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AFCON 2025: Will Harambee Stars break losing curse against Cameroon in Yaounde?

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Harambee Stars players during a training session at Police Sacco Stadium. [Jonah Onyango,Standard]

Kenya's Harambee Stars are gearing up for their biggest test yet as they tackle five-time African champions the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier today.

The highly anticipated clash, set for 7pm Kenyan time at the Omnisports Stadium in Yaounde, marks the first encounter between the two sides in 14 years, rekindling a rivalry that has historically favoured Cameroon.

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