Harambee Stars will be looking to hammer hosts Mauritius when the two sides clash at the Cote D’or National Sports Complex in Port Lous as the curtains fall on the Four Nations tournament.Stars won their first game after flooring Pakistan 1-0 on Wednesday courtesy of Moses Shumah who struck early in the first half to give Kenya the first win in the tournament.##NAJAVA_MECA_7326267##Kenya missed what would have been the first game of the showpiece against Djibouti after failing to secure a flight on time to the Indian Ocean island.Mauritius, have played two matches so far in the tournament, beating Pakistan 3-0 in their opening encounter before falling 3-1 to Djibouti.Decoding The Tactics: Harambee Star’s strategic brilliance against PakistanHeading to todays encounter that is set to kick off at 2:30 pm, coach Engin Firat insists that the game will give a chance to test his players ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.“Our aim is to try out players who are eligible to play for us. We are here to see which players will help us in the long run, who will step up when given the opportunity,” he said.Firat handed the duo of Shumah and KCB custodian Bryne Omondi their national tea debuts against Pakistan and it will be interesting to see which other players will get such an opportunity today.Nzoia Sugar playmaker Joseph Mwangi, Kariobangi Sharks centre back Kevin Luke Otiala, and Gor Mahia forward Benson Omala are the only players in the camp still waiting for the chance to debut for the national team.Engin Firat unimpressed with Harambee Stars performance despite win over PakistanKenya has faced Mauritius twice in recent history with the East African country registering positive results.Stars met Mauritius twice in 2015 in the World Cup qualifiers winning 5-2 in the first leg before playing for a barren draw in the return leg.Mauritius are ranked 180 in the latest FIFA standings while Kenya is placed 102.
