Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat believes that victory against Zimbabwe on Tuesday when the two sides clash in the final of the Four Nations Tournament in Lilongwe, Malawi will give his charges more energy heading to the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.Kenya continues with her hunt for a ticket to the United States of America (USA), Canada, and Mexico in June against Burundi before facing off with the group favorites Ivory Coast.##NAJAVA_MECA_7983355##The Stars posted mixed results at the start of the qualifier matches falling 2-1 to Gabon before tearing Seychelles 5-0 to settle third on the six nations log, three points behind leaders Ivory Coast and Gabon.Responding to questions from members of the press in Malawi, Firat who has guided Kenya to six wins since taking over in October 2021, hailed the organization of the four-nation tournament stating that it gives his team a chance to develop both tactical and as a unit.“These are two components, one of them is the tactical part where we go one as a team and develop together and improve the tactical method,” asserted Firat.Firat anticipating tough encounter against Zimbabwe in Four Nations tournament finalThe former Moldova gaffer adds that having the right squad in June will help Harambee Stars clinch the dream ticket to the global showpiece.“Most important is which players we have in June, these teams here are not Senegal or Morocco therefore they can’t take more than 25 players, therefore, I think it depends on the team if one or two players are missing it affects teams a lot. Therefore, if I put all of them together we will be ready.”The statistics-obsessed expert further said, that having the right mentality heading to the qualifiers will give Kenya an edge over the opponents.“If I put the team together and have them mentally ready I think we will have good results in June,” offered Engin.Hear from Harambee Stars coach @enginfirat70 ahead of Tuesday’s four nations final against Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 pic.twitter.com/ddKx1MMWmA— Eric Njiru (@EricNjiiru) March 25, 2024 Meanwhile, ahead of the finals, Firat maintained that his charges are motivated and ready to play for the badge.Harambee qualified for the last two after drubbing the hosts Malawi 4-0 in a semi-final staged on Saturday at Bingu National Stadium while Zimbabwe needed penalties to get the better part of Zambia following a 2-2 draw in regulation time.“It is an honor for every player to play for the national team. A player should not need any extra motivation when on national team duties,” he remarked.Okumbi urges Talanta Hela U19 teams to make most of trip to Spain
