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Harambee Stars: From underdogs to title contenders

Harambee Stars captain Abud Omar and Masoud Juma celebrate after Ryam Ogam scored against Zambia's Chipolopolo during their 2024 CHAN tournament match at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, on August 17, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Many are asking if Kenya can perform like this without their international based players led by captain Michael Olunga, then what stops Harambee Stars from shinning globally like Senegal, Egypt, Morocco, Ivory Coast and Nigeria, some of Africa’s greatest teams today?

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