Victor Wanyama comes out of pension as Benni McCarthy appoints him in the Kennian Detachment
Kenyan coach of the national team on the National team Benni McCarthy recalled Victor Wanyama’s midfill for the upcoming international friendly matches against Chad, scheduled for 7. June and 10. June, 2025. June.
33-year-old Animals hinted in a recent interview which former South Africa The attacker, who took over Harambee Stars to the African cup of Nations from 2027. years (AFCON) tried to convince him to introduce his retirement decision and play for the national team.
Last look for Wanyama for Kenya He came in 2020. November, before he left the National team in 2021. years after it was neglected to choose, this time for World Cup qualifications 2022. years. The Statement of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) confirmed the return of Wanyam for two friendly match to be played in Morocco.
“Harambee Stars Head Coach Benni McCarthy was appointed a temporary provision in front of the upcoming international friendly companies against Chad, scheduled for 7. June and 10. June, 2025. Years. They were placed in Morocco“” Read the part of the statement that viti FlashScore.
The inclusion of the title is the return of the Veteran Round Victor (Wanyama), who came out of the international pension to join the settlement of the National Team.
Former Celtic, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur man graded by the National People in 2019. year, when Kenya finished third in his group behind any finalists Algeria and Senegal.
Wanyama debuted for Harambee Stars in May 2007. year, in the age of 15, in a friendly Nigeria, and he went to play in all six Kenyan qualifications for Kenya World Qualifications in 2010. years.
In September 2021. year, after repeating to the election during 2022. FIFA World Cup qualifier, Wanyama announced a pension from international football, marking the end of his 14-year-old duties.
Wanyama became the first Kenyan player who scored in the UEFA Champions League when he scored the first goal in Celtic’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona 7. November 2012. years.
11. July 2013, Wanyama moved to Premier League Club Southampton by 12.5 million pounds, making it the most expensive player selling a Scottish club, surpassing the Russian club Spartak Moskw in 2010. Years.
Summer 2016. He moved to Southampton’s Prime Minister Rivals Tottenham Hotspur, where he stayed until March 2020. year, when he signed with a large football club Montreal. In March 2025. years, Wanyama returned to Scotland to play for Dunfermline Athletic under his former Celtic manager, Neil Lennon.
Meanwhile, the detachment contains a balanced mix of spicy campaigns and an exciting new talent, because McCarthy continues to shape his team. Among the significant inclusions, Kenneth Nyamway and Swaleh Pamba, they both earned their girls calls into a senior national team.
Visibly missing from the detachment is a leading attacker and Captain Michael Olong, with McCarthy by appointment by Moses Shumah of Kakamega Homeboyz FC, Beja Nyamawi of Bandari FC and Emmanuel Osoro from FC Talante in the Straighted Department.
The return of Wanyama means that it will be available for Kenya next 2026 FIFA for World Cup qualifications against Gambia and Seychelles in September. Kenya will host two nations from 1. September to 8. September.
Kenya is lying for the fourth in the F Qualifier group after caught six points of six matches. Ivory Coast Water on 16 points, Gabon a second 15, while Burundi are third with 10 points.
This will mark McCarthy’s second camp with a Harambee Star, and the coming friendly opportunities offer a key opportunity to assess the depths and willingness of compositions as Kenya is being built under the African peoples championship (Chan).
Players are expected to perform in the camp on Friday, 2. June 2025. June, to start preparing for two matches.
Temporary detachment:
Golchalo: Faruk Shikhalo (Port FC), Sepstianos Wekesa (KarioBangi Sharks FC), Brian Bwire (Polokwane City FC).
Veterans: Siraj Mohammed (Port FC), Swaleh Cotton (Port FC), Abud Omar (Kenya Police FC), Alphone FC), Kenneth Nyamway (Bidco United FC), Brian Mandela (Stellenbosch FC).
Midfielder: Victor Wanyama (Dunfermline Athletic FC), Alpha Onyango, Brian Musa (Kenya Police FC), Mohammed Bajabar (Kenya FC), James Kinyanjui (KCB FC), Adam Wilson (The New Saints FC), William Lenkupae (Central Coastal Mariners FC).
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