Harambee Stars right back Philemon Otieno believes that the team has the capacity to dent Uganda’s hopes of advancing to the second round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.Kenya is set to renew her rivalry with Cranes on Thursday in the penultimate round of group E in Kampala where the hosts will be seeking to maximize on home advantage and inch closer to the next round.Stars on the other hand will be pursuing redemption after underwhelming show in the past four rounds where the team has registered two draws and lost an equal number of matches.Next Assignment 💪#Tunaweza pic.twitter.com/7Hej2qkNws— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) November 8, 2021 Otieno who made a comeback to the team after two years in the cold while acknowledging the importance of finishing strong said the team had the mettle to upset Uganda for the second time in their backyard.Kenya spoiled the party for Uganda in 2011 after forcing a barren draw in Kampala a result that saw Cranes miss out of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.##NAJAVA_MECA_5958035##“Nothing is impossible in football. This is an important match in which we aim to redeem ourselves following the results reaped in the past rounds,” he said.Coach Engin Firat while naming his squad for the match and the subsequent one against Rwanda recalled the former Ushuru man whose last game in the Stars colours ended sourly.Otieno commonly known as Mbish was stretchered off with a knee injury when Kenya lost 4-1 on post-match penalties to Tanzania in a CHAN qualifier match staged at Kasarani Stadium in August 2019.Here’s coach Engin Firat’s provisional squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against the @UgandaCranes and the @RwandaAmavubi🔗 https://t.co/zLJfVpTa63#Tunawezahttps://t.co/zLJfVpTa63— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) November 1, 2021 “It is an honour to be considered for national team duty. It feels good to be back in the team and I am ready to give my best,” he said.Other players who have been recalled include Kenya Police centre half Musa Mohammed who skippered Kenya to claim the 2017 CECAFA Senior Challenge, Posta Rangers centre back David Ochieng among others.
