Lack of player travel documents worries Coach Kamau

Lack of necessary travel documents is derailing the national under 20 football team’s preparations for their February 10 and 12 friendly matches in Dakar, Senegal.

Head Coach John Kamau on Wednesday called up 26 players to camp but has now warned the lack of passports affecting the majority of the squad could prove a major setback.

“We had little squad selection problems since most of these players are now regulars. We identified more promising players during the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) under 20 championships for reinforcement purposes.

“They all need passports for international matches so some might be forced back out of camp to apply for the same. It’s a major problem for us especially given even those players that played in the KPL championships lack these documents,” Kamau told Citizen Digital.

He now fears the players could have little time to gel as a unit.

“We leave early next week so you can tell how little the time we have is. We can’t leave everything to the federation, the players know if you are in the national team it is their duty to make sure they are ready,” he added.

UNDER 20 SQUAD FOR SENEGAL FRIENDLIES:

Ahmed Musa Omar- Bandari Youth GK

John Otieno- Barding School GK

Job Ochieng- Kakamega High GK

Mohammed Molisia- Western Stima CB

Ezekiel Nyati-Passenga High CB

Washington Onyago- Gor Mahia Youth CB

Maingi Muthoka- Kilifi RB

Baraka Badi-Thika United FC RB

Samuel Semo- Korogocho Youth FC LB

David Owino-Laiser Hill LB

Bernard Ouma- Our Lady of Fatuma MD

John Njuguna- Passenga School MD

Teddy Osok-Nairobi Stima MD

Vincent Wasambo- Kariobangi Sharks FC MD

John Macharia- Kariobangi Sharks MD

Joshua Otieno- Sony Sugar FC MD

Ramadhan ‘Messi’ Agege- Aspire Academy MD

Abdikhaliq M. Elmoge- Al-Hilal Wajir LW

James Mazembe- Kakamega High LW

Francis Kinyua- Thika Youth RW

Michael O. Ochieng- Kariobangi Sharks LW

Masika Musa- Laiser Hill Sch RW

Remy Sheikh- Ligi Ndogo RW

Victor Ogendo- Bukembe Boys High ST

Peter Kamau- Acakoro ST

Jaffery Owiti- Chemelil Sugar FC ST