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"Stop dreaming and solve problems", Firat asks after Harambee Stars' AFCON 2025 dream ends

Harambee Stars Head Coach Engin Firat during a past media briefing at Two rivers' Victoria complex on an international assignment, March 19, 2023. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Harambee Stars' head coach, Engin Firat, harshly assessed Kenyan football following the team's exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The national team's 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe on November 15 at South Africa's Peter Mokaba Stadium sealed their fate, ending their hopes of reaching the continental tournament.

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