AFCON 2019: Last 16 slot at stake as Harambee Stars take on Senegal
By James Magayi A charged Kenya national football team will take to the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt bullish in their quest to upstage tournament favourites Senegal and book a last 16 berth in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019. Intra tournament permutations cloud the 10pm kick-off as four third-placed teams from […]
AFCON 2019: Numbers show Kenya stands better chance of beating Tanzania
The stakes are high as Kenya takes on neighbours Tanzania in what has been dubbed the East African Derby in African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 Group C match on Thursday night. It is a must-win battle that will decide the AFCON 2019 destiny of Kenya’s Harambee Stars and Tanzania’s Taifa Stars. The two East […]
Revealed: The 3 foreign faces in Harambee Stars technical bench
When Sebastian Migne was appointed in 2018 to replace Stanley Okumbi as the Harambee Stars head coach, he imported three tacticians to the technical bench; all from his native France. Migne always appears to go about his business with the trio, leaving many wondering, who the three other foreign faces on theHarambee Stars technical bench […]
Kenya can still progress in AFCON 2019, says Ex-head coach Okumbi
Kenya is facing a situation of a must win when they face their neighbours Tanzania in the second Group C match of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to former Harambee Stars head coach, Stanley Okumbi, Kenya still stands a chance of going past the group stage of the AFCON 2019. Okumbi is confident […]
Youthful NSL tacticians get plaudits after stellar season
The just-ended National Super League (NSL) season exposed raw talent on the pitch but equally unearthed tactical brilliance of certain youthful coaches. Francis Oduor, in his debut season as head coach at Kisumu Allstars, has confounded sceptics by not only gaining promotion to the SportPesa Premier League but also doing so on a shoestring budget. […]
Kahata fears the height, physicality of Teranga Lions
Diminutive Harambee Stars midfielder Francis Kahata is bothered by gigantic Senegalese players ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group C clash on July 2. The creative midfielder stopped short of declaring the tie an impossible task for Kenya. Kahata, who spoke exclusively to People Sport on the eve of the team’s departure to France […]
Represent the country well, Uhuru tells Harambee Stars
President Uhuru Kenyatta has today told Harambee Stars players to always be at their best and to ensure they represent the country well while in Egypt for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The President spoke when he flagged off the team at State House, Nairobi ahead of the continental championship which will […]