Gor Mahia striker Gedeon Bendeka hopes to capitalise on his good start to life at the club and fulfill his childhood dream of playing for the Congolese national team in an Africa Cup of Nations match.Bendeka has had a dream start in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League, scoring twice in as many matches to have his name discussed as a potential winner of the ‘Golden Boot’.The 26-year-old told Mozzart Sport that he was banking on success at Gor to earn him a place in the national team, against all the odds, and ultimately grace the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.##NAJAVA_MECA_8424521##He acknowledges that getting a slot in the Leopards team is not a walk in the park but he believes that clinching the ‘Golden Boot’ will boost his chances of living his dream.Bendeka, who joined Gor before the start of the season from Rwandese side Etincelles, said he was borrowing inspiration from former Simba centre-back Henock Inonga, who was the only player from the CECAFA region to play for the Congolese team in the 2023 AFCON finals in Ivory Coast.Kenyan football infrastructure is behind by 40 years, claims Harambee Stars coach Firat“Success at Gor Mahia will open big doors for me. My biggest dream is to play for the national team and this means that I have to be a consistent goal scorer at club level. I am planning to put in extra effort and be included in the team that will play in the 2025 AFCON finals,” he said.We are suffering homesickness, Kakamega Homeboyz team manager admitsBendeka, who endured a tough start at Gor given that he was not registered for CAF matches, pledged to double efforts to achieve club targets as well as his own.“The competition for slots in the national team is always high given the quality of players we have but I believe in my abilities. If Inonga made it, I can also make it through hard work and commitment,” he added.
