National Under 17 team off for CECAFA

08 Aug, 2018 By Kariuki Mwangi

Category: Football
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The first batch of Cnine national U17 football team players has on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, jetted out to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with the remaining lot set to travel on Thursday.This is ahead of the upcoming Africa U17 up of Nations CECAFA Region Qualifying tournament set to be played between August 11, and August 26, 2018, to determine which team from the CECAFA region takes part in the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania.Coach Michael Amenga has expressed satisfaction in the team’s preparations ahead of the tourney, further exuding confidence that his charges will post positive results.“We have had adequate preparations for the tourney. The players are motivated and I am confident that we will better our performance (fourth place finish) at the CECAFA U17 Championships in Burundi,” said Coach Amenga.Kenya’s first match of the tourney will see the Junior Stars face off with South Sudan on August 14, 2018, at the National Stadium in Tanzania.The winner of the tournament will gain qualification to the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania alongside the hosts who qualify automatically. The second best team could also make it to the tourney in case Tanzania emerges champions.

National Under 17 team off for CECAFA

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