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President Uhuru Kenyatta Congratulates ‘Harambee Stars’ for qualifying to the AFCON finals, promises support

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a congratulatory message to Kenya’s National Soccer Team, ‘Harambee Stars’, for booking a ticket to next year’s Africa Cup Of Nations, AFCON, finals. Harambee Stars qualified for the 2019 AFCON finals after the Confederation of African Football, CAF, moved to suspend Sierra Leone from the qualifiers on Friday, 30th November, 2018.

“Congratulations Harambee Stars for qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. I assure you of my support and that of the Government to facilitate and provide you with the necessary resources to ensure you are well prepared for the task ahead. Hongera! (Congratulations), Said President Uhuru Kenyatta.

“The success of our national football team is a game changer in our sports. We are proud of what our young people are doing to improve standards of game in the country,” the President added.

Harambee Stars' squad
Harambee Stars’ squad

Harambee Stars lead the Group with seven points after three matches, while Ghana come in at the second position with on six points. Ethiopia are bottom of the Group with a single point. Kenya and Ghana will face off, in March 2019, to determine, who finishes top of the group.

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CAF confirms Kenya and Ghana will qualify for AFCON finals, next year, from group F

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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has written to confirm that two teams will qualify from Group F to next year’s Africa Cup Of Nations, AFCON, finals. There were concerns that group F may produce one team to AFCON finals after the ouster of Sierra Leone if the new host, most likely South Africa, fails to qualify. This was informed by the decision by CAF to strip Cameroon of rights to host next year’s AFCON finals, Cameroon has already qualified after playing the qualifiers.

“We take this opportunity to stress the fact that even though the group (F) is consisted of 3 teams, the 2 highest ranked teams of the group at the end of the qualifying phase shall qualify to the final tournament of the Total 2019 Cup of Nations,” reads a CAF memo by Anthony Baffoe, CAF Deputy General Secretary, dated 5th December- 2018.

There were reports that group F would produce only one team to AFCON finals if the new host fails to make it to the finals, after the qualifiers. This means whichever way the result of the final qualifier would be, pitting Ghana against Kenya, Kenya’s Harambee Stars will still qualify. Kenya plays Ghana, away, in the final qualifier match next year. The other team in Group F, Ethiopia, is automatically out of contention for the 2 slots since they only have one point and no match to play.

Below, the memo by CAF:

 

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President Uhuru Kenyatta Congratulates ‘Harambee Stars’ for qualifying to the AFCON finals, promises support