Kenya held Zimbabwe to a 0-0 draw in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification Group J match at Mandela National Stadium in Uganda on Friday.
The two teams will both be in action on Tuesday as Kenya lock horns with the Brave Warriors of Namibia in South Africa, while Zimbabwe play host to Cameroons Indomitable Lions in Uganda.
The two teams struggled to create chances in the opening stages and the Harambee Stars were forced to make a change in the 21st minute when Amos Nondi replaced the injured Alphonce Omija.
The Warriors applied pressure on Kenyas defence towards the half-time break and Khama Billiats deflected pass found Tawanda Chirewa whose goal-bound shot was bravely blocked by Nondi in the 37th minute. The score was 0-0 at half-time.
Billiat became a busy man in the second-half as he looked to create chances and score for Zimbabwe. The Yadah FC superstar tried to find the top corner in the 65th minute, but his effort narrowly missed the target.
