The men’s national football team, Harambee Stars, will on Thursday September 2 face neighboring Uganda Cranes in the two sides’ opening Group E clash as the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers commence at Nyayo National Stadium.After failing to make it to the postponed African Cup of Nations (AFCON) that will now take place in 2022 in Cameroon following a disappointing third-place finish in the AFCON qualifiers, Harambee Stars will look to atone for their mishaps when they welcome the long time familiar foes.In Kenya’s failed AFCON quest, what stood out was the team’s inability to churn out results on home soil where the now Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee coached side failed to record any win in the three home encounters, playing to 1-1 draws in all three matches against Togo, Comoros and Egypt.pic.twitter.com/RklxdnQQUS— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) September 1, 2021 With the team seeking a perfect start in the World Cup qualifiers, we take a look at the head to head record between Kenya and Uganda ahead of the opening Thursday clash.Head to HeadDating back to 18th December 2007, Harambee Stars and Uganda Cranes have met fifteen times in different competitions including AFCON qualifiers, CECAFA Championships and friendly matches.Karibu Kenya 🇰🇪, @UgandaCranes#Tunaweza pic.twitter.com/lC410At8I9— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) August 31, 2021 Wins (Kenya)Out of the fifteen meetings since 2007, Kenya has only won twice against Uganda Cranes. The last victory coming back in November 2015 when the two sides clashed at the 2015 CECAFA Championship held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jacob Keli and Michael Olunga scoring in the group stage win. Uganda however went on to win that edition of CECAFA.Kenya’s win rate against Uganda in the last 15 meetingsThe other win came in June 2010 in the AFCON qualifiers. Uganda ended up progressing to the next round after knocking Kenya out courtesy of the away goal rule (2-2 on aggregate)DrawsThe two teams have played to six draws with the last three meetings all falling under that bracket.The most recent clash being in September 2019 when Kenneth Muguna scored to cancel out Emmanuel Okwi’s strike in the 1-1 draw played in an international friendly held at Kasarani.DefeatsKenya have been on the receiving end as they have lost seven times out of fifteenResults in the last 15Kenya 1-1 Uganda (2019)Kenya 1-1 Uganda (2017)Uganda 0-0 Kenya (2016)Kenya 2-0 Uganda (2015)Uganda 2-1 Kenya (2012)Uganda 1-0 Kenya (2012)Uganda 0-0 Kenya (2011)Uganda 2-0 Kenya (2010)Uganda 2-0 Kenya (2010)Kenya 0-0 Uganda (2010)Kenya 2-1 Uganda (2010)Uganda 1-0 Kenya (2010)Kenya 0-1 Uganda (2009)Uganda 1-0 Uganda (2009)Uganda 1-1 Kenya (2007)
