{"id":12979,"date":"2014-03-07T04:17:20","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T04:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kenya-sudan-match-off-in-venue-row\/"},"modified":"2014-03-07T04:17:15","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T04:17:15","slug":"kenya-sudan-match-off-in-venue-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kenya-sudan-match-off-in-venue-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya, Sudan Match off in Venue Row"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{A friendly between Kenya and Sudan has been called off following a row over the venue and timing of the match}}.<\/p>\n

The match, which was originally to be played in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, was later switched to El Fasher in the volatile region of Darfur.<\/p>\n

The game had been pushed back a day to Thursday after the late arrival of the Kenya squad on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

But Football Kenya Federation (FKF) officials said they were not aware of the change of venue and could not risk the safety of the players.<\/p>\n

Instead of travelling to play in the conflict-hit Darfur region, FKF officials have ordered the team to return home.<\/p>\n

“FKF will not allow our players to be subjected to situations where their security will be at risk.<\/p>\n

“We have a responsibility… hence our decision to instruct the team to return home without kicking a ball in Sudan,” FKF chairman Sam Nyamweya said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Kenya beat Sudan 2-0 in the final of the Cecafa Senior Challenge in Nairobi last December.<\/p>\n

Kenya had called up four foreign-based players for the match, including Inter Milan midfielder McDonald Mariga and skipper Victor Wanyama from English Premier League side Southampton.<\/p>\n

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