Gor Mahia and Kenya Police FC will be forced to host their continental matches outside Kenya due to lack of a CAF-accredited stadium in the country at the moment.The two teams are supposed to kick off their continental inter-club matches next month after learning the teams they will face in the preliminary round on Thursday.##NAJAVA_MECA_8210017##K’Ogalo will face South Sudanese champions El Merreikh Bentiu in the CAF Champions League while Police will face Ethiopian Coffee in the Confederation Cup.However, the two sides will have to deep into their pockets or source extra funds elsewhere for hosting home matches outside the country. Millions awaiting Gor Mahia and Kenya Police after group stage qualification in CAF interclub competitionsThere were slim hopes of the Nyayo National Stadium getting a thumbs up from CAF but the facility was not included in the list released on Saturday.This leaves the two clubs scratching their heads as there are only six accredited facilities in the CECAFA region and four could be unavailable when action starts. Kenya’s newly-found sporting ally, Malawi, shockingly does not have a facility that the two teams could have easily opted to use after the Bingu National Stadium failed to meet the CAF threshold. Harambee Stars used the stadium to stage two of its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast last month. With Police set to host Ethiopian Coffee on the weekend of August 16-18, the Law Enforcers are in the race against time to secure a suitable venue. The away match was to be played in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia a week later but will be played elsewhere after CAF also failed to accredit a single stadium in Ethiopia. The latest development certainly leaves an egg on the face of Kenya in respect to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Pamoja bid as the co-host have multiple accredited facilities.Gor Mahia to confront South Sudanese giants in CAF Champions LeagueMuch as there is time to have Kasarani and Nyayo facilities ready for the AFCON finals, the Talanta Sports City (Talanta Stadium) is still at its infant stages of construction.Uganda have the St. Mary’s Kitende and the Mandela National Stadium ready for continental football while Tanzania have the Benjamin Mkapa and Azam Sports Complex.
