Kenya national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Kenya women's national under-20 football team.

The Kenya national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, represents Kenya in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.

Kenya U-20

Nickname(s)	Harambee Stars
Association	Football Kenya Federation (FKF)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Home stadium	Moi International Sports Centre
First colours Second colours
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 1979)
Best result	Round 1 (1979)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	None

they also participate at the CECAFA U-20 Championship wich serves as a qualifier to the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations they won it twice in 1971 and 1999 and they have been Runners-up twice 1973 and 2019.

Honours

• CECAFA U-20 Championship:
  • Winners (2): 1975, 1999
  • Runners-up (2): 1973, 2019

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	D1	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025	To be determined
Total	0/23	0	0	0	0	0	0

¹Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

• Kenya national football team
• Kenya national under-17 football team