Kenya stunned two-time champions Morocco with a narrow victory in their African Nations Championship group-stage meeting at Nairobi’s Moi International Sports Centre on Sunday. The hosts played the entire second half with 10 men yet preserved their one-goal cushion thanks to a man-of-the-match display from their goalkeeper. Coach Benni McCarthy, who said he borrowed his defensive approach from former mentor José Mourinho, praised the side’s composure under sustained Moroccan pressure. The win was marred by chaotic scenes outside Kasarani. Hundreds of supporters holding what appeared to be valid tickets were turned away after the barcodes showed as already scanned, a sign of large-scale resale fraud. Frustrated fans scaled perimeter fences to gain entry, forcing security personnel to intervene and raising fresh safety concerns only days after the Confederation of African Football fined the Football Kenya Federation KSh2.5 million for earlier crowd-control failures. Kenya, which is co-hosting the 2024 tournament with Uganda and Tanzania, moves to the brink of a quarter-final berth ahead of its final group match against Zambia next Sunday. Organisers said they are reviewing online ticketing procedures to curb further fraud and avoid additional sanctions from CAF.