Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat expects another tough game against Namibia when the two sides clash in Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in South Africa.Stars registered a barren draw against Zimbabwe, in the opening match of the 2025 qualifiers, and cannot afford to drop more points as it will hurt chances of qualifying.“The match against Namibia is a new game and we don’t know each other that much. They are known to have long runs and are very defensive so we expect a tough game. The results of the match will depend on how their match against Cameroon goes. If we will all be at the same points by then then we expect to be the better side,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8322365##The Turkish insists that Stars are well on course to qualify despite the poor start.He said the return of skipper Michael Olunga and Ayub Timbe will add the much-needed experience in the quest for a ticket to Morocco.Harambee Stars Coach Engin Firat confident Murkomen will excel as Sports Minister“It is still our target and I am confident that both Olunga and Timbe will be available to help us in the remaining matches,” he said.Both players did not feature against Zimbabwe with Olunga’s absence being felt in the game as Stars struggled to score from the few chances.Engin Firat mocks Harambee Stars fans after poor attendance against ZimbabweFirat who was hired in 2021 has won only two of his nine competitive matches with Harambee Stars.He is under pressure to deliver and send the team to the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time since 2019.
