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Afcon 2019: Avire confident he will keep his place in Harambee Stars squad

Kenyan striker John Avire has reiterated his desire to keep his place in Harambee Stars squad after making his debut at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals.

The Sofapaka striker was among the players, whose inclusion in the squad for the Afcon elicited mixed reactions from fans when he was selected ahead of Jesse Were and Allan Wanga.

However, Avire proved his doubters wrong after coming in to replace Francis Kahata during the Group C match against Tanzania, where he turned the game around as Kenya rallied from a goal down to beat East African neighbours 3-2.