Emerging Stars beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in U23 AFCON qualifier as Odhiambo’s late brilliance seals first-leg advantage

Listen to articleThe result gives the Emerging Stars a valuable advantage heading into the second leg, scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan.Kenya’s U23 men’s national team, the Emerging Stars, secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in the first leg of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U23 qualifiers at Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday.