Somalia eliminated Kenya’s Junior Stars from the ongoing CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA qualifiers played yesterday at the Kigali Pele Stadium in Rwanda.
The William Muluya coached side lost 2-0 to Somalia in a game that was a must win for Kenya to progress from the pool matches after falling to Tanzania 2-0 in the opening match on Saturday.
Somalia captain Mahmud Osman scored the opener then Abdullahi Hashi sealed the victory in the 84th minute from a free-kick.
Earlier on, Somalia recorded a 1-1 draw against Tanzania and the group winners and the best runner-up advance to the semifinals, and Kenya, with no wins from their two matches, leave the competition.