Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has conceded Eritrea were the better side and deserved to win their semi-final clash at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup on Tuesday.
Kenya were seeking to defend the title they won in 2017 after reaching the last four without losing a match.
However, they came up against an Eritrea side who humiliated them 4-1 to set up a final clash against Uganda on Thursday.
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Kimanzi has now openly accepted defeat, saying Eritrea were more organized than Kenya and deserved to carry the day.
“We lost the semis battle because Eritrea were better than us,” Kimanzi told Goal.