Ryan Ogam’s solo strike in the second half was all Kenya needed to beat Zambia 1-0 in their last Group Match in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) and seal a top spot.
The win ensured Kenya finished unbeaten at the summit of the group to avoid a quarterfinal clash with Tanzania while Zambia exited the competition without a single point.
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The match was finely balanced until the 75th minute, when substitute Boniface Muchiri found space on the right and delivered a clever ball into the area.
Ogam controlled well before calmly slotting past Charles Kalumba in the Zambian goal to send the 27,000-strong Nairobi crowd into raptures.
With Morocco beating DR Congo 3-1 in the simultaneous fixture, both Kenya and Morocco progressed to the quarter-finals, leaving the Leopards stranded in third place.
Kenya will stay in Nairobi to play Madagascar in the quarter-final on Friday while Morocco travel to face Tanzania in the other last eight match.
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