Harambee Stars player ratings: How did they fare in the humiliating defeat to Cristian Bassogog-inspired Cameroon?

Harambee Stars were torn apart by a star-studded Cameroon on Friday night, but how did the players fare?

Kenya national football team Harambee Stars were beaten 4-1 by Cameroon's Indomitable Lions in Yaoundé on Friday evening, ending their hopes of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

They created numerous chances to score but were wasteful in front of goal against a team that looked to win from the first minute.

Pulse sports Rates the performance of Harambee Stars players.

Patrick Matasi -1

It's a game Patrick Matasi wants to quickly forget. Nothing seemed to work for him that night. Back in the starting line-up after being substituted against Zimbabwe and Namibia, he will no doubt have wished he had remained on the bench.

After being sent the wrong way for Vincent Aboubakar's penalty, he was hit in the face by a powerful shot from Christian Bassogog that left him in sixes and sevens, and from then on nothing seemed to be right for him.

His handling of the second goal was comical, and the fourth goal he conceded was even more ridiculous. A generally blurry display.

Amos Nondi -1

Amos Nondi was completely destroyed by Christian Basogog, who performed brilliantly on the left. He received a yellow card for a clumsy tackle on the striker, exposing his lack of positional awareness of the position as he is more of a midfielder.

Was rightly ticked off during the break.

Daniel Anyembe-3

Daniel Anyembe may have had his worst performance yet in a Kenya jersey. He looked unsettled at centre-back and although he looked better at right-back in the second half, he took home nothing to write about.

Sylvester Owino -4

Possibly the best Kenyan central defender of the night. Never looked out of place, but as part of a team that scored four goals, you could only score five goals in the end.

Eric Marcelo Ouma -5

An overall solid performance. Provided the assist for Michael Olunga's goal from a free kick.

Teddy Akumu -1

A catastrophic performance. It was his dawdling with the ball that led directly to the fourth goal.

Richard Odada-2

He was the better of the two midfielders and performed quite well, but Engin Firat will fear he had to be stretchered off the field.

Ronney Onyango -3

Rooney Onyango had to do more defensive work in the afternoon and was prevented from being adventurous. An unforgettable exhibition.

Duke Abuya -2

Duke Abuya struggled to influence the game in attack. He played on the left and put in a calm performance before being substituted.

Timothy Ouma – 2

Back in the starting line-up, Ouma put in a calm performance. Looked like a rabbit in the headlights. I wasn't particularly enjoying possession before I was substituted.

Michael Olunga -5

Scored Kenya's only goal of the night but was otherwise ineffective and had to do more defensive work.

Joseph Okumu -3

He could have produced better results as a substitute in the lead-up to his fourth goal and he was clearly protecting himself from any possible aggravation of his injury.

John Avire -4

Apart from a few touches of the ball, he didn't have much to do with the 20 minutes he was given on the pitch.

Alfred Scriven – N/A

Arrived but did little to warrant a review.

Chris Erambo N/A

He came on as a replacement for the injured Odada, but didn't really have enough time to influence the outcome of the game.

Engine Firat – 1

His starting lineup was initially confusing. It was a strange decision to start Patrick Matasi after Byrne Omondi had two solid games last time out.

The decision not to use Daniel Anyembe at right-back was confusing, especially given that the speedy Christian Basogog performed brilliantly on that flank in the first half, although things calmed down when he was moved onto that flank.

There was a general lack of coordination both on and off the ball, which created several large spaces in midfield.

Firat hopes he can resolve the issue quickly if they are to turn things around in the second leg, which takes place in Kampala on Monday.