The Kenya national football team delivered an impressive display as they comfortably beat Grenada national football team 3–0 in their FIFA Series third-place play-off at Amahoro Stadium on Monday.

First-half strikes from Austin Odhiambo and Ryan Ogam, followed by a late goal from substitute Zech Obiero, secured Kenya’s only win of the tournament as they wrapped up their preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

Following their opening match defeat to Estonia national football team on penalties, head coach Benni McCarthy made several changes to his starting lineup. Farouk Shikhalo came in for Ian Otieno in goal, while Rooney Onyango, Alphonse Omija, and Frank Odhiambo retained their places in defence.

Captain Aboud Omar dropped to the bench, with Clarke Oduor—currently playing for Grimsby Town—coming into the side. Duke Abuya replaced Richard Odada in midfield and was handed the captain’s armband, while Manzur Okwaro kept his place and William Lenkupae started on the bench.

In attack, Austin Odhiambo partnered Ryan Ogam, with support from Job Ochieng and Ben Stanley Omondi. Kenya nearly made a dream start inside two minutes, but Oduor failed to convert after being set up by Abuya.

Kenya maintained control in the early stages, showing clear improvement from their previous outing against Estonia. They continued to press forward and created another chance from distance after a foul by Trevon Williams on Abuya.

Austin Odhiambo stepped up to take the resulting free-kick, but Trishawn Thomas reacted well to punch it clear for a corner. The set-piece that followed failed to trouble Grenada, with Thomas once again dealing with the danger.

Kenya’s pressure eventually paid off in the 13th minute as they found the breakthrough. A powerful long-range strike from Ryan Ogam was parried back into play, and Odhiambo was quickest to react, slotting home to give the Harambee Stars the lead.

Just five minutes later, Kenya doubled their advantage. A quickly taken corner found Ben Stanley Omondi, whose attempt was only partially cleared into the path of Ogam. The forward made no mistake, firing into the bottom-right corner to score his second goal of the FIFA Series.

Odhiambo came close to adding another in the 32nd minute when his effort struck the woodwork, as Kenya continued to dominate a Grenada national football team side that had earlier suffered a 4–0 defeat to hosts Rwanda national football team.

The Kenya national football team went into the break with a comfortable 2–0 lead, though their dominance suggested the scoreline could have been even more convincing.

At the start of the second half, coach Benni McCarthy made three substitutions, with Ben Stanley Omondi, Erambo, and Rooney Onyango making way for Mohammed Bajaber, Alpha Onyango, and Daniel Sakari.

However, it was the Grenada national football team who created the first opportunity after the break. Jabari De Coteau ran onto a through ball and attempted to slip it past Farouk Shikhalo, but the goalkeeper reacted quickly, spreading himself well to deny the effort and concede a corner.

In the 61st minute, Benni McCarthy made a series of changes. Brian Bwire replaced Shikhalo in goal, while Alphonse Omija came on for Frank Odhiambo. Lawrence Ouma took the place of Ryan Ogam, Zech Obiero replaced Austin Odhiambo, and William Lenkupae came on for Clarke Oduor.

Kenya nearly extended their lead in the 74th minute when Lenkupae showed good skill to get past the defenders, but his weak finish failed to trouble Trishawn Thomas.

The third goal eventually arrived in the 81st minute, as Obiero struck from inside the box, with his effort taking a deflection before finding the back of the net. Despite late pressure from Grenada, the Kenya national football team stood firm to secure a clean sheet and a convincing victory.

The 2026 edition of the FIFA Series featured 48 national teams—nearly a quarter of FIFA’s 211 member associations—competing across 12 groups of four teams.

The tournament, approved by the FIFA Council in December 2022, aligns with FIFA’s Strategic Objectives for the Global Game for the 2023–27 cycle.