Emerging Stars will play Sudan in the second round of the Africa Under 23 Cup of Nations cum Olympic Games qualifier.
The Kenyan team won 8-1 against Mauritius on Sunday and had to wait until Tuesday to know their opponent when Sudan won 2-1 on aggregate against Seychelles.
Sudan Under-23 one by a solitary goal against visiting Seychelles in Khartoum to add on their one all draw away to Seychelles and will host the first leg of the tie against Kenya between march 18-26.
An on goal by Seychelles defender through a header was good for former Goir Mahia coach Zdravko Logarusi to boom for Francis Kimanzi’s boys.
Logarusic is not new in Kenyan football circles. The Croat handled Kenyan football giants in Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards in 2012 and 2015 respectively.
The aggregate winner will play either Nigeria or Libya in the third and final round scheduled for June 3-11 where seven nations will join hosts Egypt at the Cup of Nations finals in November next year.
Top three teams at the eight-team championship will represent the continent at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.