The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) enters a decisive chapter on Sunday, with Group A primed for a blockbuster climax. Co-hosts Kenya, already assured of a quarterfinal berth, now set their sights on finishing top when they face Zambia at Kasarani. But the real drama will unfold across town at Nyayo Stadium, where continental heavyweights Morocco and DR Congo clash in a do-or-die battle that could send one of them tumbling out of the tournament.
For Morocco, the path looks straightforward , a draw is enough to seal progress courtesy of their superior goal difference. Still, head coach Tarek Sektioui is demanding nothing short of victory. “This is a decisive game for us, and we want to qualify in style. We respect DR Congo, but our focus is to win and show our true ambition,” he emphasized, urging his side to match discipline with desire.
Across the dugout, DR Congo’s Otis Ngoma knows his Leopards have no margin for error. A draw spells elimination, making victory their only passport to the last eight. “This is our final,” Ngoma declared. “We’ve grown stronger with every game, and against Morocco, we must be ruthless. Our attack clicked in the last match, and we must sharpen that edge if we are to roar into the quarterfinals.”
Kenya, meanwhile, are chasing supremacy in what was branded the “Group of Death.” Head coach McCarthy insists the Harambee Stars are not content with qualification alone. “We’re at the top of the mountain, but we want to stay there. This is about finishing with authority and proving we can dominate the toughest group,” he said, underlining the team’s hunger for a statement finish.
With Morocco and DR Congo locked in a survival scrap and Kenya hunting glory at home, Group A is poised for a finale rich in tension, ambition, and drama. On Sunday, Nairobi will host two battles of contrasting stakes , one for survival, the other for supremacy , and together they promise a spectacle worthy of CHAN 2024.
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