The 1997 match has always been one of the memorable moments in Kenyan football, given the star-studded opponents
Long-serving Kenya captain Musa Otieno has said it was an honour to play and draw against Nigeria during a World Cup qualifier in Nairobi in 1997.
Kenya were facing an acid test as they were battling the 1996 Olympic winners but surprisingly they took the lead through Ken Simiyu. Nigeria equalized via Jonathan Akpoborie for the match to end 1-1 but Otieno was moved by the fact they had drawn against Africa's giants.
“It was a great honour of playing with them at that time.