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Kenya has appointed a team of 30 players to start preparations for the African Nations Under-17 Nations Cup qualifiers in the CECAFA zone
The tournament, which brings together 10 countries, will run from August 11 to 26 Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, reports the Xinhua News Agency
Kenya has been grouped in Group B alongside Uganda, Ethiopia, the United States, South Sudan and Djibouti, while Group A hosts Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia and Sudan. Kenyan Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa hopes Kenya will qualify for the Continental Championships, which will also be held in Tanzania in November
"The Kenya team will visit the camp on Saturday in Nairobi , before Mombasa from August 1. They will have the best preparations and it will be up to them to show the region what they have, "said Mwendwa.
The team will leave for Tanzania on August 6th. The African Football Confederation (CAF) has introduced the new qualification format in order to have as many teams as possible.
A total of 49 teams will be divided into seven regional groups, the winner of each group qualifying for the
In the East Africa region, the CECAFA tournament will determine which team will participate in the Nations Cup Africa Nations under 17 years 2019 in May, alongside Tanzania, which will automatically get the host qualification.
In the case of CECAFA, the winner of the tournament will win the ticket of the region, while the finalists could qualify for the tournament if Tanzania comes out victorious.
The Kenya team includes players who competed at the CECAFA U-17 Championships. Burundi in April, finishing fourth behind Tanzania, Somalia and Uganda. Also included in the team are Kevinton Mwachika and Victor Benson.
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