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Culture shock: Kenyan fans get true taste of international football tournament

Kenyan fans cheer during the African Nations Championship fixture against DR Congo at the Kasarani Satdium on Sunday, August 3, 2025 [FKF Media]

For the first time in a long time, Kenyan football fans in Nairobi on Sunday experienced the buzz that a serious international tournament brings to a country. 

Kenya’s much-anticipated headline fixture against the DR Congo in Group A of the African Nations Championship had already sold out 24 hours after the ticketing portal opened, with prices announced.

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