Harambee Stars defender and Wazito FC captain Johnstone Omurwa has backed the national team to harness all their energy to the upcoming FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers against Mali in order to prop up their chances of topping the pool and booking their ticket to the final qualifying stage of the prestigious tournament.Sitting currently in second place in Group E on two points after two games, Kenya travel away to take on table toppers Mali on October 7 before the return leg is played on October 10 in Nairobi.Today we kicked off preps for our 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier back-to-back matches against Mali.🔗https://t.co/xvBL61cZDb#Tunaweza#RoadToQatar2022 pic.twitter.com/olB6HX1t5r— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) September 30, 2021 With new head coach Engin Firat taking over the reins at the national team, Omurwa, who is part of the coach’s provisional 34 man squad, has called on the side to put the previous demoralizing draws against them and focus on the clash against Mali, where with a win in the first leg, the team can assume control of the group.“The first two games are behind us now regardless of the results. At least we have points to start us off. These upcoming back to back clashes against Mali are the most crucial for us now. What we need to do is to work extra hard so as to get maximum points in order to increase our chances in the table in terms of our position,” the defender remarked after the first team session.Firat revs up the engine as Harambee Stars enter residential campHarambee Stars entered their first residential training on Thursday September 30 2021 at the Utalii Sports Grounds where they will be seeking to grasp the coach’s new philosophy before flying out to Morocco on Monday October 4 to take on the West African side.Harambee Stars Provisional SquadGoalkeepersIan Otieno (Zesco, Zambia), Faruk Shikhalo (KMC, Tanzania), James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars), Brian Bwire (Tusker)DefendersJoseph Stanley Okumu (KAA Gent, Belgium), Joash Onyango (Simba, Tanzania), David Odhiambo (Napsa, Zambia), Samuel Olwande (Kariobangi Sharks), Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito), Eugene Asike (Tusker), Frank Odhiambo (Gor Mahia), Daniel Sakari (Tusker), David Owino (KCB), Abud Omar (AEL Larisa, Greece), Eric Ouma (AIK, Sweden), Bolton Omwenga (Kagera Sugar, Tanzania)MidfieldersRichard Odada (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia), Lawrence Juma (Sofapaka), Patila Omoto (Kariobangi Sharks), Ismael Gonzalez (Real Murcia, Spain), Kenneth Muguna (Azam, Tanzania), Duke Abuya (Nkana, Zambia), Keagan Ndemi (Bandari), Boniface Muchiri (Tusker), Regean Otieno (KCB), Erick Zakayo (Tusker), Ovella Ochieng (Marumo Gallants, South Africa), Philip Mayaka (Colorado Springs, USA), Musa Masika (Wazito), Abdallah Hassan (Bandari)ForwardsMichael Olunga (Al-Duhail, Qatar), Henry Meja (Tusker, Kenya), Sydney Lokale (Kariobangi Sharks), Erick Kapaito (Arba Minch, Ethiopia)
