Stars begin preparations for 2015 Afcon qualifier against Lesotho
What you need to know:
- The winner of the Kenya/Lesotho match will join Angola, Burkina Fasso and Gabon in pool C of the group stage of the qualifiers.
- The Stars contingent consisting of local-based players trickled into camp earlier this week but officials are yet to reveal their identities.
Kenya has opted for low-key preparations ahead of the second round matches of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho.
By eliminating lowly Comoros 2-1 on aggregate in the first round of the qualifying phase in this competition last month, Harambee Stars earned the right to play Lesotho.
STARS FACE LESOTHO AWAY
The first leg will be played at the Setsosto Stadium in Maseru in a week’s time.
The winner of the Kenya/Lesotho match will join Angola, Burkina Faso and Gabon in pool C of the group stage of the qualifiers. The top two teams will qualify to play at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morroco in January.
The Stars contingent consisting of local-based players trickled into camp earlier this week but officials are yet to reveal their identities.
“The team will train at Nyayo Stadium because Kasarani is fully booked by the Commonwealth team. The coach has also yet to release names of the players to the public,” a source at the team’s training camp said on Thursday.
Reports indicate coach Adel Amrouche, who has been suspended by continental body CAF for the two games against Lesotho, has retained the bulk of the squad that saw off Comoros.
