5 a side: Kenya parades final Futsal squad for AFCON Morocco 2026 qualifiers
By Joel Masibo, January 16, 2026The Kenya Men’s National Futsal Team has unveiled a final 14-player squad as preparations begin for the Total Energies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 qualifiers.
A futsal team is a five-a-side indoor soccer squad, including a goalkeeper, playing a fast-paced version of soccer with specialised roles.
The team reported to camp and will commence training on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Kasarani Indoor Arena, where training officially commenced ahead of the opening round of the qualification campaign.
Qualification pathway
Kenya has been drawn against Namibia in the first round of the Total Energies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 qualifiers following the official draw conducted on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco.
The qualifying campaign will be contested over two rounds, with 18 teams battling for seven available slots at the continental finals, where they will join hosts and defending champions Morocco.
First round assignment
Kenya will begin their qualification journey against Namibia with the first leg on January 23, 2026, and the second leg on January 28, 2026. The aggregate winner will progress to the decisive second round.
Other first-round fixtures include Cape Verde vs Senegal, Cameroon vs South Sudan and Zimbabwe vs Tanzania.
Potential second round challenge
Should Kenya overcome Namibia, they will face Libya in the second round of the qualifiers. The decisive round will also be played over two legs, with the first leg scheduled for February 3 or 4, and the second leg on February 7 or 8, 2026.
Only the winners of the second round ties will qualify for the Total Energies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026.
Fixtures
First round
Cape Verde vs Senegal
Namibia vs Kenya
Cameroon vs South Sudan
Zimbabwe vs Tanzania
Second round
Cape Verde/Senegal vs Egypt
Namibia/Kenya vs Libya
Cameroon/South Sudan vs Angola
Zimbabwe/Tanzania vs Cote d’Ivoire
Ghana vs Zambia
Mauritania vs Mozambique
Guinea vs Algeria
Technical bench
James Omondi (Head Coach), Joseph Mbugi (Assistant Coach), Patrick Nyale (Goalkeeper Trainer), James Masese (Team Manager), Alfonce Onyango (Kit Manager), Evanson Ngugi ( Team Physio), Bruce Juma (Team Doctor), Suleiman Ngotho (Strength and Conditioning Coach)’
The qualification campaign will be played over two rounds, with 18 teams competing for seven available slots at the continental finals. The seven qualified nations will join hosts and defending champions Morocco at the Total Energies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2026.
Final squad
Mike Ochieng, Samwel Owiti, Anas Hamad, Shaban Mark, Kevin Omondi, Gift Mumo, Kelvin Odongo, Patrick Kaiser, Mohammed Hassan, Tony Kegode, Salim Abdullahi, Muthoni Newton, Lewis Ng’ang’a, Isaac Omweri,