Published October 1, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Guinea secured a 1-0 win for Guinea over Kenya in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on Thursday, October 1, with 1-0 the half-time score and the final score unchanged. The match produced one goal in all: Guinea found the net, while Kenya finished without a goal.
At Stade 28 Septembre, the outcome was settled by the goal reflected in the scoreline. Guinea held the lead at the interval and retained it through full-time, completing a win in a match that finished with the same score recorded at half-time.
How it unfolded
Guinea led 1-0 at the break. The final score was 1-0, with Guinea accounting for one goal and Kenya for no goals; there were no further goals after half-time.
That left the first-half score as the match-winning margin. The result was decided by the goal that put Guinea ahead, and Kenya could not add a goal to change the outcome.
The numbers
Guinea had 71% possession, compared with 29% for Kenya, and recorded 4 shots to 1. The possession share was heavily in Guinea's favour, but neither side registered a shot on target: the figures were 0 for Guinea and 0 for Kenya.