The Kenya U20 Men’s National Team, popularly known as the Rising Stars, will now travel directly to Cairo, Egypt, on Monday, April 21, 2025 ahead of the upcoming TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations.
This follows a change in the team’s preparation schedule, with the initial plan to hold a training camp in Morocco being shelved.
The adjustment comes after the latest tournament draw placed Kenya in Group B alongside Morocco, Tunisia, and Nigeria—making a pre-tournament stay in Morocco strategically unviable.
The team will now finalise its preparations in Egypt before kicking off their campaign on Thursday, 1st May 2025 at 10:00 PM EAT, with a clash against Morocco at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.
Their second group match is scheduled for Sunday, 4th May 2025 at 7:00 PM EAT, where they will take on Tunisia, also at the 30 June Stadium.
The Rising Stars will wrap up their group stage fixtures with a match against Nigeria on Wednesday, 7th May 2025 at 7:00 PM EAT, again at the same Cairo venue.
The U20 Africa Cup of Nations will run from April 27th to May 18, 2025, with matches taking place in Cairo, Ismailia, and Suez.
“The Football Kenya Federation wishes the Rising Stars the very best as they represent the nation on the continental stage,” the national football governing body said.
Rising Stars head coach Salim Babu had earlier this week named the final 26-man squad for the tournament that Kenya will be participating after finishing second on the CECAFA U20 Championship.
