Kenya U17 team pooled in 'group of death' after AFCON qualifiers redraw
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Kenya’s team is coached by Salim Babu, with assistance from Anthony Akhulia
Kenya’s U17 team has been placed in Group A alongside Tanzania and Uganda in a redraw conducted on Thursday morning, a group widely regarded as the "group of death."
The redraw became necessary after Ethiopia and Burundi withdrew from the AFCON qualifiers. Initially drawn in Group A with Tanzania and Uganda, their exit left the group with only two teams.
“We regret the withdrawal of the U-17 team from the CECAFA U-17 tournament in Uganda. The decision was made after some players were found ineligible based on a report by CAF doctors following earlier Magnetic Resonance Imaging tests,” Burundi General Secretary Manirakiza Jeremie explained.
CECAFA subsequently announced a redraw to ensure that both groups had three teams each, with Kenya now in a group they were hoping to avoid.
In the initial draw, Kenya had been set to face Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan—considered a relatively easier group.
Now, they will face two strong sides, with the top two teams from the group advancing to the semifinals. The finalists will qualify for next year’s U17 AFCON.
Group B comprises Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan.
Kenya’s team is coached by Salim Babu, with assistance from Anthony Akhulia.
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