RFC Liège striker Ryan Ogam scored in the 90th minute to earn Kenya a point against South Africa (2-2) on Friday evening in the CAN 2027 qualifiers.
Ryan Ogam found the back of the net in the 90th minute to snatch a 2-2 draw against South Africa on Friday evening, according to La Meuse via Ma Presse du Jour. The goal earns the Harambee Stars a point in a match La Meuse describes as a “rather unexpected” result.
La Meuse places the match in Johannesburg, while Foot Africa specifies it was played at the Orlando Amstel Arena in Soweto. According to La Meuse, 32,000 spectators watched this CAN 2027 qualifier, and it was a striker playing in Belgium, at RFC Liège, who turned the end of the match.
A draw snatched in the closing stages
Kenya equalised in the 90th minute, a decisive moment for the point taken by the Harambee Stars. Ryan Ogam, who wears the Kenya shirt while playing for RFC Liège, scored the goal.
The 2-2 scoreline was recorded in Soweto in the CAN 2027 qualifiers, in Group D.
Benni McCarthy’s view
Beyond the result, the match gave Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy the chance to speak about the difficulties facing modern centre-forwards. The former record scorer in South Africa’s history with 31 goals for his national team believes, in comments reported by Foot Africa, that today’s game does not make life easy for out-and-out strikers.
“Listen, it’s not just the case in South Africa, it’s a global phenomenon. When you look at modern football, most teams now play with inverted wingers,” he told Foot Africa. He added: “So you no longer get crosses at the near post for strikers to make their run into that area. It’s difficult when you play a left-footer on the right or a right-footer on the left.”
The Kenya head coach also expressed the hope of seeing Lyle Foster, the South Africa striker with 10 goals for the Bafana Bafana, one day succeed him at the top of South Africa’s scoring charts.
Return match expected on 17 November
The two teams will meet again on Tuesday 17 November 2026 for the return match, Kenya – South Africa, expected on matchday 4 of Group D.
The point taken in Soweto counts towards the CAN 2027 qualifiers, which are currently being played.