Kenya’s v Harambee Stars will face neighbours Uganda,Mali and Rwanda   in the African qualifiers for the Fifa 2020 World Cup.

The draw for the competition was held on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt with Kenya also being handed Mali, and Rwanda in Group E.

Harambee Stars under coach Francis Kimanzi will be seeking to reach the World Cup final for the first time in history and have been drawn against two of their Cecafa rivals.

To advance to the finals knockout round which will involve 10 teams, Kenya have to finish top of the group. The winners of the final two-legged round will qualify for the World Cup to be held in Qatar.

No team from the East African region has ever qualified for the World Cup and both Kenya and Uganda will be leading the way this time for the elusive slot.