Contrary to reports that earlier suggested that Harambee Stars midfielder Richard Odada will link up with the team in Malawi, Mozzart Sport can reveal that the player checked in camp on Wednesday.Odada, who is attached to Danish side AaB, was to fly directly to Malawi and link up with the team after this weekend’s clash Vendsyssel FF.However, it appears that the central midfielder has changed plans as he will be involved in the local camp preparing for the two crucial World Cup Qualifiers.Other players who are reportedly set to link up with the team in Malawi are skipper Michael Olunga and right-back Daniel Anyembe.##NAJAVA_MECA_8130320##Kenya will take on CECAFA neighbours Burundi on June 7 at the Bingu National Stadium before hosting Ivory Coast at the same facility four days later.The two matches would have been played in Nairobi but the country’s two main facilities are currently undergoing renovations.The arrival of Odada in camp is a significant boost in the preparations for the two matches as the midfielder has been a reliable player since his debut in September 2021 against Uganda.Season over for Sharks defender following injury in Mozzart Bet Cup tieOther foreign-based players who are in camp include the duo of Duke Abuya and Elvis Rupia who are attached to Tanzanian Premier League side Ihefu.Zambia-based midfielder John Ochieng, Adam Wilson, Tobias Knost, Bruce Kamau, Alphonce Omija, Eric Johanna and Johnstone Omurwa joined earlier on.The team is tentatively set to depart for Malawi on Sunday, June 2, 2024.Four more foreign -based players join Harambee Stars campStars currently sit third out of six in Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, having picked up three points from the opening two matches against Gabon and Seychelles.Only the top team in the group, which includes Ivory Coast, Gabon, Burundi, The Gambia, Seychelles, and Kenya, will qualify for the 48-team World Cup, which will be played across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.Additionally, four of the best runners-up from the nine groups will have a chance in a playoff that will determine CAF’s representative in the Inter-confederation playoffs involving six teams, which will decide the last two FIFA World Cup berths
