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Crunch moment as Harambee Stars lie in wait for Morocco

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy during Kenya vs Angola match at Kasarani Stadium on August 7, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

It will be a classic David versus Goliath battle when Harambee Stars take on Morocco in their penultimate 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) Group A match today (3pm) at MISC Kasarani Stadium, with a ticket to the quarter-finals on the line.

Kenya, ranked 113th in the world, will face a Morocco side placed 12th globally and first in Africa — a gap of 101 places that underlines just how far apart the two nations are rated in world football.

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