Kenya’s Under 13 boys have been pooled against stronger opponents including English side Chelsea and Portuguese outfit FC Porto.
This is according to a draw conducted on Wednesday which put Kenya in Group B in the U-14 category.
Other notable members of the academy category, which has three groups, include Southampton, Dinamo Zagreb and Deportivo la Coruna.
Football Kenya Federation CEO Robert Muthomi also confirmed the development on his twitter account.
The competition will start on August 8 and run till August 12 in Southampton.