Tottenham will not lose Victor Wanyama to the African Cup of Nations in January after Kenya failed to qualify for the tournament.
Kenya were held to a 1-1 draw in Zambia on Sunday, with Wanyama -- who has started Spurs' first three matches of the season -- assisting Ayub Timbe's 63rd-minute goal.
But Rainford Kalaba equalised six minutes from time, leaving Kenya bottom of Group E.
Next year's tournament in Gabon runs from Jan. 14 to Feb. 5, meaning Wanyama could have missed over a month of the season had the Harambee Stars qualified.
Great away match,thank you fans for all the support during the campaign,we will take positives to our next assignments #AFCON2017
- Victor Wanyama (@VictorWanyama) September 4, 2016
Elsewhere, Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen found some form with the winner as Denmark opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Armenia, although the playmaker missed a second-half penalty.