Journeyman Ismael Dunga has made the 27-man Engin Firat squad set to do duty for the country as Harambee Stars take on Uganda away and Rwanda at Nyayo, on November 11 and 15 respectively, in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.Dunga, who currently plies his trade in Japan with Saga Tosu, last featured for Harambee in 2012 and is hoping inject some experience into the Firat-led squad. “I am excited to be called up to the national team. I am looking forward to doing my best and help the team get positiveresults. It has always been an honour to play for my country and this is ko different,” said Dunga. The former Sony Sugar and Tusker forward joined Saga Tosu in March, having signed in January from Vllaznia Shkoder in Albania having featured for the club for the 2020/21 season. The provisional squad is largely dominated by the foreign-based legion, with up to 16 out of the 27 players picked.https://t.co/oveslQkKnf— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) November 1, 2021 The 27-year-old’s stay in Albania begun in 2018 when he signed for Luftetari but moved to KF Tirana in 2019. Dunga has previously played for Greek side Acharnaikos between 2016 and 2017, featured in seven matches, and scored three goals before he moved to Morocco and signed for Raja Beni Mellal. From Raja Beni Mellal, Dunga signed for the City of Lusaka in 2017, and in 2018 he left for Napsa Stars FC, another Zambian side.”We have a club game on Wednesday 3 November, and after that I will link up with the national team. It feels nice to be going home for another chance to representmy country,”he added. Belgium-based youngster Wilkins Ochieng is among the new faces called up to Harambee Stars ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Rwanda#HarambeeStars#WCQ2022 pic.twitter.com/mDWL109isa— Jeff Kinyanjui (@Nyash88) November 1, 2021 Meanwhile, Sweden based Anthony Wambani who made his debut for the national team at the 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup in Kampala, Uganda, but has not been part of the team since as well as Belgium-based midfielder Wilkins Ochieng who turns out for Club Brugge have been included in the squad. “I am taking my first flight to Kenya on Wednesday 3 November and I am really excited. I look forward to meeting the teammates and just doing my best for the team,” said Ochieng. “It is always a good feeling to be called by the national team. My target is to play and help the team,” Wambani told Mozzart Sport.
