Harambee Starlets striker Janet Moraa Bundi believes that the Kenya U20 men’s team packs what it takes to become the second side from the country to punch a ticket to the FIFA World Cup, despite a false start in the U20 Africa Cup of Nations.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe team, famously known as the Rising Stars, fell 3-2 to Morocco in their opening match of the U20 AFCON played on Thursday night at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.Despite the loss to Morocco, Moraa, who watched the proceedings from the stands in the company of Harambee Stars striker John Avire and scores of Kenyans living and working in Egypt, remains convinced that the team will make history in Cairo. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8901266##All that Salim Babu’s charges need is to secure favourable results in the remaining Group B matches and reach the semifinals of the tournament, whose top four teams will secure tickets to the World Cup in Chile. Moraa, who plies her trade with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) Women’s Football Club, said the fact that Rising Stars managed to match Morocco, and the drab show between Nigeria and Tunisia, left her convinced that Kenya would easily get to the World Cup.”The boys have the capacity to qualify for the World Cup. They showed in the match against Morocco. The results in the friendly match against Ghana days before the start of the tournament also attest to their ability to deliver,” remarked Moraa.AFCON U20: Egypt-based Harambee Stars striker backs Rising Stars to advance to knockout stageWith Stars set to face the wounded Tunisia, in what will be their second group stage match, on Sunday from 6 pm, the former Vihiga Queens forward has revealed a weakness the team should exploit. Moraa, who watched Nigeria humble Tunisia 1-0 in the match that curtain-raised the Stars clash with Morocco, observed that Tunisia were struggling to keep up with the pace in the second half. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8901266##”We can beat Tunisia on Sunday for sure. They ran short of gas in the second half against Nigeria. We need to take note and advantage of this and win,” said Moraa. Meanwhile, the former Eldoret Falcons player implored the team to be clinical in front of the goal against Tunisia. The Kenyan swimmers joining Rising Stars in making Kenya proud in EgyptStars were guilty of wasting clear-cut scoring opportunities against Morocco on Thursday, much to the frustration of Kenyans, who were quick to opine that the team would have won if they had taken the chances. “Every chance created on Sunday should count,” added the former Yanga Princess striker.
