Djibouti, Kenya register wins in 4-Nations Tournament

_{CECAFA representatives Djibouti and Kenya picked up wins at the on-going 4-Nations Tournament in Mauritius on Wednesday.}

_{Harambee Stars stopped Pakistan 1-0, while Djibouti registered a 3-1 win against hosts Mauritius in matches played at the Cote D’Or National Sports Complex.}

_{After missing their opening match against Djibouti because of late arrival, the Harambee Stars skippered by Qatar based Michael Olunga made sure they picked a win in the first match.}

_{The 20-year old Kakamega Homeboyz FC striker Moses Shummah netted the lone goal after 17 minutes. Kenya continued to dominate play, but were not so sharp at goal.}

_{Engin Firat, the Kenya head coach said although they got a win, he was not impressed with the general performance. “I am not impressed with how we played. It was very slow. 1-0 is not enough for me, but credit to Pakistan for playing like it is their final game,” added Firat.}

_{In the second match Djibouti were a better side against Mauritius winning 3-1. The hosts took the lead after 25 minutes through Ashley Nazira to give them a 1-0 lead going to the break. But an own goal by Lindsay Rose leveled matters for Djibouti, while Gabriel Dadzie and Mohamed Fouad scored the other two goals.}

_{The last matches of the 4-Nations Tournament will see Djibouti face Pakistan, while Kenya take on Mauritius.}

_{Meanwhile in another international friendly match played at the Japoma Stadium in Cameroon Uganda Cranes lost 1-0 to DR Congo on Wednesday evening. The Uganda Cranes used the match to prepare ahead of a tricky Group F match in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Algeria.}