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Renowned and celebrated commentator Peter Drury mentioned Kenya during the live broadcast of a 2026 World Cup game Drury was on duty during Brazil’s game against Morocco on Sunday morning, which ended in a 1-1 draw in New Jersey Kenya’s Harambee Stars played Morocco last year in Nairobi during the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN) Kenyans who stayed late to watch Brazil take on Morocco at the 2026 World Cup were delighted after renowned commentator Peter Drury mentioned Kenya during the match.
Vinicius Junior and Achraf Hakimi during Brazil’s game against Morocco on June 13. Photo by Mauro Pimentel.
Source: Getty Images Brazil and Morocco drew 1-1 in the first high-profile game of the tournament. It is the only group stage game of the expanded tournament that will feature teams that are both in the top 10 of the FIFA rankings.
Vinicius Junior’s spectacular goal cancelled out Ismail Saibari’s chip as both teams settled for a point apiece in their first game.
Drury was on the commentary duties for the game, and he mentioned Kenya’s Harambee Stars as he delivered a little background on Morocco’s path to the tournament.
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“Morocco haven’t lost a game since they lost to Kenya last year in Nairobi,” he said. Coming into this game, the Atlas Lions were on a 29-match unbeaten streak. Their last defeat was to Kenya during the 2024 Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) held last year at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. They did lose to Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final, but they were awarded a 3-0 victory and the title.
How Morocco lost to Kenya Harambee Stars shocked the North African giants, grinding out a 1-0 win in the group stages. Ryan Ogam scored the solo goal, but Benni McCarthy’s side were forced to play a huge chunk of the game with 10 men after Chrispine Erambo was sent off.
Morocco overcame that loss and went on to win the tournament. However, it is worth noting that the team that lost to Kenya was local-based as per CHAN rules and not the ones that starred against Brazil like Achraf Hakimi or Yassine Bounou.
Harambee Stars celebrate after beating Morocco at CHAN 2024. Photo by Luis Tato.
Source: Getty Images After CHAN 2024, Morocco embarked on brilliant runs which included reaching the AFCON final and draws against Ecuador and Norway.
Walid Regragui left his role after the AFCON final, with Mohamed Ouahbi taking over ahead of the World Cup.
“I think we didn’t start very well; I’m a little worried. We lost a lot of duels and possession, but we improved in the second half of a difficult match, because Morocco is a good team. In the first half, we had difficulty getting out of the pressure; we could have had more control,” said Carlo Ancelotti after facing Ouahbi at the World Cup. Where to watch the World Cup in Kenya Earlier, we had given the list of TV stations and streaming platforms where one can watch the World Cup 2026 in Kenya.
KBC secured free-to-air rights for the tournament, but they won’t air all the games.
The tournament ends on July 19.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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