Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage - 1• 26 Sept 2026

Kenya 1–1 Eritrea

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87'
Assist: Ben Stanley Omondi

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Match Recap

A 1-1 draw between Kenya and Eritrea in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying came down to a stoppage-of-momentum equalizer rather than a comfortable result for either side. Eritrea struck first through Nahom Girmai in the 36th minute, and that lead held deep into the second half as Kenya searched for a way back. It arrived with just three minutes of normal time left, Rambok Ryan Wesley Ogam popping up in the 87th minute to snatch a point for the hosts and turn what looked like a defeat into a share of the spoils. Neither Girmai nor Ogam features among the league's current top scorers, a list still topped by M. Munetsi, but on this night the goals that mattered were theirs. It's the kind of finish that swings the mood of a dressing room in seconds, relief for Kenya, frustration for Eritrea, and it's exactly why the closing minutes are worth watching back. Catch Ogam's 87th-minute leveler and Girmai's opener in the highlights below.

Match Statistics

Kenya
VS
Eritrea
68% Ball Possession 32%
29 Total Shots 10
6 Shots on target 6
17 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked Shots 2
18 Shots inside box 4
11 Shots outside box 6
8 Corner Kicks 0
4 Offsides 3
12 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Goalkeeper Saves 5
516 Total passes 286
451 Accurate passes 214
7 Free Kicks 12

Lineups

Kenya
Benni McCarthy 4-2-3-1
VS
23Odhiambo
16Onyango
3Khamis
5Odhiambo
2Wesonga
8Ooga Abuya
20Okwaro
19Ochieng10Ouma
22Obiero

Substitutes — Kenya

7mohammed bajaber 14A. Wanjala 11Shariff Sirengo 1Farouk Shikalo 21S. Wilson 24Ben Stanley Omondi 13Javan Omondi Ochieng 18B. Bwire 6M. Omondi 4M. Kibwage 17V. Harper 12C. Erambo