Kenyan international Daniel Sakari is confident Harambee Stars can register impressive performances in the back to back 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali.Harambee Stars will start the double fixture in Morocco on Thursday 7 October after CAF failed to approve any stadium in Mali with the return leg slated for Nyayo Stadium on Sunday 10 October.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Sakari is hoping to have impressed new head coach Engin Firat who was present in all Tusker games this season against Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards and was confident of positive results against Mali. Today we kicked off preps for our 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier back-to-back matches against Mali.🔗https://t.co/xvBL61cZDb#Tunaweza#RoadToQatar2022 pic.twitter.com/olB6HX1t5r— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) September 30, 2021 “I have given my best in all the games I have played in and if he (Firat) has seen good qualities in me that will be a huge positive for me,”“We stand a big chance because the two opening games in the group have been like a derby and I’m confident we are going to perform well,” said Sakari.Sakari has made the right-back his own following impressive performance in the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt and Togo and the opening World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Rwanda. The former Kakamega Homeboyz wingback opened up on his reason for leaving Kariobangi Sharks and settling into his new club Tusker after joining back in September. Coach Engin Firat has named the provisional squad for our upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Mali 🔗 https://t.co/mkVhMruYSg#Tunaweza pic.twitter.com/1ijttEyg2O— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) September 29, 2021 “I saw Tusker as a stepping stone because they play in the CAF Champions League and that is a chance to showcase my talent out there,”“Settling into the team has been easy because I know most of the players in the team, some we have played together which made me settle as soon as I arrived,” added Sakari.
