- The Angola vs Harambee Stars match ended in a 1-1 draw.
- Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy praised his squad for their fighting spirit in the match against Angola.
- The draw helped the Harambee Stars squad to increase their CHAN 2024 points tally to four and return to the top of Group A.
Kenya’s coach Benni McCarthy has praised his Harambee Stars squad for the fighting spirit they showed in the match against Angola. Harambee Stars, who played for the majority of the game with 10 men, secured a 1-1 draw with the South Africans, a result that ensured they returned to the top of CHAN 2024 Group A.
During the dramatic match that took place at Kasarani Stadium on Thursday, the Kenya national football team players displayed great determination after Marvin Nabwire was red carded in the 21st minute to stop the talented Angola side.
Nabwire was dismissed after a VAR check for preventing a clear goal scoring opportunity.
The Harambee Stars vs Angola match was played at Kasarani Stadium.
Harambee Stars coach McCarthy speaks after gallant performance
Speaking to SportPesa Blog after the game, McCarthy lauded his players for their bravery against the tricky opponent.
“The attitude and mentality from the players was incredible. Whoever was on the field, you know they did a great job, but I felt it was a missed opportunity for us.
As good as Angola was, I felt with 11 players in the field we could have gotten more than what we did, but we are also happy playing with 10 men to take a point. I am happy with that,” he explained.
Harambee Stars results
Despite being a man down, Harambee Stars stood strong and in the end picked up an important draw in front of thousands of their home supporters.
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Angola were the first to open the scoring in the seventh minute when Jó Paciência fired a shot past Kenya’s goalkeeper Bryne Omondi.
Harambee Stars magician Austin Odhiambo celebrates his goal against Angola.
However, it did not take long before the mercurial Austin Odhiambo equalized for the Harambee Stars in the 12th minute.
Odhiambo scored from the spot after he was brought down inside the penalty box by one of the Sable Antelopes players.
Angola vs Harambee Stars full time
Drama was witnessed in the extra time of the Kenya vs Angola clash when Harambee Stars conceded a painful goal, only for it to be ruled out after a VAR check confirmed the scorer came from an offside position before heading the ball into the net.
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The quick turnaround of events caused some of the Kenyan supporters who had already left the stadium to return and celebrate the encouraging result with the team at full time.
Harambee Stars squad top CHAN 2024 Group A standings
The well-deserved draw helped the Kenya football team to increase their tally to four points from two matches and reclaimed their top position in the standings while Angola climbed to position four. The Sable Antelopes have only collected one point.
| Position | Country | Points | Matches played |
| 1 | Kenya | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Angola | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Zambia | 0 | 1 |
The Kenya soccer team, who are making their debut in the CHAN tournament, are followed by Morocco and DR Congo, who have gathered three points respectively while Zambia occupies the fifth position. Morocco and Zambia have played one match each.
After the Angola vs Kenya clash the the Harambee Stars squad will shift their focus to their two remaining Group A matches.