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AFCON 2025: Omalla ready to fill in the shoes of Olunga as Kenya face Zimbabwe

Harambee Stars forward Benson Omalla Ochieng tackled by teammate during teams training at Police Sacco Stadium in Nairobi on September 01, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

After missing out on the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) owing to a Fifa ban, Harambee Stars will be keen to start their qualifiers for next year's finals set to be played in Morocco on the front foot when they take on Zimbabwe on Friday from 4pm at Mandela National Stadium in Uganda.

For the second time in a row this year, the national team will miss a home advantage as they will host the Warriors in Kampala due to lack of a Fifa-accredited stadium in the country.

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