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Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has outlined five things about his charges he hopes will please Kenyans at the upcoming CHAN 2024.
Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has explained what he hopes to see of his charges at the upcoming African Nations Championships (CHAN) 2024 on home soil, which Kenya will co-host alongside Uganda and Tanzania.
Kenya will be hosting DR Congo in their first match of group A from 3.00 PM on Sunday, August 3 at Kasarani Stadium, where they will also face Angola, Morocco and Zambia as they prepare to make history.
Speaking to FKF TV in a recent interview, McCarthy, who took charge of the team in March, explained what he is looking forward to seeing during the tournament as he attempts to win the trust of the match-going fans.
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“I hope Kenyans will be proud of the team they see on the field. It’ll be a team full of honesty—players who work hard, who are determined, who love to win,” McCarthy said.
“A team that’s hungry for success and gives everything in every match they play. That’s what I hope people will see when CHAN begins.”
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The Stars will need to be at their best from the outset to progress, but McCarthy believes the opening game will set the tone.
“The importance of how good you start always sets you up nicely,” he said. “The first game is extremely important, but it’s not the end of the world. Argentina, for example, lost their opening match to Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup, and they went on to win it.”
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Still, McCarthy is determined to ensure Kenya does not start on the back foot. “Come Sunday, my technical team and I will make the right decisions, because this nation deserves the best team—one that can fight, compete, and deliver exciting football.”
Off the pitch, McCarthy is also adjusting to his new surroundings and culture. When asked about how he and his staff are adapting to life in Kenya, he joked that his goalkeeper coach, Moeneeb Josephs, has been the quickest to learn.
“We’re learning as time goes by. The goalkeeper coach is probably learning the fastest—he works with three other goalkeepers, all a bit crazy, and they’re constantly talking,” he said with a smile.
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Tactically, McCarthy has encouraged expressive play and given his squad the freedom to create, as shown in their recent 3-3 draw with Gambia, where Mohammed Bajaber made headlines with a superb goal off the bench. It's an approach rooted in McCarthy’s coaching identity.
“I’m a very fair coach. I’m fair and tactically very good. I’m also an honest coach,” he said. “That’s what I hope people would say about me.”
With expectations high and the spotlight on home soil, McCarthy is hopeful his squad can rise to the moment and give Kenyans a team they can rally behind.