- Kenya’s Harambee Stars Monday night got back on track their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 rout over minnows Seychelles
- A brace from skipper from Michael Olunga in the first five minutes put the Kenyans in control in the Group “F” fixture before further goals from Masoud Juma and the Gor Mahia duo of Rooney Onyango and Benson Omala
- The Pirates (Seychelles national team) hosted the Group “F” match in Cote d’Ivoire since there is no stadium approved by CAF in Seychelles
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Kenya’s Harambee Stars Monday night got back on track their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 rout over minnows Seychelles at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
The Pirates hosted the Group “F” match in Cote d’Ivoire since there is no stadium approved by CAF in Seychelles.
Group favourites Cote d’Ivoire had earlier in the day defeated Gambia 2-0 at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar- es-Salaam, Tanzania.
Both Stars and Pirates went into the clash on the back of defeats in their opening matches of the campaign.
While Kenya lost 2-1 to hosts Gabon last Thursday at Franceville Stadium in Franceville City, Seychelles were humiliated 9-0 by Cote d’Ivoire at the Stade Olympique Alassane Quattara in Abidjan.
Skipper Michael Olunga scored a brace, while Masud Juma, Rooney Onyango and Benson Omala scored a goal a piece to ease some pressure off coach Engin Firat’s shoulders.
With the big victory, Kenya extended their dominance over Seychelles as they have now won in five of their six meetings.
The other encounter ended in a draw. Firat made only two changes from the side that lost to Gabon. Midfielder Eric Johana and defender Eric Ouma replaced Kenneth Muguna and Abud Omar respectively.
