Kenya’s U20 national team, Rising Stars, completed their Group B matches on the Totalienergies CAF Sub-20 Cup of Nations of African Nations (Afcon) with an exciting 2-2 draw against Nigeria at June 30 in Cairo Wednesday.

While Rising Stars had lost their two opening matches – 3-2 against Morocco and 3-1 against TunisiaFlying eagles had suspected in Tunisia 1-0 in the opening before they were slowed by Morocco, who forced them in a 0-0 draw.

Nigeria were looking for a point against Kenya To advance in the quarter -finals, but the victory could have enabled the champions seven times to chair the group, provided the other group B between Morocco and Tunisia ended up in a draw or Tunisia secured the victory.

However, Kenya was playing for pride as they had already been eliminated from the tournament.

The latest Flying Eagles meeting with the East African opposition was a 1-0 win over Uganda in the 2023 quarter-finals, while Kenya is facing West African opponents for the first time in this phase of the competition.

Kenya’s coach, Salim Babu began Wyclaford Oduor between sticks, while protective line turned around Manzur Suleiman Okwaro in left position, Joseph Bate Onyango and Jackson Imbiakha took on the central role, while Humphrey Kegengo compiled in the right position.

The id of ambigos and Kevin Wangaya played after defenders while Hassan Beja, Aldrine Kibet took the midfield supporting the offensive duet of Dalphene Omuri AND Lawrence harsh.

Nigeria coach Aliyu Zayiru began Ebenezer Harcourt on the goal, Adam’s son, Meline, Daniel Bameyiand Odinaka Emmanuel Okoro’s protection of goalkeeper Harcourt while Simon Karshe Cletus, Auel IbrahimAND Israel Isaac Ayuma Played in midfield.

The offensive role was led by Clinton Decemberwho played from the right arm, Areofhiwho was the only attacker, and Ezekiel Anthony Kpanguwhich was placed from the right arm.

Kenya Strike first

Like their previous tournaments in the tournament, Kenya took the lead in the sixth minute when they were given a penalty after a foul in Ouma. Wangaya, who was named after the match, got up to turn the resulting blow, sending goalkeeper Harcourt wrongly.

However, Kenya’s celebrations were short -lived as Nigeria drew the level seven minutes later when Arierehi used a defensive mistake from the back of the rising stars to hit the ball past Oduor, who had left his line.

Kenya was the first team that saw their reserved player in the 34th minute when Iranian A yellow card was shown after a clumsy solution, and four minutes later, Omuri entered the judge’s book after a similar work.

Heading to the group’s last match in terms of defensive statistics, Nigeria had won 27 solutions, while Kenya was running the group with 34. Nigeria had managed to hold two clean sheets – mostly in the group – while Kenya had received six goals, three in each of their first two matches.

Despite proving some chances of scoring by both sides, the game was headed half-time at 1-1. At the beginning of the second period, the rising stars made two changes, Mshindi and Omuri coming out for Andres Omondi and William Gitama.

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Despite the triple change, it was Kenya who reinstated their superiority, this time replaced Gitama by finding the back of the net with a low-foot effort in the 68th minute.

The goal was initiated by Beja, and this was his latest contribution after retiring to Humphrey Aroko. Four minutes later, Kenya failed to hold their lead as they accepted a penalty after a foul in KPangu.

Bameyi was the man forced to take the blow out of the country, and he threw it home to make it 2-2.

The full group of the group of the invincible group

Avoiding the loss, Nigeria completed the stage of the invincible group for the eighth time. However, both goals from Kenya finished their clean sheet in the competition. The drawing further enabled Eagles Flying to reach the knockout stages for the ninth consecutive tour they participated in.

Since 1993, when the tournament adopted a single -format structure, Nigeria has progressed beyond the group phase ten times and has been eliminated only twice (1993 and 2001).

In the next group B match, Tunisia suffered one loss 3-1 against Morocco in Suez Canal Stadium to get out of the tournament. Ayman Arguigue scored for Morocco in the 44th minute for a 1-0 advantage in half-time break before Anis Doubal reinstated equality for Tunisia in the 53rd minute.

However, two Issa Habri’s late goals in the 86th minute and Jones al-Abdellaii in the added minutes of the stops, namely, ensured Morocco keeping the day to qualify in the quarter-finals along with Nigeria.

Morocco ended at the top of Group B with seven points collected from two wins, a draw and zero losses, while Nigeria came second with five points collected from one win, two draws and zero losses.

Kenya, who was performing their daughters at the African Football Confederation (CAF) tour, ended without any points while Tunisia ended third with three points.

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