The French coach has made several big calls regarding personnel, and they may have proved costly
Following Uganda’s strong start to the Africa Cup of Nations—a 2-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo—Kenya, Cecafa’s second strongest representative, will have been determined to have made an impact of their own.
Admittedly, a showdown with Algeria represented a sterner test than the DRC, but this Harambee Stars side have already demonstrated—against Ghana in qualifying—that they can hold their own, and defeat, much stronger sides and more prestigious players when the wind is with them.