U15 football: Kenya take 14 players to Baku World Cup
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Citizen
Kenya coach Patrick Nyale has selected 14 players for the first FIFA U15 boys’ World Cup and Festival, being held in Baku from 22 October. Kenya will face Malta, Niger, North Macedonia, Panama and Chad in the opening round, in an eight-a-side tournament, according to The Citizen.
Kenya have selected 14 players for the first FIFA U15 Boys’ World Cup and Festival, which begins on 22 October in Baku, Azerbaijan. Team coach Patrick Nyale announced the squad, comprising four defenders, four midfielders, four forwards and two goalkeepers, according to Kenyan newspaper The Citizen.
Kenya will face Malta, Niger, North Macedonia, Panama and Chad in the opening stage. The tournament will be played eight-a-side on smaller pitches, in two 20-minute halves. Substitutions will be unlimited. After the opening matches, teams will be placed in groups by level according to their results and continue the competition against opponents in their category. The winners of the top group will be crowned champions of the inaugural edition.
Patrick Nyale said he had selected players able to adapt to a game requiring quick decisions, close ball control and individual skill. After several weeks of preparation, he believes his team are ready to vary their attacking and defensive strategies. He said the tournament is the players’ final step before moving up to the under-17 level.
The squad includes goalkeepers Elvis Odhiambo and Raudge Johnstone. Defenders are Alpha Amieno Omega, Griffins Ndavi, Junior Otieno and Bleza Barack. The midfielders are Silas Juma, Innocent Media, Abdirahim Mohammed and Javan Ochieng. The selected forwards are Dancan Muya, Lewis Wafula, Roy Clinton and Erick Masika Mamati. Kenya will take part alongside other African teams, including Guinea-Bissau’s U15 side.
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