Nairobi United FC will be looking to make their own piece of history when they attempt to qualify for the second qualification rounds of the CAF Confederation Cup, when they host Uganda's NEC FC at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.
With the match balanced at 2-2 following a tightly fought first leg in Kampala last weekend, all eyes will be on Nyayo, as the home side looks to make it to the second round at the first time of asking.
Fan atmosphere will be one of the key pillars of any success that Nairobi United crave this afternoon and head coach Nicholas Muyoti is calling on supporters to come out and push the squad over the line.
" It is extremely important that our fans come out and support the team. We are in new territory so any support that the players can get, will go a long way to getting us across our goal of qualifying for the next round, he said ahead of the clash.
Last weekend, a large group of Nairobi United supporters travelled with the team to Kampala and made some noise. Muyoti is calling for more of the same today.
"In Kampala we saw Kenyan fans come out in large numbers to support the team. We are very grateful to the management and the fans for coming out. We hope to provide the right result at the end of the game, he added.
Kick off will be at 4 PM and tickets are available for purchase at Tikiti.Com.
Below is a list of Kenya's CAF Confederation Cup attendees since 2018.
- 2018-19 Season: No Kenyan club participated in the CAF Confederation Cup. Gor Mahia represented Kenya in the CAF Champions League but was relegated to the Confederation Cup after losing in the first round. They reached the quarter-finals.
- 2019-20 Season:
- Gor Mahia: Participated as Kenya’s representative after winning the FKF Shield Cup. They were eliminated in the first round by USM Alger.
- 2020-21 Season:
- Gor Mahia: Again represented Kenya, entering as the FKF Shield Cup winners. They were knocked out in the first round by CR Belouizdad.
- 2021-22 Season:
- Tusker FC: Qualified as the FKF Cup winners. They were eliminated in the second round by CS Sfaxien.
- 2022-23 Season:
- Kakamega Homeboyz: Represented Kenya after winning the FKF Cup. They were eliminated in the first round by Al Ahli Tripoli.
- 2023-24 Season:
- Kakamega Homeboyz: Participated again as FKF Cup winners but were knocked out in the first round by Al Hilal Benghazi.
- 2024-25 Season:
- Kenya Police FC: Qualified as the FKF Cup winners. They were eliminated in the second round by Zamalek SC.