Austin Odhiambo on How Harambee Stars Can Go All the Way in CHAN 2024

Harambee Stars attacking midfielder Austin Odhiambo stole the show in Kenya’s opening CHAN 2024 match against DR Congo on Sunday, August 3, at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.

Austin Odhiambo scored the sole goal in the match, just before the first half ended and has since shared how Harambee Stars can go all the way to the final and hopefully win the CHAN 2024 trophy.

Harambee Stars are in Group A of the tournament against very tough opponents, but with the win over two-time champions DR Congo, their confidence is boosted ahead of their clash against Angola on Thursday, August 7.

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Harambee Stars are also scheduled to go up against Morocco on Sunday, August 10, before taking on Zambia on August 17.

Despite being debutants, Austin Odhiambo believes Harambee Stars have all it takes to make the final of the tournament, owing to the fact that they are playing on home soil.

The Gor Mahia star revealed that Harambee Stars are working together towards the common goal, which is to win the tournament.

He revealed that having fans rally behind them also worked in their favour, insisting that without the fans, they would have probably lost the match and it would have affected their confidence going into the second match.

“As a team, everyone has one dream, which is to win the title, and we are united to chase this. We are on home soil, and I believe we can do it. We have a good squad and the fans are behind us. That really pushes us through,” Austin Odhiambo told Telecom Asia Sport.

“It did against DR Congo, and we believe it can lift us through the tournament. We just take a game at a time and push on.

“Winning the first match of the tournament is huge because it gives you some huge momentum, and we hope to build on that for our next game. We believe we can go step by step and play the final, which will be staged here in Nairobi.”

Austin Odhiambo also remains confident that through CHAN 2024, he, alongside other players, will get the chance to display their talents and hopefully land moves abroad.

He revealed that the tournament is also an opportunity for Kenya to showcase her ability to Africa and the rest of the world.

“This is a historical opportunity for us as a country. As players, we have been given a platform to showcase our talent to the rest of Africa and show that Kenya is also good at football,” Odhiambo added.

“For us as players, we can unlock our futures using this tournament, and this is the chance we want to take with both hands.”

Following the DR Congo clash, Harambee Stars now turn their focus to Angola, who opened their campaign with a 2-0 loss to Morocco and are desperate for a win to keep their tournament hopes alive.