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Kenya national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Kenya women's national football team.
Kenya
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Harambee Stars
AssociationFootball Kenya Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Head coachJacob Mulee
CaptainVictor Wanyama
Most capsMusa Otieno (90)
Top scorerWilliam Ouma (35)
Home stadiumMoi International Sports Centre
FIFA codeKEN
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 104 Steady (10 December 2020)[1]
Highest68 (December 2008)
Lowest137 (July 2007)
First international
Kenya 1–1 Uganda
(Nairobi, Kenya; May 1, 1926)
Biggest win
Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar
(Nairobi, Kenya; October 4, 1961)
Biggest defeat
Kenya 2–12 Ghana
(Nairobi, Kenya; December 12, 1965)[2]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances6 (first in 1972)
Best resultGroup stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004 and 2019)

The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body 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 is yet to qualify for the FIFA World Cup competition.

History

Kenya has appeared in six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, never reaching the 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.[4]

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.[4][5]

Recent history (2004–present)

Kenya qualified for the 2019 AFCON (this was their first appearance in the tournament since their appearance in the 2004 AFCON). The head coach at the time Sébastien Migné was appointed in May 2018,[6] and since his appointment Kenya has climbed back into the top 100 FIFA ranked nations.[7]

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.[8][9]

On September 8, Kenya earned a surprise win over four-time African champions Ghana, winning 1–0.[10]

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 to United Arab Republic 1959 Not affiliated to CAF
Ethiopia 1962 to Sudan 1970 Did not qualify
Cameroon 1972 Group stage 5th 3 0 2 1 3 4
Egypt 1974 to Libya 1982 Did not qualify
Ivory Coast 1984 Did not enter
Egypt 1986 Did not qualify
Morocco 1988 Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 0 6
Algeria 1990 8th 3 0 1 2 0 3
Senegal 1992 9th 2 0 0 2 1 5
Tunisia 1994 Did not qualify
South Africa 1996 Withdrew
Burkina Faso 1998 to Mali 2002 Did not qualify
Tunisia 2004 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 6
Egypt 2006 to Gabon 2017 Did not qualify
Egypt 2019 Group stage 17th 3 1 0 2 3 7
Cameroon 2021 To be determined
Ivory Coast 2023
Guinea 2025
Total Group stage 6/32 17 2 4 11 11 31

African Games

Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
See also: Kenya national under-23 football team
African Games record
Year Result GP W D L GS GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigeria 1973 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algeria 1978 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenya 1987 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991–present See Kenya national under-23 football team
Total 4/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gossage Cup / CECAFA Cup

Main article: CECAFA Cup

Honours

  • CECAFA Cup:
    • Winners (7): 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2013, 2017
    • Runners-up (7): 1979, 1985, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2012
    • 2nd Runners-up : 2019

Recent results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2020

9 October Friendly Kenya 2–1 Zambia Nairobi, Kenya
15:00 UTC+2
  • Mwape Goal 21' (o.g)
  • Nyakeya Goal 36'
  • Chabula Goal 81'
 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Referee: Anthony Ogwajo (Kenya)
11 November 2021 AFCONQ Kenya 1–1 Comoros Kasarani, Kenya
19:00 UTC+3
  • Juma Goal 65'
 Report
  • M'Changama Goal 26'
 Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
15 November 2021 AFCONQ Comoros 2–1 Kenya Moroni, Comoros
19:00 UTC+3
  • Ben Goal 21'
  • Mattoir Goal 49'
 Report
  • Nyakeya Goal 35'
 Stadium: Stade Omnisports de Malouzini
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

2021

22 March 2021 AFCONQ Kenya v Egypt
--:-- UTC+3
30 March 2021 AFCONQ Togo v Kenya
--:-- UTC±0

Players

Current squad

The following players have been selected for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Comoros on 11 and 14 November 2020.

Caps and goals updated as of 4 December 2020.[11]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Arnold Origi November 15, 1983 36 0 Finland HIFK
18 GK Ian Otieno August 9, 1993 6 0 Zambia ZESCO United
23 GK Brian Bwire June 19, 2000 0 0 Kenya Kariobangi Sharks
15 DF David Owino April 5, 1988 66 2 Zambia ZESCO United
5 DF Brian Onyango July 24, 1994 35 2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
3 DF Eric Ouma September 27, 1996 28 0 Sweden AIK
2 DF Joseph Okumu May 26, 1997 11 0 Sweden Elfsborg
13 DF Samuel Olwande April 12, 1989 10 0 Kenya Kariobangi Sharks
4 DF Johnstone Omurwa August 8, 1998 6 0 Kenya Wazito
16 DF David Owino Ambulu July 20, 1998 0 0 Kenya Mathare United
12 MF Victor Wanyama June 25, 1991 64 7 Canada Montréal
MF Teddy Akumu October 20, 1992 44 0 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
10 MF Eric Johana Omondi August 18, 1994 34 4 Sweden Jönköping
8 MF Johanna Omolo July 31, 1989 29 6 Turkey BB Erzurumspor
7 MF Ayub Masika September 10, 1992 26 4 China Beijing Renhe
21 MF Kenneth Muguna January 6, 1996 17 2 Kenya Gor Mahia
17 MF Ismael Athuman February 1, 1995 11 0 Spain Las Palmas
MF Lawrence Juma November 17, 1992 9 0 Kenya Gor Mahia
11 MF Hassan Abdallah July 6, 1996 8 3 Kenya Bandari
19 MF Cliff Nyakeya January 11, 1995 6 2 Egypt ZED
MF Musa Masika August 5, 2000 3 0 Kenya Wazito
MF Boniface Muchiri August 26, 1996 2 0 Kenya Tusker
14 FW Masoud Juma February 3, 1996 12 4 Algeria JS Kabylie
FW John Makwatta June 1, 1995 12 0 Zambia ZESCO United
9 FW John Avire March 12, 1997 4 0 Egypt Tanta

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 Timothy Odhiambo July 8, 1997 0 0 Kenya Ulinzi Stars v. Zambia, 9 October 2020
DF Joash Onyango January 31, 1993 18 0 Tanzania Simba v. Zambia, 9 October 2020
DF Baraka Badi October 25, 1998 1 0 Kenya KCB v. Zambia, 9 October 2020
DF Clarke Oduor June 25, 1999 1 0 England Barnsley v. Zambia, 9 October 2020
MF Francis Kahata May 4, 1992 40 2 Tanzania Simba v. Zambia, 9 October 2020
MF Philemon Otieno October 18, 1992 11 0 Kenya Gor Mahia v. Zambia, 9 October 2020
FW Timothy Otieno June 26, 1994 6 1 Kenya Tusker v. Zambia, 9 October 2020
FW Oscar Wamalwa June 20, 1990 5 3 Kenya Ulinzi Stars v. Zambia, 9 October 2020
FW Elvis Rupia April 12, 1995 0 0 Kenya Leopards v. Zambia, 9 October 2020

Records

As of 15 November 2020[12]
Players in bold text are still active with Kenya.


Managers

Source : RSSSF

  • Ray Bachelor (1961)
  • Jack Gibbons (1966)
  • Elijah Lidonde (1967)
  • Eckhard Krautzun (1971)
  • Jonathan Niva (1972)
  • Ray Wood (1975)
  • Grzegorz Polakow (1979)
  • Stephen Yongo (1979)
  • Marshall Mulwa (1980–83)
  • Bernhard Zgoll (1984)
  • Reinhard Fabisch (1987)
  • Christopher Makokha (1988)
  • Mohammed Kheri (1988–90)
  • Gerry Saurer (1992)
  • Mohammed Kheri (1995)
  • Vojo Gardašević (1996)
  • Reinhard Fabisch (1997)
  • Abdul Majid (1998)
  • Christian Chukwu (1998)
  • James Siang'a (1999–00)
  • Reinhard Fabisch (2001–02)
  • Joe Kadenge (2002)
  • Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2003–04)
  • Twahir Muhiddin (2004–05)
  • Mohammed Kheri (2005)
  • Bernard Lama (2006)
  • Tom Olaba (2006)
  • Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2007–08)
  • Francis Kimanzi (2008–09)
  • Antoine Hey (2009)
  • Twahir Muhiddin (2009–10)
  • Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2010)
  • Zedekiah Otieno (2010–11, caretaker)
  • Francis Kimanzi (2011–12)
  • Henri Michel (2012)
  • James Nandwa (2012–13, caretaker)
  • Adel Amrouche (2013–14)
  • Bobby Williamson (2014–16)
  • Stanley Okumbi (2016–17)
  • Paul Put (2017–2018)
  • Stanley Okumbi (2018)
  • Sebastien Migne (2018–2019)
  • Francis Kimanzi (2019–2020)
  • Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2020–present)

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "Kenya International matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
  3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "FIFA suspends Kenya". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation sport. October 26, 2006.
  5. ^ Wandera, Gilbert (October 25, 2006). "FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely". Nairobi: AllAfrica.com – The East African Standard.
  6. ^ Chweya, Edward (February 20, 2016). "New FKF president Nick Mwendwa sacks Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Associations – Kenya – Men's". FIFA. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "FKF unveils new kits in Ksh. 75M deal with Mafro Sports" (video). NTV Kenya. May 22, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Kenya 2017–18 Mafro Sports Kits". Todo Sobre Camisetas (in Spanish). May 22, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  10. ^ "2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Kenya secure shock win over Ghana in qualifiers". BBC Sport. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  11. ^ Kenya national football team at National-Football-Teams.com.
  12. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Kenya - Record International Players". RSSSF.

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