{"id":14663,"date":"2019-05-15T02:48:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T02:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=14663"},"modified":"2019-05-15T02:49:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T02:49:29","slug":"philemon-joash-and-kahata-in-afcon-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/philemon-joash-and-kahata-in-afcon-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Philemon, Joash and Kahata in AFCON Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/football\/images\/kahata-philemeon-joash.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The three Kogalo players who have played key roles in the AFCON qualifiers were the only players selected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenneth Muguna, Samuel Onyango, Harun Shakava and Nicholas Kipkirui who have made strong cases this season, were not selected by Coach Sebastian Migne. Muguna and Kipkirui were however named in the CHAN squad where Kogalo provides the bulk of the players <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Migne on Dennis Oliech<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Migne explained why Oliech was left out of the squad..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHistorically he was one of the best players in Kenya but what is \ninteresting for me is to see now. I am not sure he is the best striker. \nFor me if he shows me he deserves to be there he will be there I am not \nafraid about it,\u201d Migne said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn terms of experience it will be fantastic but in terms of \nperformance he didn\u2019t show me he could be there to compete with his \nteammates. He scored five goals in the league with three or four \npenalties and I wait for more from him,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have nothing against Oliech; he played for my former team Nantes \nat one point in his career but now sorry maybe I arrive too late in the \ncountry for him,\u201d the coach noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AFCON Squad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Patrick Matasi (St. Georges, Ethiopia), Faruok  Shikhalo (Bandari FC, Kenya), John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya),  Brian Bwire (Kariobangi Sharks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Defenders: <\/strong>Philemon  Otieno (Gor Mahia-Kenya), Musa Mohammed (Nkana FC-Zambia), Joash Onyango  (Gor Mahia-Kenya), Abud Omar (Sepsi Sf\u00e2ntu-Romania), David Owino (Zesco  United-Zambia), Bernard Ochieng (Vihiga United-Kenya), Brian Mandela  (Maritzburg United-South Africa), Erick Ouma (Vasalund IF-Sweden),  Joseph Okumu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong> Victor Wanyama (Tottenham  Hotspurs-England), Anthony Akumu (Zesco United-Zambia), Eric Johanna (IF  Bromma-Sweden), Ismael Gonzales (UD Las Palmas-Spain), Francis Kahata  (Gor Mahia-Kenya), Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka FC-Kenya), Johanna Omollo  (Cercle Brugge-Belgium), Christopher Mbamba (Oskarshamns AIK-Sweden),  Whyvonne Isuza (AFC Leopards, Kenya), Clifton Miheso (Portugal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Forwards: <\/strong> Paul Were (AFC Leopards-Kenya), Ayub Timbe (Beijing Renhe-China),  Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol-Japan), Allan Wanga (Kakamega  Homeboyz-Kenya), John Avire (Sofapaka), Masud Juma (Libya), Ochieng  Ovella (IF Vasalund, Sweden)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHAN Squad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalkeepers: Farouk Shikalo, John Oyemba, Brian Bwire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defenders:\n Philemon Otieno, Joash Onyango, Bernard Ochieng, Charles Momanyi, \nMichael Kibwage, Andrew Juma, David Ochieng, David Owino, Eric Juma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Midfielders: Roy Okal, Teddy Osok, Patillah Omotto, Dennis Odhiambo, Ibrahim Shambi, Duke Abuya, Whyvonne Izusa, Cliff Nyakeya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forward: John Avire, Sydney Lokale, Nicholas Kipkirui, Piston Mutamba, Allan Wanga, Enosh Ochieng.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/philemon-joash-and-kahata-in-afcon-squad\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three Kogalo players who have played key roles in the AFCON qualifiers were the only players selected. 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