Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has named a strong 27-man squad for the upcoming dead-rubber 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers matches against Uganda and Rwanda, handing six players their senior team maiden calls.The provisional squad is largely dominated by the foreign-based legion, with up to 16 out of the 27 players picked for this assignment plying their trade outside the country.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 South Africa-based Anthony Akumu is among the 16 foreign-based players who headline the 27-man team for the international duty, with Belgium-based Wilkins Ochieng earning his maiden call up.Gor Mahia’s duo of right-back Philemon Otieno and custodian Gad Mathews have a place in the 27, with KCB’s Michael Mutinda making a return after missing since his maiden call up in March this year which left him injured.Gad Mathews, Amos Nondi, Alwyn Tera, Wilkins Ochieng, Anthony Wambani, and Timothy Ouma earn their maiden call ups in the senior team, with Ismail Dunga, Anthony Akumu, Eric Johanna, and Philemon Otieno marking a return.Maiden call ups for Gad Mathews, Amos Nondi, Alwyn Tera, Wilkins Ochieng, Anthony Wambani, and Timothy Ouma.Ismail Dunga, Anthony Akumu, Eric Johanna, and Philemon Otieno return.#HarambeeStars pic.twitter.com/AlJYliK1l9— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) November 1, 2021 Harambee Stars plays against Uganda on November 11, 2021, at St. Mary’s Stadium Kitende, and against Rwanda on November 15, 2021, at the Nyayo National Stadium.Full Squad Goalkeepers: Ian Otieno (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Bwire (Tusker), James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars), Gad Mathews (Gor Mahia)Defenders: Stanley Okumu (KAA Gent, Belgium), Abud Omar (AEL Larissa, Greece), Eric Ouma (AIK, Sweden), Bolton Omwenga (Kagera Sugar, Tanzania), Eugene Asike (Tusker), Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia)Midfielders: Amos Nondi (Dilagori, Georgia), Richard Odada (Redstar Belgrade, Serbia), Anthony Wambani (Vasalunds, Sweden), Kenneth Muguna (Azam, Tanzania), Alwyn Tera (FC Ararat, Armenia), Anthony Akumu (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Wilkins Ochieng (Club Brugge), Michael Mutinda (KCB), Duke Abuya (Kenya Police), Timothy Ouma (Nairobi City Stars), Eric Johanna Omondi (Jonkopings, Sweden), Boniface Muchiri (Tusker), Abdallah Hassan (Bandari)Forwards: Michael Olunga (Al Duhail, Qatar), Masud Juma (Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, Morocco), Ismael Dunga (Sagan Tosu, Japan)
