Kenya U23 edge Ivory Coast in AFCON Qualifiers as Odhiambo’s brilliance seals first-leg advantage

Kenya’s U23 men’s side, the Emerging Stars, took a significant step forward in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after edging out Ivory Coast 2-1 in a home victory on Wednesday afternoon at Nyayo National Stadium.While the visitors managed to grab an away goal through substitute Oumar Konate, who cancelled out Henry Omollo’s second-half opener, it was Andreas Odhiambo who stole the show with a moment of individual brilliance, firing home the winner to give Antony Kimani’s charges the upper hand heading into next week’s second leg.