NEW DELHI: Kenya has been roped in as a replacement for South Africa in the forthcoming Hero Intercontinental Cup after the South African Football Federation, in a letter to All India Football Federation, expressed their inability to participate in the four-nation tournament.
Besides Kenya from the CAF region, the Hero Intercontinental Cup, which will kick off at the Mumbai Football Arena on June 1, will also have representation from New Zealand (Oceania region), and Chinese Taipei (AFC region).
The Kenyan squad boasts of a number of players who play across various professional premier leagues in Europe and other parts of the world.
The tournament, which will be telecast live on Star Sports, is being organised to strengthen India’s preparation for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, the second time the country has qualified for the Continental Championship in eight years and fourth overall, the last being in Doha 2011.
The Indian national team which has been on an upsurge over the last couple of years and is currently ranked 97 (as per April 2018 FIFA Rankings).
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