Fans thrilled as Stars score to take early lead
The goal was scored by Ryan Ogam.
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Harambee Stars secured a 1-0 victory over two-time champions Morocco in their third Group A match of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024.
The match was played at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani on Sunday.
This win guarantees Kenya's spot in the quarterfinals.
With this win, Harambee Stars have secured a spot in the quarterfinals and will look to build on this momentum as they take on Zambia in their final group match.
Harambee Stars' goalkeeper, Bryne Omondi, made several crucial saves to keep the scoreline intact.
The Kenyan team showed remarkable resilience and determination, with Ryan Ogam scoring the decisive goal.
Ryan Ogam’s 42nd-minute strike proved decisive at a raucous Moi International Sports Centre, as Benni McCarthy’s side defied the odds and Morocco’s unbeaten CHAN record to seize early control of Group A.
Ogam steered in the winner and McCarthy’s men then defended the lead with remarkable resolve after Chrispine Erambo’s red card—upgraded by VAR in first-half stoppage time—left the co-hosts with ten men for the entire second half.
The result, following a 1–0 win over DR Congo and a 1–1 draw with Angola, lifts Kenya to seven points from three games and leaves them within touching distance of a historic quarter-final berth on their tournament debut.
The historic win is a significant boost for Kenyan football and will undoubtedly inspire the nation's football fans.
