugar, Tanzania), Eugene Asike (Tusker), Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia)
Midfielders
Amos Nondi (Dilagori, Georgia), Richard Odada (Redstar Belgrade, Serbia), Anthony Wambani (Vasalunds, Sweden), Kenneth Muguna (Azam, Tanzania), Alwyn Tera (FC Ararat, Armenia), Anthony Akumu (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Wilkins Ochieng (Club Brugge), Michael Mutinda (KCB), Duke Abuya (Kenya Police), Timothy Ouma (Nairobi City Stars), Eric Johanna Omondi (Jonkopings, Sweden), Boniface Muchiri (Tusker), Abdallah Hassan (Bandari)
Forwards
Michael Olunga (Al Duhail, Qatar), Masud Juma (Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, Morocco), Ismael Dunga (Sagan Tosu, Japan)
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