Gor Mahia have named a 24-man travelling squad for Sunday’s decisive CAF Champions League preliminary-round second leg against Egyptian giants Pyramids FC in Cairo.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe squad, published by the club on its official website, largely retains the group that featured in last weekend’s first-leg encounter at Nyayo National Stadium, with a few additions made as head coach Charles Akonnor prepares his charges for the daunting assignment in Egypt.STARS ABROAD: Ouma benched in Charlton draw as Tegisi features in TanzaniaExperienced goalkeeper and 2023/24 season Golden Glove winner Kevin Omondi has been included in the travelling party alongside George Amonno and Hansel Ochieng, as K’Ogalo seek to overturn a two-goal deficit and keep their continental campaign alive.The record-extending league champions suffered a 2-0 defeat in the opening leg at Nyayo, with Pyramids striking twice before half-time to put themselves in a commanding position.22.00: (1.10) Bayern (10.0) Bodo (16.0)Walid El Karti opened the scoring inside five minutes before Mahmoud Saber doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time, giving the Egyptian giants a significant advantage heading into the return encounter.The result leaves Gor Mahia with a mammoth task in Cairo, where they must score at least twice without conceding if they are to force the tie back into contention.Harambee Stars forward hungry for more game time after stunning La Liga displayCharles Akonnor’s side will need a vastly improved attacking display while maintaining defensive discipline against a Pyramids outfit that demonstrated its quality in Nairobi.K’Ogalo’s preparations have also been complicated by the lack of competitive domestic football, with the start of the 2026/27 FKF Premier League (FKFPL) season delayed amid ongoing legal disputes surrounding the regulations governing promotion and relegation.22.00: (1.95) Como (3.50) RB Leipzig (3.90)Gor Mahia, however, will draw encouragement from their improved second-half showing in the first leg, when they controlled significant spells of the game but failed to find the breakthrough.Victory over the 2025 CAFCL winners would take the record Kenyan champions into the second preliminary round, where they would face the winner of the tie between El Merreikh Bentiu of South Sudan and Heegan SC of Somalia.Former KCB forward explains why he ditched Kenyan league for South Africa's PSLGor Mahia's travelling squadKevin Omondi, Paul Ochuoga, Bryton Onyona, Mike Kibwage, Frank Odhiambo, Daniel Sakari, Shariff Musa, Paul Okoth, Ebenezer Adu-Kwaw, Jackson Dwang’, Ebenezer Ocran, Byrne Omondi, Denis Omedi, Lewis Bandi, Ben Stanley, George Amonno, Ebenezer Assifuah, David Okoth, Hansel Ochieng’, Humphrey Katasi, Alpha Onyango, Lesley Otieno, Portipher Odhiambo and Patrick Essombe.
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