AFCON: What went wrong with Harambee Stars in Egypt?

Harambee Stars players pose for a group photo before the Africa Cup of Nations match against Senegal in Egypt on July 1, 2019. [Stafford Ondego]

Excitement enveloped Kenya’s national football team Harambee Stars after they qualified for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

But after 270 minutes of high-octane football, the results and overall performance proved that, once again, the national team was just not good enough.