Harambee Stars lose to Estonia ©Sudamejapalliga
PLAYER RATINGS: Horrific night for Odada as Harambee Stars bow to minnows Estonia
Reading Time: 1min | Fri. 27.03.26. | 21:52
Kenya will now look to redeem themselves in a third-place playoff against the losers of the Rwanda vs Grenada tie
Kenya men's national football side Harambee Stars had a night to forget as they lost 5-4 on penalties to Estonia, having been held to a 1-1 draw in regular time at the Amahoro Stadium, Rwanda, on Friday, 27 March.
In this piece, we look at how Benni McCarthy's men fared against a team ranked 16 places below them in the FIFA rankings.
Ian OtienoGoalkeeper
Failed to command his area on the corner Kenya conceded from. After that, he went untested.
Rating
4
Rooney OnyangoDefense
Was enterprising in his own way - bombing forward on the right wing - but to little effect.
Rating
4
Alphonce OmijaDefense
Did not have lots of danger to deal with, but for a slight hiccup at the end, when he got in his keeper's way.
Rating
4
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Frank OdhiamboDefense
Was solid on his return to the national team, but will be questioned for failing to track Tammik's run in the lead-up to Estonia's goal.
Rating
4
Aboud OmarDefense
Like Rooney, the skipper was also deployed in an attacking sense, but delivered little to make an impact.
Rating
4
Richard OdadaMidfield
Was lucky to avoid an early sending off with a rash challenge in the first half, and lacked the energy to run an inferior opponent rugged. His failed panenka in the shoot-outs sealed his day to forget.
Rating
3
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Manzur OkwaroDefense
Displayed his usual courage and intensity on the ball. Was the man looking to exploit spaces and runs from his teammates.
Rating
6
Zech ObieroMidfield
Marked his debut with a beautiful assist to Ogam, and kept himself involved upront, including going for goal with an ambitious effort that sailed over the bar.
Rating
7
William LenkupaeMidfield
Offered very little in the hour he was on the pitch. His lack of genius and physicality was apparent.
Rating
3
Job OchiengAttack
Initially looked like the player Kenya would rely on, but was unlucky to hobble off with an injury after only 37 minutes.
Rating
3
Ryan OgamAttack
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Another goal for him in the national team colors after a superb run inside the box. A tireless display.
Rating
7
Benstanley OmondiMidfield
The much-maligned man, to his credit, injected some innovation upfront, and could on another day, have easily ended up with a couple of assists at the end.
Rating
5
Austin OdhiamboAttack
Came on shortly after the hour-mark, but labored to ignite the necessary spark.
Rating
4
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Lawrence OkothAttack
Came off the bench with pace, but missed a big chance to win the game late on.
Rating
3
Chris EramboMidfield
Left no visible mark after a quiet cameo off the bench.
Rating
3
Mohammed BajaberAttack
Came on late for his national team return, no fair rating.
Rating
-