In 2004 when Kenya beat Burkina Faso 3-0 the Stars also collected four goals, replicating the country’s record set in 1992. According to former Harambee Stars head coach Jacob “Ghost” Mulee, these are realities that teams have to live with but do not necessarily determine the outcome if handled well. Opening matchWhile Senegal is a prospective candidate for discovery in the last group match, Algeria is where the Harambee Stars’ spotlight is currently aimed. When meeting the two teams with the best goal records in the group, Stars will have to go out and score many goals to stay afloat. The Taifa Stars have the lowest Fifa ranking in the group (131), 26 positions behind Kenya’s 105 as at June 14, 2019.

Source: Daily Nation June 21, 2019 20:46 UTC