Harambee Stars vs Mauritius preview and kick-off time: Can Kenya make it two in two?

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FOOTBALL Harambee Stars vs Mauritius preview and kick-off time: Can Kenya make it two in two?

Kiplagat Sang • 07:30 - 18.06.2023

The nations meet for their final assignment as the June tournament ends after a week.

The match between Kenya and Mauritius in the Four-Nations tournament on Sunday promises to be an epic showdown.

Both Kenya and Mauritius are looking for their second victory, although the latter played more matches.

In their opening game, Harambee Stars were 1-0 winners over Pakistan, on the other hand, Mauritius were beaten by Djibouti after they had beaten Pakistan.

After an opening 3-0 win over the Middle East nation, the hosts were outclassed by Djibouti, who claimed a 3-1 victory.

This is Kenya’s second game after they failed to open the competition with a match against Djibouti due to delayed travel.

What has the coach said?

Engin Firat has promised an entertaining game as they tackle Mauritius.

"I expect a good match," Firat said. "Mauritius played well, especially in their first game [against Pakistan], and in the second match, they were just unlucky against Djibouti.

"So, I think if we play the way we want, it will be an entertaining and nice game for the fans. Our aim is to try out players who are eligible to play for us.

"We are here to see which players will help us in the long run, who will step up when given the opportunity.

What time is the game?

Harambee Stars will battle Mauritius at the Cote D'Or National Sports Complex at 2:30 p.m. EAT.

Probable line-ups

Firat is largely expected to maintain the starting lineup that faced Pakistan, with Moses Shummah leading the goal exploration again.

The Kakamega Homeboyz star had a phenomenal debut for the national team as he scored and was a threat all throughout the game.

The Collins Sichenje-David Ochieng partnership at the heart of the defence also inspired confidence, just as Richard Odada and Teddy Akumu did in the midfield.

Harambee Stars’ probable line up: Byrne Omondi, Daniel Sakari, Amos Nondi, Abud Omar, Eric Ouma, David Ochieng, Collins Shichenje, Anthony Akumu, Richard Odada, Michael Olunga, Moses Shumah.

Subs: Ian Otieno, Brian Bwire, Kevin Otiala, Robinson Kamura, Bwenson Omala, Charles Ouma, Joseph Mwangi, Daniel Anyembe, Hassan Abdallah, Clifton Miheso, Victor Omune, Boniface Omondi.

Pakistan's probable line-up: Yousaf Butt, Mamoon Musa, Easah Suliman, Abdullah Iqbal, Ali Khan, Mohammed Sufyan, Rahis Nabhi, Ali Uzair, Haroon Hamid, Otis Khan, Hassan Bashir

Subs: Saqib, Waheed, Omer, Haseeb, Abdullah, Alamgir, Salman, Saman, Adnan.