Gor Mahia set to play Tanzanian giants in an exhibition match

Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) record champions Gor Mahia are set to host Tanzania top-flight side Azam FC in an international friendly match at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Sunday.

Gor are believed to have organized the match in order to give coach Johnathan McKinstry an opportunity to gauge the players in camp after the league took a two-week break to pave the way for the upcoming FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifier matches set to kickstart this week on Thursday.

It is not the first time the two clubs are planning to lock horns this year after they were initially slated to take on each other at the start of March only for the Tanzanian side to opt out of the bounce match citing insecurity in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

Azam FC spokesperson Hashim Ibwe confirming the development expressed the importance of this friendly encounter noting that it provides a valuable opportunity for the coaches to assess the players who remained in the camp as the rest linked up with their National teams.

"Players will be out of action for two weeks. It is important that we secure a friendly encounter before we resume competitive matches. Hopefully, we will get another team to play in the region," he told Tanzania online publication Habari Leo.

The upcoming match will help the duo in preparation for their upcoming league fixtures, ensuring that they are in top form and ready to take a shot at the league title this term in their respective leagues. Prior to the game, Azam sit second on the NBC Premier League table five points behind log leaders Yanga SC while back at home Gor are second one point behind leaders Posta Rangers.

The two sides have previously met two times with the Azam winning both encounters with a similar 2-0 scoreline.

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While the Green Army will be hitting the camp for the international friendly, struggling pair of AFC Leopards and Kariobangi Sharks are set to lock horns in an exhibition match on Wednesday at the Kasarani Annex starting at 10.00 am.

Ingwe are in dire need of turning around their season after a slow start that has seen the football giants manage one win in the opening eleven FKF Premier League matches and ranks 16th on the 18-team FKF-PL table whereas Sharks are on a run of three leagues without a win and will all need the match to gauge their squads taking advantage of the FIFA break.

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