Kenya will take on Zimbabwe in the final of the inaugural Four-Nation Tournament at Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe on Tuesday with history on their side.The Harambee Stars boast an impressive record against the Warriors in their last ten games with five wins, four draws, and a single loss.Since 1982, the two sides have met six times in the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup, twice each in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.##NAJAVA_MECA_7978555##It has been 16 years since the sides met in the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with Stars winning 2-0 in Nairobi before drawing 0-0 in Harare.Stars thumped hosts Malawi 4-0 on Saturday to storm into the final as form favorites.Firat anticipating tough encounter against Zimbabwe in Four Nations tournament finalThe Warriors of Zimbabwe on the other hand had to rely on post-match penalties (6-5) to dispatch neighbors Zambia in the other match which ended 2-2 after normal time.Speaking ahead of the 6.00 pm kickoff final, the Stars coach Engin Firat could not guarantee a replica performance against the Warriors.“There is no guarantee that we will replicate the performance we put against Malawi as each match has its history or story. Therefore, we will see tomorrow as we are facing a good team. They played well against Zambia who are a football powerhouse in Africa. They are strong characters looking at the manner in which they won against Zambia. We have to be mentally strong to win the tie,” the Turkish coach said.Donning the national colors he says is enough motivation for his charges to deliver a good performance.“It is an honor for every player to play for the national team. A player should not need extra motivation when on national team duties.”Firat keeps faith ahead of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in JuneThe Zimbabwe Warriors goalkeeper Donovan Bernard on the other hand is impressed with the competition within their camp and is hoping to keep a clean sheet in the final.“We have quality and the competition in training has been stiff. The aim is to keep a clean sheet and hopefully win the game,” said the custodian.
