Emerging Stars beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in U23 AFCON qualifier

A goal in each half by Henry Omollo and Andreas Odhiambo was enough to give the Under-23 national football team, the Emerging Stars, a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ivory Coast at the Nyayo National Stadium. The Stars take the win to Ivory Coast next Tuesday, with the aggregate winner advancing to the final round of the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations.