This archive report was first published on 13 August 2019.
Kenya's football representatives, Gor Mahia and Bandari, are on the brink of elimination from the CAF competitions after a goalless draw in their respective matches.
On April 7, Gor Mahia forward Nicholas Kipkirui was in action during their CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final match against RSB Berkane of Morocco at Kasarani Stadium.
However, the Kenyan side was held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Sudanese side Al Ahly Shandy in the Confederation Cup encounter at Kasarani Stadium on April 7.
The results have left all the four teams' qualification to the first round of the continental club competitions wide open ahead of the return leg in two weeks in Nairobi (for Gor Mahia) and Khartoum for Bandari.
Winners on aggregate in Nairobi on August 25 will book a date with either Algeria's USM Algiers or SONIDEP of Nigeria in the next round, while the victors in the Khartoum duel will battle either South Sudanese club Amarat United or Tunisia's US Ben Guerdane in the first round.
Bandari coach Bernard Mwalala believes his team can still qualify despite the draw, saying, "Many people might take the first leg result as a setback, but for me, the 0-0 draw is encouraging and better than a scoring draw. I think the qualification is still wide open and we stand a chance."
