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..Kenya 1-1 Burundi By Edwin Mbewe LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)- The Kenyan national football team played a 1-1 draw against Burundi at home Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Friday, June 7, 2024 in their third game of group F of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
The Swallows started on a high note in the first half pressing hard in Harambee’s half but failed to create serious scoring chances. Harambee Stars picked up and settled well especially in the middle of the park where Ouma Timothy Noor, Agay Anthony Akumu and Odada Richard were operating. However, despite the dominance, the Harambee Stars failed to get a goal in spite of creating chances through captain, Ogada Michael Olunga, Muguna Kenneth Mugambi and Odada Richard.
The Burundiands motivated with their brothers and sisters from Dzaleka Refugees camp who came in large numbers to cheer them, denied the stars from shinning at Bingu Stadium, defensively solid Kenya had no room to penetrate through till the last whistle of the first half. In the second half both coaches made changes as Kenya brought on Abuya Duke Ooga, Ochieng John with Coach for Burundi, Etienne Ndayiragije brought on Sudi Abdallah Abdallah among others. The Harambee stars broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute through substitute Abuya Duke Ooga.
As the match was thought to end in favor of the home team, Burundi substitute Sudi Abdallah Abdallah leveled the matters in the 85th minute after capitalizing on the Schoolboy mistake made by a Kenyan defender wi.
