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AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Harambee Stars tame Namibia to top Group J

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Erick Ouma (top) and Duke Abuya celebrate Kenya's second goal against Namibia. Kenya won 2-1.[Harambee Stars,X]

Harambee Stars bounced back from last week's disappointing draw with Zimbabwe to see off Brave Stars of Namibia 2-1 in their second Group F Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers played at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday night.

Kenya begun the qualifiers with a 0-0 draw against Zimbabwe last Friday but Stars seemed to have put the disspointing start behind them when John Avire and Duke Abuya struck for Kenya who moved top of Group J above Cameroon with four points.

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