Despite being Kakamega Homeboyz being new to the CAF Confederation Cup, skipper Moses Mudavadi believes that the team will have an easy time in edging Libya’s Al Hilal in the preliminary round.Homeboyz drew Hilal during the draw conducted on Tuesday in Egypt and consequently, will make their debut at the continental level in the first leg of the preliminary round will be played between September 15th to 17th, 2023 (Home),The return match will be taking place in Tripoli, on September 29 and October 1, 2023 according to information on the Football Kenya Federation online portal.##NAJAVA_MECA_7396074##Much as Mudavadi is anticipating for tough encounters in either leg, the midfielder strongly believes that Abana Abeingo will prevail given the preparations they have been having.Sources at the club indicate that Homeboyz will cross to Uganda where they are scheduled to play KCCA on August 4 in a friendly match.“We are ready for the task ahead. We have been praying for such opportunities to come out our way. We are hoping to beat them and advance to the next level,” said the midfielder.”Shame on you!”: Ababu blasts Gor and AFC LeopardsBesides banking hopes on the solid preparations, Mudavadi pegged some confidence in the fact that coach Patrick Odhiambo had watched Hilal play before.Odhiambo was in the Gor Mahia technical bench when the team travelled to Tripoli in November 2019 for a friendly match against Hilal that, ended in a 1-1 draw. From child labour to football stardom – This is Moses Mudavadi’s story“Our coach understands our opponent well as he has watched them play before. He knows the kind of environment will meet us in Libya. We are hoping to tap more from him as well as make more research on the team,” stated the Kenyan internationalMeanwhile, Mudavadi says it’s a ‘huge’ honour for Homeboyz to be the sole Kenyan team that will feature in the CAF inter-club tournaments in the 2023-2024 season.Homeboyz would have represented the country alongside Gor but the record league champions were kicked out pf the CAF Champions League for failing to clear with former foreign players on time.“It is a dream come true for all of us in the team as we have never played at that level before,” he added.The stakes are high for the Mozzart Bet powered side, as victory over the Libyan side will book them a date with Rayon Sports of Rwanda in the second preliminary round.
