The Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) saw three of its foreign players feature in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying games on Tuesday night, while the National Super League (NSL) had one player in action.Kenya Police duo of Rashid Toha and Tito Okello played the full 90 minutes as South Sudan fell 3-0 to Sudan in a Sudan derby held at Juba National Stadium.Rainbow FC’s Paul Jawa started the match but was replaced in the 80th minute by Gadafi Wahab.##NAJAVA_MECA_8154672##Police defensive midfielder Charles Ouma remained on the bench throughout the match.Goals from Walieldin Khidir, Yasir Mozamil, and Mohammed Abdelrahman secured victory for the James Kwesi Appiah-coached Sudan side, solidifying their position at the top of Group B with 10 points.South Sudan remains fifth with two points from four games and has yet to win a match in the group.This match marked the first time South Sudan hosted a competitive FIFA fixture on home soil.Omija proud to have kept Adingra quiet on his Harambee Stars debutBefore the game, FIFA President Gianni Infantino joined South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the Federation’s President Augustino Parek in opening the newly-renovated Juba National Stadium.The refurbishment of the 7,000-seater stadium, located in the centre of Juba Town, was funded by FIFA under the FIFA Forward program.South Sudan was officially admitted as a CAF member on February 10, 2012, at the 34th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, and as a FIFA member on May 25, 2012, at the 62nd FIFA Congress in Budapest, Hungary.Elsewhere, AFC Leopard’s striker Arthur Gitego came on as a second-half substitute as Rwanda secured a 1-0 win over Lesotho in a Group C qualifier match.Gitego was introduced in the 89th minute, replacing Innocent Nshuti, while Gor Mahia forward Patrick Sibomana remained an unused substitute.Paul Were pleased with his contribution in Mathare’s quest for promotionThe FKF Premier League returns this weekend after an almost month-long break to accommodate the FIFA international break and the Mozzart Bet Cup semi-final games.
