Kenya male football team Harambee Stars will be all out to secure a win against second-placed Zimbabwe in a Group J match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifying tie to be held in Zimbabwe.
Harambee stars players during an earlier match; Photo Courtesy
Zimbabwe has 8 points and will be looking to stamp their presence in the highly coveted 2025 African tournament and will host the match at the New Peter Moraba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa.
Harambee Stars, third on the table with 4 points will only be going for victory so as to revive their hopes of qualification. Cameroon who drew goalless against bottom-placed Namibia a few days ago have already sealed qualification with 11 points and one game to be played.
Engin Firat, the Kenya head coach has maintained that they will have to be very cautious facing Zimbabwe. “This is a match which means a lot to us and we must handle it with care,” added Firat.
Uganda Cranes who already qualified for the AFCON 2025 on Thursday after South Sudan defeated Congo Brazzaville will also host South Sudan in a Group K match at the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole on Friday.
Uganda lead the Group with 10 points, while Bafana Bafana is second with 8 points. Congo Brazzaville are third on the log with 4 points, while South Sudan has collected 3 points
Meanwhile, in matches played on Thursday involving teams from the CECAFA Zone South Sudan defeated Congo Brazzaville 3-2, while Niger shocked Sudan 4-0 in a Group F match. Burundi also settled for a goalless draw against Malawi, while Rwanda suffered a 1-0 defeat to Libya in a Group D match played in Kigali.