A quintet of South Sudanese players plying trade in Kenya – for FKF Premier League and National Super League sides – have been officially summoned for international duty with their Under-20 national team in readiness for their participation in the All African Games early next month.South Sudan, who made the Accra games slated for 7-22 March courtesy of a quarter-finals run in last year’s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, have called up Sofapaka’s Jacob Addis and new Gor Mahia signing Chal Chuol among the players in the Kenyan top tier league.The Kenyan based quintet of Paul Jawa, Jacob Addis, Daniel Bichiok, Laat Ayiei and Chal Chuol have all been summoned to the South Sudan national U20 team ahead of the All African Games. The teams that advanced to the Africa U20 tournament held last year in… pic.twitter.com/zrC8oHcq8f— Meshack Kisenge (@kisengemeshack1) February 17, 2024 Joining them from the NSL are: Daniel Bichok (Nairobi United), Paul Jawa (Rainbow FC) and Laat Ayiei of Darajani Gogo.“As part of our preparation for the games, we would appreciate their release to join training and will be back on 24 March 2024,” part of South Sudan’s letter written by FA Secretary General Victor Lawrence Lual Lual to FKF read on 14 February.“Therefore we appreciate your kind office for allowing the participation of these players during the international sessions.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7885564##All quarter finalists from the U-20 AFCON tournament staged last year in Egypt automatically secured a slot in the All African Games, and will be joined up by hosts Ghana.All players called up bar Chuol and Ayiei, were part of the squad that won a game in the group stages – against Central African Republic – last year, before suffering a 5-0 humbling in the hands of Gambia in the last 16.Rainbow’s Jawa is the most accomplished player of the lot, as he on 14 June last year made his senior team debut with South Sudan in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers clash with Gambia, and went ahead to make an appearance for Bright Stars in a September friendly against Kenya’s Harambee Stars; which they won 1-0.Against All Odds: The inspirational journey of Paul Jawa, refugee turned football starBichok, on the other hand, was elected captain of South Sudan’s team in the CECAFA U18 boy’s tournament held in Kenya last year.
