This is how you can watch Harambee Stars take on Gabon in their opening World Cup qualifier match on Thursday.
Harambee Stars will be taking on Gabon in a crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture at the Stade de Franceville on Thursday.
Both sides have been drawn in Group F, alongside Burundi, Seychelles, Gambia and two-time Africa Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast.
Having been excluded from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers due to a FIFA suspension, Kenya brought their friendly schedules to an end on October 16 when they played out to a 2-2 against Russia at the Mardan Sports Complex in Turkey.
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Engin Firat's men have now featured in six friendly matches since the turn of the year, picking up one draw, losing three, and claiming victories over Pakistan and Qatar respectively.
As they take part in their first competitive fixture in two years, Pulse Sports is now aware where fans will get to follow both sides' clash on Thursday night from 7:00 PM EAT.
Where will the match be streamed?
Aside from just the Gabon vs Kenya match, you will be able to watch all Matchday 1 African qualifiers on FIFA+ with English commentary from anywhere in the world, with the exception of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, sub-Saharan Africa*, India and Portugal.
09:04 - 16.11.2023
FOOTBALL Gabon vs Kenya: Preview, team news & recent form as injury-ravaged Harambee Stars seek positive start against the Panthers
Harambee Stars begin their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Gabon in Franceville on Thursday evening and here is all you need to know ahead of the crunch clash
* It will be possible to follow the matches live in sub-Saharan Africa in the following countries: Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Sao Tome e Principe, Seychelles, Uganda and Zimbabwe. This means that fans based in Kenya will not be able to follow the match live on the platform.
However, Highlights of all the matches will also be available on FIFA+ worldwide. Kenyans could still get to access the match live on KBC Channel one.
Where can you watch FIFA+ content?
You can watch FIFA+ content on the plus.fifa.com website, from PC, Mac, Tablet or a Smartphone with an iOS and Android operating system
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- on the Smart TV of the following brands:
Samsung Smart TV produced since 2017
LG Smart TV (with at least webOS 3.0. The availability of apps on LG Smart TV may differ by TV model and country)
Hisense Smart TV produced since 2020. In these Smart TVs, it’s necessary to update the TV firmware to the latest version available to be able to download the FIFA+ app from the Smart TV App Store.
Latest generation Smart TVs with certified Android operating system version 8 or higher (e.g. Philips, Sony)
- on Android Smartphones and Tablets (with operating system version 8 or higher), by downloading the FIFA+ app from the Google Play Store
- on iPhone and iPad (with operating system version 13 or higher) by downloading the FIFA+ app from the Apple Store
- on Fire Stick TV with Fire OS 7 by downloading the FIFA+ app from the Amazon App Store
05:30 - 16.11.2023
FKFPL Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga brimming with confidence ahead of Gabon clash
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