Kenya's Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, has hailed coach Stephen Keshi for guiding Nigeria to victory in the 2013 AFCON finals in South Africa.
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Keshi, 51,a former Super Eagles defender and captain, is one of only two people — the other being Egypt's Mahmoud El-Gohary – to have won the Africa Cup of Nations as both player and coach.
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He said;"African coaches and former players have what it takes to guide their teams to victory in global competitions.The feat achieved by Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi at the last Africa Cup of Nations is a testament to what our coaches can do in this continent."
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Kenya and Nigeria will clash in Calabar on March 23 in a FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifier which will be Harambee Stars new Belgian coach, Adel Hamrouche's first official game in charge of the side.
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The Stars are rooted to the bottom of the group with one point after two games.