Over 50 Players Turn Up for Day One of National U18 Girls Team Selection

Nairobi, Monday May 8, 2023,

by Michael Omondi

More than 50 players had an opportunity to audition for a place in the national Under 18 girls’ football team on Friday at the Stima Club grounds in Nairobi.

The selection exercise, which is the first of a series of trials lined up in different parts of the country, is aimed at creating a formidable team that is set to represent Kenya in the upcoming CECAFA U18 Championships.

Leading the exercise, Coach Beldine Odemba will be tasked with drafting a provisional squad that will hit camp after the selection exercise ahead of the tournament.

“Youth and Women's Football remains key on our agenda at FKF,” said Odemba.

“It is for this reason that we are assessing these players with a view of creating a strong team that can compete at international level,” he added.

While thanking the players who took time to turn up for the selection exercise, the coach also noted that the junior team was key in sustaining success at the senior level.

“This team is a conveyor belt of talent to the senior team. If we can keep them actively competing, then we can sustain positive results at the senior level,” Odemba maintained.

The final tournament, to be hosted in Kenya, has been scheduled for June 24, 2024.

Courtesy; K.N.A