Ten-man Kenya showed immense grit and resilience to hold Angola to a 1-1 draw in a dramatic Group A clash at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 in Nairobi on Thursday night.

Playing in front of a boisterous home crowd at the Moi International Sports Centre, the Harambee Stars were forced to play with a man down for over 70 minutes after Marvin Nabwire was sent off in the 21st minute.

But Austin Odhiambo’s coolly-taken penalty ensured Benni McCarthy’s side remained unbeaten in the tournament and top of the group with four points after two games.

The draw sees Kenya go top of Group A with four points from two matches, ahead of Morocco and DR Congo who both have three.

Angola’s draw leaves them with one point and needing a win in their final game against DR Congo to have any hopes of progressing.

For McCarthy, the result was further proof of his side’s growing belief and character.

Angola now face a must-win encounter against DR Congo in their final group game, while Kenya can book a historic quarter-final place with a result against Morocco.