Kenya national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Harambee Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Kenya Football Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Francis Kimanzi |
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| Home stadium | Moi International Sports Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | KEN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA ranking | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 70 (February 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 137 (July 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elo ranking | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenya 1 - 1 Uganda  (Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926) |
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| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenya 9 - 1 Djibouti  (Nairobi, Kenya; 15 August 1998) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenya 0 - 13  Ghana(Nairobi Jamhuri Park, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[1] |
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| African Nations Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Round 1, all | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by the Kenya Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.
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[edit] History
Kenya has appeared in five African Nations Cup tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualification in 1974. As of 2006, they have not qualified to the finals tournament.
[edit] 2004 FIFA suspension
FIFA suspended Kenya from all football activities for three months in 2004, due to the interference of the government in football activities. The ban was reversed after the country accepted to create new statutes.[2]
[edit] 2006 FIFA international ban
On October 25, 2006, Kenya was suspended again from international football for failing to fulfill a January 2006 agreement made to resolve recurrent problems in their football federation. FIFA announced that the suspension would be in force until the federation complies with the agreements previously reached.[3][4]
[edit] Kenya football achievements
- CECAFA Cup :
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- 5 Times Champion (1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002)
- 4 Times Runners-up
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[edit] World Cup record
[edit] African Nations Cup record
[edit] Managers
Ray Bachelor 1961- Jack Gibbons 1966
- Elijah Lidonde 1967
Eckhard Krautzun 1971- Jonathan Niva (Player-Coach) 1972
- Ray Wood 1975
Gregory Palakov 1979- Stephen Yongo 1979
- Marshall Mulwa 1980-83
- Bernhard Zgoll 1984
- Reinhard Fabisch 1987
- Christopher Makokha 1988
- Mohammed Kheri 1988-90
Gerry Saurer 1992- Mohammed Kheri 1995
Vojo Gardasevic 1996- Reinhard Fabisch 1997
- Abdul Majid 1998
Christian Chukwu 1998- James Aggrey "Abawa" Siang'a 1999-00
- Reinhard Fabische 2001-02
- Joe Kadenge 2002
- Jacob "Ghost" Mulee 2003-04
- Twahir Muhiddin 2004-05
- Mohammed Kheri 2005
Bernard Lama 2006- Tom Olaba 2006
- Jacob "Ghost" Mulee 2007-08
- Francis Kimanzi 2008-
[edit] Notable players
- Current:
- Robert Mambo
- Dennis Oliech
- Musa Otieno
- McDonald Mariga
- Titus Mulama
- Former:
- Joe Kadenge
- Joe Masiga
- Jonathan Niva
- Mike Okoth Origi
[edit] Current squad
The following players were called for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Namibia on May 31, 2008.
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[edit] References
- ^ Kenya International Matches. Kenya International Matches. RSSSF (1 February 2000). Retrieved on 2007-04-10.
- ^ FIFA suspends Kenya - news.bbc.co.uk - BBC sport, BBC, October 25, 2006.
- ^ FIFA suspends Kenya - news.bbc.co.uk - BBC sport, BBC, October 25, 2006.
- ^ FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely - allAfrica.com - The East African Standard (Nairobi), October 25, 2006.
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