KENYA TAKE ON GHANA: Harambee Sand Stars face acid test as they host Ghana

Kenya's Harambee Sand Stars players celebrates as they return to the centre of the pitch after equalizing their first goal when they played against Uganda during an International Beach Soccer friendly match at the Jomo Kenyatta Public beach on Sunday, January 02, 2015. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Kenya’s beach football team, Harambee Sand Stars will today take on Ghana’s Black Sharks in the first leg match of the African Cup of Nations in Mombasa.

Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwenda and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho are expected to lead Kenyan supporters in cheering the home boys.