Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat is expected to name his COSAFA Cup squad today ahead of the tournament that kicks off in South Africa on June 26.Kenya received the invitation to participate in the tournament after Malawi pulled out. The new-found Kenyan ally opted out of the tournament in honor of Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash just over a week ago.##NAJAVA_MECA_8161482##On Sunday, FKF President Nick Mwendwa revealed that Kenya will be gracing the tournament on invitation and that the squad heading to South Africa will be released today.“I want to give you news you are going to fly with quickly. We have been invited for COSAFA, so Harambee Stars are going to COSAFA this year. Malawi has pulled out, and I have been given the chance for Harambee Stars to replace Malawi. Tomorrow (Monday), the squad going to South Africa will be released,” Mwendwa stated.Kenya has been pooled in Group B alongside holders Zambia, five-time winners Zimbabwe, and Comoros. They commence their campaign with a match against Zambia on June 27th.Harambee Stars to grace this year’s COSAFA Cup in South AfricaThe COSAFA Cup is an annual tournament involving 12 teams from the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. The 12 teams are Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Zambia has won it a record seven times, with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Zimbabwe each having five titles.Last year, the cup winners Zambia pocketed around KES 3.5 million in prize money.COSAFA CUP 2024 Draw:GROUP A: South Africa, Mozambique, Eswatini, BotswanaGROUP B: Zambia, Kenya, Lesotho, ZimbabweGROUP C: Angola, Namibia, Comoros, SeychellesJunior Starlets smile to the bank after World Cup qualification
