2018 World Cup first round qualifier: Wanyama happy with results

Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama  has expressed his joy at Harambee Stars'  5-2 victory  over  Mauritius in Wednesday's 2018 World Cup first round qualifier.

Wanyama played the full game in the convincing win as Kenya get an added advantage ahead of the return leg on Sunday.

Following Stars win, the Kenyan captain took to Instagram to show his satisfaction with the results:  “Great results tonight on to the next one on Sunday,” he wrote alongside a photo of Kenya National Team kit.

The two teams will meet again on Sunday in Nairobi with the aggregate winner taking on Cape Verde.

If Kenya edges out Mauritius in this qualifier, they still have a long way to go before making it to the group stages of the competition.

They will have to navigate past Cape Verde a country that has graced the last two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations finals in a home and away fixture to be played next month.

The winner of the Kenya/ Cape Verde match will then join 20 other winners from round two forming five groups of four teams each in the last round of qualifiers.

The group winners will then proceed to the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia.