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Mali thrash Kenya 5-0 in World Cup qualifiers

Harambee Stars Richard Odada reacts against Uganda Cranes during their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifier Group E match at Nyayo national stadium on September 02, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Harambee Stars lost their first Group E match after going down to Mali 5-0 in their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers played at Stade Adrar in Agadir in Morocco.

Ibrahim Kone scored a first-half hat trick to inspire the West Africans back to the helm of Group E after Uganda had temporarily gone on top after their narrow 1-0 win over hosts Rwanda in Kigali earlier on the day.

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