After the Kenya U20 football team’s loss to Malawi U20 in the final of the Four Nations Tournament held in Malawi, the stand-in head coach, Anthony Akhulia, spoke candidly about his thoughts and reflections on the outcome.The Bidco United tactician expressed his deep disappointment, revealing that after the final match, he couldn’t even bring himself to leave his room for dinner. “At some point, I felt like I had let all of you down,” he confessed in a Facebook post. In a moment of introspection, he called for a self-reflection meeting with himself, spending over an hour questioning what went wrong and what could have been done better. “So many what-ifs crossed my mind,” he admitted. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7984644##The coach anticipated criticism and trolling on social media but emphasized that his main concern was analyzing the match and his decisions. “What if I could have started a whole new squad? Would the results have been different?” he pondered. “What if we could have scored the numerous one-on-one scoring opportunities we created in the match? What if we would have avoided the small mistakes that led us to conceding?” Judith Okumu: Following in the footsteps of football greatnessAcknowledging the immense support from Kenyans since the Cecafa U20 tournament in December, Akhulia expressed gratitude but also recognized the letdown. “We let you down. I let you down,” he acknowledged. Akhulia extended his appreciation to the government, particularly the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Ababu Namwamba, urging continued investment in youth projects and national youth teams. He also thanked the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for the education and opportunities provided through CAF courses, expressing confidence in the progress being made.”It is a process. We are learning,” Akhulia affirmed. “Very soon, better will come.” Malawi punish Rising Stars to clinch Four Nations Tournament U20 title
