The Morocco U20 team head coach Mohamed Ouahbi believes Rising Stars has the potential to beat Tunisia when the two sides clash on Sunday 4 May at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsOuahbi made the observation shortly after his charges rallied from a goal down to edge Kenya 3-2 in a 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON U20) Group B match played on Thursday night. Morocco were largely expected to comfortably register a convincing win over the Kenyan team going by the big names Ouahbi had in the starting line up and on the substitutes bench. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8901280##However, the Kenyan boys were not to go down without a fight, as they matched their opponent only to be let down by their own and simple mistakes that allowed the Atlas Cubs to steal the narrow win. When Ouahbi was asked his thoughts on the Kenyan team, he was quick to note that Salim Babu’s boys had done enough to convince him that they were good enough to win the next game. Kenya will take on Tunisia on Sunday still at the 30 June Stadium from 6pm (East African Time) with both teams eyeing redemption as the North Africans fell 1-0 to Nigeria in their opener. The Kenyan swimmers joining Rising Stars in making Kenya proud in EgyptTunisia, who replaced Ivory Coast in the tournament after the latter withdrew, fell to Auwal Ibrahim’s first half strike in a match that paved the way for Rising Stars’ clash with Morocco. “I hope Kenya will win the next match because they deserve and have the potential to do it,” said the tactician. Silly mistakes, VAR controversy, or honorable loss? Fans have their say on Rising Stars’ AFCON U20 bowBesides expressing confidence in Kenya’s ability to beat Tunisia, Ouahbi was left impressed with the tactical setup and personality displayed in the game. “As I had remarked in the pre-match press conference, Kenya is a good team. It has good players with the personality, they always try to play and find the free man in the midfield,” observed the 48-year-old tactician.
