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Kenya host Gambia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Moi International Sports Centre.
Date & Time: Friday, September 5 – 13:00 GMT (16:00 Kenya time)
How to Watch: KBC
Kenya are looking to build on their recent quarter-final run at the African Nations Championship (CHAN). They drew 3-3 with Gambia in March before a 2-1 home defeat to Gabon.
Gambia also drew with Kenya in that six-goal thriller and later lost 1-0 to Cote d’Ivoire.
Group F standings
- Gabon – 18 points
- Cote d’Ivoire – 16 points
- Burundi – 10 points
- Kenya – 6 points
- Gambia – 4 points
- Seychelles – 0 points
What the coaches said
Kenya coach Benni McCarthy, preparing for his 10th game in charge, says his squad are ready: “We have the full squad present where I have noticed the sharpness in the past two days. The integration of the local and international-based players has been impressive and everything looks good.”
On lessons from the first leg, he added: “The first leg was exciting, six goals in the second half. That was superb but also showed us that we need to score early in the match and control the game.”
Captain’s view
Kenya striker Michael Olunga, who scored in the draw with Gambia, expects a tough test: “It’s going to be a good game. Everyone has been superb in training. We expect a tough match against Gambia. Their coach knows most of our players having coached Gor Mahia but we will be ready.”
Previous meeting
- Played on 20 March in Abidjan
- Gambia led 2-0 and 3-2 through Musa Barrow (2) and Yakuba Minteh
- Kenya replied with goals from Olunga, Mohammed Bajaber and William Wilson
What’s at stake
- A Kenya win would take them to nine points, keeping faint qualification hopes alive
- A Gambia win would lift them above Kenya to seven points
Score Prediction
Kenya have looked sharper at home, while Gambia remain dangerous on the counter. The safest bet is both teams to score, given their last meeting produced six goals.
Exact score prediction: Kenya 2-1 Gambia.
