Football Kenya Federation (FKF) will open the gates for fans in the second leg of the 2025 African Nations Championships (CHAN) qualifier against South Sudan.The match is scheduled for Sunday at the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole, Uganda.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457034##Fans were locked out when Kenya hosted five-time African Champions Cameroon at the same venue earlier in the month in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match.FKF decided to have the match played behind closed doors as a way of controlling the anticipated crowd, which would have shown up to drum support for Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana and the Cameroonian stars.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457025##Onana and the rest of the Indomitable Lions enjoyed massive support from Ugandans during their AFCON qualifier against Zimbabwe, hosted at the same venue in September.Acting FKF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Patrick Korir confirmed that the decision to allow fans at the facility located in Kirinya, slightly over ten kilometers from Kampala City, had been made.FKF is expected to release the ticketing information later in the day.England coach and two players laud Kenya U17’s performance at FIFA World Cup“I can confirm that fans will be allowed in. The dynamics and risks of this match are different than that of Cameroon. We are still deliberating on the gate charges, which will be communicated later in the day,” he said.This will be the third time Kenya will be staging a qualifier match in Uganda in the year.Kenya will take on the Bright Stars on Sunday, hoping to redeem themselves from the embarrassing 2-0 defeat in the first leg.Raft of sanctions await Gor Mahia players who featured for A Mosquito FCA draw of any margin, on the other hand, will be enough to guarantee the South Sudanese team a place in the final round of qualifiers.The winner on aggregate between the two teams will face either Djibouti or Rwanda in the next round of qualifiers set for December.Djibouti shocked Rwanda 1-0 in the first leg held last weekend at the Amahoro Stadium.
