Harambee Stars defender Joseph Okumu has a chance of playing in England after Gent were drawn against West Ham United in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Gent who had eliminated Turkish side İstanbul Başakşehir this week by scoring four goals in seven minutes, including a record-breaking hat-trick for 20-year-old Gift Orban, will host the David Moyes side in the first leg on Thursday, April 13 at the Ghelamco Arena in Ghent with the second leg taking place a week later on Thursday, April 20 at the Olympic Stadium in London.
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If they beat West Ham, they will play in the semi-final against the winner between AZ Alkmaar and Anderlecht.
Europa Conference League draws
Quarter-finals
First legs: 13 April
Lech vs Fiorentina
Gent vs West Ham
Anderlecht vs AZ
Basel vs Nice
We will face @KAAGent in the @EuropaCnfLeague quarter-finals. pic.twitter.com/P50zbzQLo0
— West Ham United (@WestHam) March 17, 2023
Second legs: 20 April
Fiorentina vs Lech
West Ham vs Gent
AZ vs Anderlecht
Nice vs Basel
Semi-finals
1. Lech / Fiorentina vs Basel / Nice
2. Gent / West Ham vs Anderlecht / AZ
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