Harambee Stars striker John Avire has called on Kenyans to give coach Engin Firat more time to work on delivering for the national team.Avire who was speaking to the press after Kenya’s victory against Namibia also urged the fans to keep believing and supporting all the players that get the chance to represent the country.Manchester United star Andre Onana scared of Harambee Stars ahead of October AFCON qualifiersFirat came under heavy criticism from Kenyans after the goalless draw against Zimbabwe on Friday 6 September for failing to start a striker but had his day when he guided the team to a 2-1 win over Namibia four days later “What I can tell Kenyans is to trust every player because anyone who gets the chance wants to give their best and represent the country so just be patient with us and the coach’s tactics because we believe we will give our best in the upcoming matches,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8325977##Avire was delighted after he scored a beautiful free kick from the edge of the box to give Harambee Stars the lead against the Brave Warriors of Namibia in Group J’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. “I thank the coach and my teammates for the opportunity that I got. I am happy with the goal because it brings motivation to the team. With hard work, I believe more will come,” he stated.REVEALED: Millions owed to Harambee Stars coach in salary arrearsThe forward who plies his trade in Egypt with Misr El Makasa also explained that backup strikers are ready to fill in the gap left by captain Michael Olunga who was absent for the two games due to injury.“First, we respect the captain because he is one of the key players in the team and we hope that next time he will be with us but we also have quality players in the team who can step up.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8325941##In the end, Avire was glad with Harambee Stars’ performance against Namibia which was also the first time he was trusted with a start in national team colours. “I want to thank God for the game. That was my first start for the national team. We started slowly but grew into the game.”Price and where to buy Gor Mahia vs Al Ahly CAF Champions League ticketsUp next for Kenya is a clash with Cameroon on Monday 7 October with a place in the AFCON finals in Morocco up for grabs.
