Kenya’s national football team Harambee Stars revived their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualification hopes by trouncing Seychelles 5-0 in a group F qualifier played at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Monday, November 20th, 2023.
Captain Michael Olunga scoring two quick goals in the opening five minutes to hand Harambee Stars a 2-0 lead inside 10minutes before Masud Juma increased his goal tally to two in the qualifiers after he netted Kenya’s third with two minutes to the breather.
On resumption, Kenya’s record premier league champions Gor Mahia defender Ronney Onyango found the net with a rasping shot from the edge of the box for Kenya’s fourth goal.
Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF PL) 2023/24 season leading goal scorer Benson Omalla put the icing on the cake for Engin Firat’s charges after he tapped home the fifth.
The win earns Kenya maximum points in the world cup qualifiers after losing their first qualifying fixture 2-1 to Gabon as Seychelles were humiliated 9-0 by Ivory Coast in their opening matches last week.
The win moves Kenya to third position in the group with three points behind leaders Ivory Coast and Gabon who both have six points.
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