Kenya national football team

Kenya
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Harambee Stars
AssociationFootball Kenya Federation (FKF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Head coachEngin Firat
CaptainMichael Olunga
Most capsMusa Otieno (90)
Top scorerWilliam Ouma (35)
Home stadiumMoi International Sports Centre
FIFA codeKEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 102 Decrease 1 (6 April 2023)[1]
Highest68 (December 2008)
Lowest137 (July 2007)
First international
 Kenya 1–1 Uganda 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
 Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 4 October 1961)
Biggest defeat
 Uganda 13–1 Kenya 
(Uganda; 1932)[2]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances6 (first in 1972)
Best resultGroup stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004 and 2019)
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Kenya women's national football team.

The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in association 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). It is colloquially known as Harambee Stars and plays its home games primarily at the Nyayo National Stadium in the capital, Nairobi.

History

Kenya qualified for the 2019 AFCON. The head coach at the time Sébastien Migné was appointed in May 2018,[3] and since his appointment Kenya has climbed back into the top 100 FIFA ranked nations.[4]

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.[5][6]

On 8 September 2018, Kenya earned a win over 4-time African champions Ghana, winning 1–0.[7]

On the 8th of March 2021, the Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa and Odibets General Manager Dedan Mungai unveiled a partnership. The partnership was the first of its kind where the betting company Odibets would sponsor the Kenyan football team to prepare for 5 upcoming matches. The 5 million shilling motivation deal was set in place to cater for the team's wants and needs. While it was set as a continuous partnership, the initial donation of KSH 5,000,000 was made as a 1 time payment.[8]

Recent results

2022
4 June 2023 AFCON qualification Cameroon  Forfeited  Kenya
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Note: FIFA banned Kenya due to governmental interference in their Football Association[9]
8 June 2023 AFCON qualification Kenya  Forfeited  Namibia
14:00 UTC+1 Report
Note: FIFA banned Kenya due to governmental interference in their Football Association[9]

2023
22 March 2023 AFCON qualification Kenya  Forfeited  Burundi
Note: FIFA banned Kenya due to governmental interference in their Football Association[9]
March 2023 AFCON qualification Burundi  Forfeited  Kenya
Note: FIFA banned Kenya due to governmental interference in their Football Association[9]
28 March Friendly Iran  2–1  Kenya Tehran, Iran
  • Mohebi 77'
  • Rezaeian 84'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
June 2023 AFCON qualification Kenya  Forfeited  Cameroon
Note: FIFA banned Kenya due to governmental interference in their Football Association[9]
September 2023 AFCON qualification Namibia  Forfeited  Kenya
Note: FIFA banned Kenya due to governmental interference in their Football Association[9]

Coaching history
Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Source : RSSSF

Players

The following players have been selected in the preliminary squad for the friendly match against Iran on 28 March 2023.[10]

Caps and goals are correct as of 15 November 2021, after the match against Rwanda.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Patrick Matasi (1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 30 0 Kenya Kenya Police
1GK Ian Otieno (1993-08-09) 9 August 1993 10 0 Zambia ZESCO United
1GK Bryne Odhiambo 0 0 Kenya KCB
1GK Levin Opiyo 0 0 Kenya Leopards
2DF Aboud Omar (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 42 0 Kenya Kenya Police
2DF David Ochieng (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 37 2 Kenya Mathare United
2DF Brian Onyango (1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 35 3 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
2DF Erick Otieno (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 35 0 Sweden AIK
2DF Joseph Okumu (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 17 0 Belgium Gent
2DF Johnstone Omurwa (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 11 0 Portugal Estrela
2DF Andrew Juma (1994-08-07) 7 August 1994 1 0 Kenya Bandari
2DF Daniel Anyembe (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 0 0 Denmark Viborg
2DF Maurice Owino 0 0 Kenya KCB
2DF Collins Shichenje (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 0 0 Sweden AIK
2DF Mohammed Siraj (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 0 0 Kenya Bandari
3MF Teddy Akumu (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 47 0 Japan Sagan Tosu
3MF Kenneth Muguna (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 26 2 Tanzania Azam
3MF Hassan Abdallah (1996-07-06) 6 July 1996 18 6 Kenya Bandari
3MF Duke Abuya (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 9 0 Kenya Kenya Police
3MF Richard Odada (2000-11-25) 25 November 2000 5 1 United States Philadelphia Union
3MF Moses Mudavadi (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 2 0 Kenya Kakamega Homeboyz
3MF Amos Nondi (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 2 0 Armenia Ararat-Armenia
3MF Hassan Beja 0 0 Kenya Nzoia Sugar
3MF Alvin Mang'eni 0 0 Kenya Kenya Police
3MF Joseph Mwangi (1986-04-06) 6 April 1986 0 0 Kenya Nzoia Sugar
3MF Wilkims Ochieng (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 0 0 Slovenia Koper
3MF Victor Omune (1993-02-14) 14 February 1993 0 0 Kenya Leopards
3MF Alpha Onyango (2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 0 0 Kenya Gor Mahia
4FW Michael Olunga (1994-03-26) 26 March 1994 49 22 Qatar Al-Duhail
4FW Masoud Juma (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 17 5 Morocco Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
4FW Elvis Rupia (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 2 1 Kenya Kenya Police
4FW Benson Omala (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 0 0 Kenya Gor Mahia
4FW Alfred Scriven (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 1 0 Norway IL Hødd

Records
As of 28 March 2023[11]
Players in bold are still active with it.

Competition records

FIFA World Cup
Final tournament Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
England 1966 Did not enter Declined participation
Mexico 1970
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 6 1 3 2 4 9
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/22 74 24 18 32 82 101

Africa Cup of Nations
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 to United Arab Republic 1959Not affiliated to CAF
Ethiopia 1962 to Sudan 1970Did not qualify
Cameroon 1972 Group stage 5th 3 0 2 1 3 4
Egypt 1974 to Libya 1982Did 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 2002Did 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 Did not qualify
Ivory Coast 2023 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension
2025 To be determined
Total Group stage 6/34 17 2 4 11 11 31

African Games
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Kenya 19872nd522176

CECAFA Cup

Suspension

FIFA suspended Kenya from all football activities for 3 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.[12]

On 25 October 2006, Kenya was suspended from international football for failing to fulfill a January 2006 agreement made to resolve recurrent problems in its federation. FIFA announced that the suspension would be in force until the federation complies with the agreements previously reached.[12][13]

On 14th January 2023, Football Kenya Federation stated that it had suspended 14 players, including six players from Zoo Kericho FC and two coaches for match-fixing allegations.[14][15]

References
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