The Kenya U20 Men’s National Team, popularly known as the Rising Stars, will now travel directly to Cairo, Egypt, on Monday 21st April 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.
Here is your #RisingStars U20 AFCON squad ✨ pic.twitter.com/6ne5tEbxYd
— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) April 16, 2025
The U20 Africa Cup of Nations will run from 27th April to 18th May 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.