Harambee Stars 2019 AFCON Squad named

Harambee stars coach Sebastien Migne has named his 26 players in preparation for the June-July Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The list has surprisingly included AFC Leopards winger Paul Were and Sofapaka’s John Avire, Clifton Miheso, who plays for Portuguese side Clube Olimpico do Montijo, has also been included in the group

Kenyan Premier League top scorer Allan Wanga was named among seven forwards and AFC Leopards midfielder Whyvonne Isuza

Harambee Stars have been drawn in Group C alongside Senegal, Algeria, and East African neighbours Tanzania, and will open the campaign against Algeria on June 23 at Cairo’s June 30 Stadium.

AFCON 2019 SQUAD

Goalkeepers:

1. Patrick Matasi (St. Georges, Ethiopia)
2. Faruk Shikhalo (Bandari FC, Kenya)
3. John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya)
4. Brian Bwire (Kariobangi Sharks)

Defenders:

1. Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia-Kenya)
2. Musa Mohammed (Nkana FC-Zambia)
3. Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia-Kenya)
4. Abud Omar (Sepsi Sfântu-Romania)
5. David Owino (Zesco United-Zambia)
6. Bernard Ochieng (Vihiga United-Kenya)
7. Brian Mandela (Maritzburg United-South Africa)
8. Erick Ouma (Vasalund IF-Sweden),
9. Joseph Okumu.

Midfielders:

1. Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs-England)
2. Anthony Akumu (Zesco United-Zambia)
3. Eric Johanna (IF Bromma-Sweden)
4. Ismael Gonzales (UD Las Palmas-Spain)
5. Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia-Kenya)
6. Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka FC-Kenya)
7. Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge-Belgium)
8. Christopher Mbamba (Oskarshamns AIK-Sweden)
9. Whyvonne Isuza (AFC Leopards, Kenya)
10. Clifton Miheso (Portugal)

Forwards:

1. Paul Were (AFC Leopards-Kenya)
2. Ayub Timbe (Beijing Renhe-China)
3. Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol-Japan)
4. Allan Wanga (Kakamega Homeboyz-Kenya)
5. John Avire (Sofapaka)
6. Masud Juma (Libya)
7. Ochieng Ovella (IF Vasalund, Sweden)