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AFCON 2025: Poor Harambee Stars suffer Cameroon defeat in Yaounde

Rooney Onyango of Kenya (left) in action against Cameroon. [Courtesy, Cameroon Tribune]

Harambee Stars suffered their first defeat at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers after losing 4-1 to Cameroon in a crucial Group J qualifying match played at Stade Omnisports in Yaounde on Friday evening.

The defeat saw Kenya drop to third in Group J with four points, three behind leaders Cameroon who have now amassed seven points after three matches.

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