Nairobi — The national men's football team Harambee Stars wrapped up its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier with a 3-0 defeat away to Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Tuesday night.
The result meant that Ivory Coast booked a spot in next year's global showpiece to be hosted in USA, Canada and Mexico.
Senegal also qualified after thrashing Mauritania 3-0, joined by South Africa who whipped Rwanda 3-0.
Notable teams that missed out on direct qualification are Nigeria and Cameroon.
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