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- Hull City secured a 2-0 win against Millwall to book their place in the Championship Play-off Final.
- Kenyan-linked prospects Eliot Matazo and Sammy Henia-Kamau stand on the verge of Premier League football.
- The decisive final will take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 23 May 2026.
- The winner will join Coventry City and Ipswich Town in next season’s Premier League.
Hull City have moved one step closer to the English Premier League. The Tigers claimed a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Millwall at The Den on Monday night. This result sealed their spot in the EFL Championship Play-off Final.
The win brings huge excitement for Kenyan football fans. Two promising players with Kenyan heritage could soon play in the top flight. Midfielder Eliot Matazo and young forward Sammy Henia-Kamau are both part of the Hull City setup.
Matazo is 24 years old. He joined Hull from AS Monaco earlier this year. The Belgian-born player has a Kenyan mother. He has become a key member of the team during their promotion battle. His experience from European football helped Hull stay calm against Millwall. The Harambee Stars technical team wants him to switch his international allegiance to Kenya.
If Hull win at Wembley, Matazo will enter an elite group. He would follow legends like Victor Wanyama as Kenyan players in the Premier League.
Henia-Kamau offers hope for the future. The 20-year-old attacker plays for Hull’s U21 side. He has been one of the brightest stars in the academy this season. Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy is monitoring his progress closely. Fans in Nairobi and across the country hope to see him lead the line for the Harambee Stars one day.
The final match awaits under the famous Wembley arch. Hull City will face either Southampton or Middlesbrough on 23 May 2026. The prize is the third and final promotion place to the Premier League. Coventry City and Ipswich Town have already secured automatic promotion.
For Matazo and Henia-Kamau, just 90 minutes separate them from their dream. That dream stretches from the streets of Hull all the way to the heart of Nairobi.