2022 WCQ: Harambee Stars touch down in Rwanda ahead of second qualifier

The national men’s football team, Harambee Stars, have already made their way to Kigali, Rwanda where they are set to take on The Amavubi in their second Group E 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifier on Sunday afternoon.Straight after their drab 0-0 encounter against Uganda Cranes in their group opening match played at Nyayo National Stadium on Thursday, Stars departed for the Rwandese capital in preparation for the second encounter.At around 3 on Friday morning, the national team then confirmed safe arrival in Rwanda. Currently, following the one point from the Uganda draw, Kenya are in second place in Group E behind Mali who top the group after their 1-0 win against Rwanda.🛬🛬#Tunaweza#RoadToQatar2022#HarambeeStars pic.twitter.com/091Np9ChVP— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) September 3, 2021 With only one team progressing to the third playoff round from each group, Harambee Stars find themselves with the herculean task of getting a win on foreign territory after wasting their home advantage.Despite criticism from netizens, team head coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee surprisingly delighted with the team’s display against Uganda Cranes as he remarked the team will be gunning for all three points in the second match.“The result is not what we were aiming for but I am happy with the display because we have not played any friendly match since the game against Togo (March). Every journey starts with a step and we got a point so we have not lost three points. We will go for all three against Rwanda,” the coach said after the Uganda game.Ghost happy with Harambee Stars display against UgandaAfter losing their opening match to Mali, Rwanda will most definitely put up a spirited fight when they host Kenya. Out of the last five meetings between the two sides, Kenya has an upper hand as they have never lost against the Victor Machami coached side, winning three and drawing two.The match will be played on Sunday at 1600EAT.

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