Kenya’s under-20 national football team is set to discover their opponents for the 2025 CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when the draw takes place on Thursday, February 13, in Cairo at 2:25 PM.The Junior Stars secured their spot in the tournament after reaching the final of the CECAFA regional qualifiers held in Tanzania late last year. Although they lost 2-1 to the host nation in the final, both teams qualified for the tournament.##NAJAVA_MECA_8702652##You can catch the draw live on CAF TV, with former Mali international Adama Coulibaly and Senegalese star Souleymane Camara serving as draw assistants.AFCON U20 is scheduled from April 26 to May 18, 2025, will feature 13 teams, including Kenya, competing for the title in Cote d’Ivoire. The top four teams will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, to be held in Chile from September 27 to October 19, 2025.The teams that have qualified for the tournament include Cote d’Ivoire (hosts), DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and one more team from the UNIFFAC region, pending confirmation.Kariobangi Sharks sell winger to French clubThe tournament format will divide the teams into three groups: Group A with five teams and Groups B and C with four teams each. Host nation Cote d’Ivoire will be placed in position A1 in Group A, while reigning champions Senegal will take position C1, and third-placed Nigeria from the 2023 edition will be in position B1. The draw will assign the remaining teams based on their rankings and zonal qualifications.Top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals, along with the two best third-placed teams. The competition will then proceed in a knockout format until a winner is crowned.For Kenya, this tournament provides a crucial opportunity to showcase the nation’s young talent on the continental stage and vie for a spot at the prestigious FIFA Under-20 World Cup.Sofapaka hits back at Ken Odhiambo over ‘supermarket balls’ jab after Bandari loss
