Harambee Stars held their last training session at the Peter Makoba Stadium ahead of Friday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations battle against Zimbabwe.Team captain Michael Olunga termed the match a do-or-die battle and expressed confidence they will pick all three points. AFC Leopards financial woes deepened by delay of October salaries“We know the expectations on our shoulders and this is exciting for us considering that our opponents are a good side as they have played well in previous games.For us, it is a do-or-die game and we will put in maximum effort and minimise our mistakes even as we try to be more effective in the final third,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8494769##Harambee Stars have to win the clash to stand a chance of qualifying for the tourney as they currently trail Zimbabwe by four points.The Warriors occupy the final qualification slot in Group J, leaving Kenya with the uphill task of winning their final two games with the last coming against Namibia.Analysing Leonardo Neiva’s poor record at Gor Mahia that got him sackedOlunga said they have not given up on qualifying for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals despite setbacks in the last two matches.“In football, you don’t give up until the last minute and for us, there is still a possibility to make it to Morocco.”5 key battles expected in Harambee Stars’ crunch 2025 AFCON qualifier against ZimbabweThe Al Duhail forward also regretted the fact that they have not had a chance to play in front of the home fans for the last three years but insisted that this is not an excuse for them.“We are now used to playing without fans and we cannot use it as an excuse. We need to show character and deliver. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8494745##We must reward our fans with a smile against Zimbabwe because they are expecting a lot from us.”
