Kenya vs Eritrea: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Kenya host Eritrea in Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, 26 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 13:00 UTC. The fixture is listed as "Group J" in Africa Cup of Nations.

The match is scheduled to be played at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Kenya in 3rd place (0 points from 0 matches) and Eritrea in 1st place (0 points from 0 matches). The two sides are level on 0 points in the standings.

Kenya have scored 0 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a goal difference of 0. Eritrea are top of the table. Eritrea have scored 0 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a goal difference of 0.

Recent form

Kenya: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (L-D-W-D-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 10 goals.

Eritrea: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-W-W), scoring 6 goals and conceding 8 goals.

Kenya arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Eritrea.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Kenya averaged 1.8 goals scored and 2 conceded per game, while Eritrea averaged 1.2 scored and 1.6 conceded.

Kenya have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Eritrea have been harder to score against, conceding 1.6 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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