Harambee Stars have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2019 edition of the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup with a game to spare following a 1-2 comeback win over Sudan.
After a 1-1 draw against Zanzibar in the opening game of the tournament, this was a must-win match for Sudan if they were to stand a chance of progression to the semis.
Sudan, therefore, started the match earnestly as they sought to bury the game early.
Their efforts paid off at the stroke of the half-hour mark, taking the lead through Muhammed Abbas Namir who beat the offside trap to find the back of the net.
Abdalla Hassan, who has been the star for Kenya in the tournament, however, pulled Stars level in the 65th minute with his second successive goal in the regional tournament.
Following an outstanding season with Ulinzi Stars so far, Oscar Wamalwa completed the comeback for Kenya in the 77th minute after providing an assist in the first game against Tanzania.
Kenya will face Zanzibar on Saturday, December 14, in their next match, with the Islanders who made the finals in the last edition needing a win to qualify for the semi-finals.
Harambee Stars have since sealed progression to the semis as the top-ranked side in Group B and will face the runners up in Group A.
Meanwhile, Stars were handed a blow coming into the match after Francis Kimanzi was handed a two-match touchline ban after an alleged incitement of his players to boycott the match against Tanzania.
