Overview:
The win, Kenya’s first in the competition marks a winning start for the co-hosts just like Tanzania did on Saturday when they saw off Burkina Faso at Benjamin Mkapa stadium, Dar es Salaam.
Result
- Kenya 1-0 DR Congo
Austine Odhiambo scored in additional time of the first half to earn Kenya Harambee Stars a 1-0 win over DR Congo in their Group A opener of the TotalEnergies Africa Nations Championship 2024.
The Harambee Stars number 10 beat his markers before slotting home with his left in the 2nd of the additional minutes before the break.
The win, Kenya’s first in the competition marks a winning start for the co-hosts just like Tanzania did on Saturday when they saw off Burkina Faso at Benjamin Mkapa stadium, Dar es Salaam.
The game, watched by among others President William Ruto and CAF president Patrice Motsepe was not spectacular but one played with adrenaline.
Next in the group is Morocco and Angola taking on each other at Nyayo stadium in Nairobi on Sunday.
Kenya next face Angola on Thursday, while DR Congo will seek redemption against Morocco.