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Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has shed light on the main challenge slowing his players’ full adaptation to his style of play.
Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has explained why his players have taken time to adapt to his training methods since his appointment on March 3, 2025.
Benni McCarthy, who succeeded Engin Firat after serving as Manchester United's attacking coach, arrived eager to make his mark with the Kenyan national team.
On his first assignment, Benni McCarthy guided Harambee Stars to a 3-3 draw against The Gambia, before losing 2-1 to Gabon in a match played at the Nyayo National Stadium.
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13:04 - 14.09.2025
Harambee Stars Boss Benni McCarthy's Candid Advice to Ryan Ogam as He Embarks on European Journey
Ryan Ogam completed his move to Austrian outfit Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga following his heroics for Harambee Stars at CHAN 2024 and the recent September World Cup qualifiers.
Benni McCarthy claimed his first win with Harambee Stars in their second friendly match against Chad, claiming a 2-1 victory. Kenya drew 0-0 in the first leg of the friendlies.
Benni McCarthy also guided Harambee Stars to the CHAN 2024 quarterfinal after a fine run in the group stages. Harambee Stars claimed a 1-0 victory over DR Congo in their opening match before holding Angola to a 1-1 draw.
Harambee Stars then claimed a 1-0 win over two-time champions Morocco before stunning Zambia 1-0. They proceeded to the quarterfinal, holding Madagascar to a 1-1 draw, but eventually lost in the penalty shootout.
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15:56 - 25.08.2025
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has revealed two glaring weaknesses he saw in Byrne Omondi's game when he initially overlooked him from the initial CHAN 2024 squad he has since improved on.
Benni McCarthy on Why Harambee Stars Are Yet to Adapt to His Techniques
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Benni McCarthy admitted that limited time with the Harambee Stars has made it difficult to get the squad fully in sync.
Still, he expressed optimism, noting that the players are on the right path and continued progress will lead to significant improvement.
He added that most of the time, players always forget things learnt in the camp when they go back to their clubs, but he believes that will change as time goes by.
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The Real Sociedad winger overcame homelessness in Europe to receive his first Harambee Stars call-up and earn comparisons to Alexander Isak.
“They are getting there, I think it’s a work in progress, but I think time is always limited with the national team. We get to spend seven days together, at most, and it’s such a short time, you can’t have two training sessions in a day, you will just exhaust them,” Benni McCarthy said.
“We try and integrate video sessions, what we want from them. We have video footage of their previous matches and analyse them. We want the players to know what we want…we always let them watch some of our videos.”
Harambee Stars are gearing up for matches against Burundi and the Ivory Coast in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier matches next month.