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Why Harambee Stars need to dig deep to qualify for 2026 World Cup

Harambee Stars' Head Coach Engin Firat in training at Kasarani Annex.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The national men's football team Harambee Stars will have to dig deep and pull up their socks if they are to play in the 2026 Fifa World Cup in the United States.

This is after Kenya was drawn in a fairly tricky Group F where they will fight for the only direct spot in the group against Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Burundi, and Seychelles.

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