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Kenya national under-20 football team

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Kenya U-20
Nickname(s)Harambee Stars
AssociationFootball Kenya Federation (FKF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Home stadiumMoi International Sports Centre
First colours
Second colours
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 1979)
Best resultRound 1 (1979)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AppearancesNone

The Kenya national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, represents Kenya in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.[1]

they also participate at the CECAFA U-20 Championship wich serves as a qualifier to the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations they won it twice in 1971 and 1999 and they have been Runners-up twice 1973 and 2019.[2]

Honours

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Competitive record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round GP W D1 L GS GA
Tunisia 1977 Did not qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993
Qatar 1995
Malaysia 1997
Nigeria 1999
Argentina 2001
United Arab Emirates 2003
Netherlands 2005
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011
Turkey 2013
New Zealand 2015
South Korea 2017
Poland 2019
Argentina 2023
Chile 2025 To be determined
Total 0/23 0 0 0 0 0 0

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kenya U20". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ "AFCON U-20 QUALIFIERSHosts Tanzania to face Kenya in Africa Cup of Nations U-20 CECAFA qualifiers". cecafaonline.com. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.