Kenyans will have to wait longer to watch the newly called-up duo of Zak Vyner and Tobias Knost, as they have been ruled out of the game against the Ivory Coast tomorrow due to clearance issues.Vyner, born in England, and Knost, born in Germany, were called up to the national team Harambee Stars by coach Engin Firat for the two World Cup qualification matches against Burundi and the Ivory Coast. However, both missed the match against Burundi due to documentation issues.##NAJAVA_MECA_8151662##Vyner had not yet acquired a Kenyan passport, and Knost had not been cleared by the German federation after Kenya made a late request. Since Knost had represented Germany at the junior level, he must be cleared before switching nationality.The absence of the duo left coach Engin Firat fuming after drawing with Burundi on Friday, an outcome that dented Kenya’s chances of advancing in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.”We have five or six players who are injured, but today, three players who were not injured also missed out due to some mistakes that were made,” the rattled tactician said.WCQ: Harambee Stars’ chaotic buildup against Ivory Coast continues“We did all our tactical training with Zak Vyner. If Zak had been on the field today, we would have won. Sometimes people need to focus less on what’s happening on the field and more on doing their jobs properly. Things that seem simple can be very complex here in Kenya.”Now, the two players will not be part of the team on Tuesday as they still do not have the clearance to play. Vyner has since returned to the UK after it emerged that he would not acquire his passport in time for the game.Firat has since summoned Kenya Police FC defender David Ochieng and Malawi-based Clyde Senaji to replace the pair.Namwamba credits Starlets stellar performance in World Cup qualifiers to sound planning
