Ex-Kenya captains blame playing home matches away for Harambee Stars’ Afcon flop
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Harambee Stars players (red) greets their Namibia counterparts at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa before their 2025 Afcon Group J qualifier contest on November 19, 2024.
Kenya failed to secure a ticket to the 35th edition of the Nations Cup that will be held in Morocco.
Harambee Stars were forced to play their three home matches away in Uganda and South Africa.
One of Kenya’s celebrated captain and assistant coach Musa Otieno yesterday blamed the team’s failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on being forced to play their home matches in other countries.
His sentiments were shared by James Situma who captained Harambee Stars in 2012 and 2015.