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McCarthy asks Harambee Stars to be ruthless

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Harambee Stars' head Coach Benni McCarthy instruct players against Gabon in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at The Nyayo National stadium, March 23, 2025. Gabon won 2-1. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has challenged his players to be more ruthless in front of goal as they prepare to face Chad again today in a friendly match in Marrakech, Morocco.

The two teams played to a frustrating 0-0 draw over the weekend, with Kenya failing to make their dominance count. Chad, ranked 177th in the world-66 places below Kenya-defended deep and frustrated McCarthy's team for the full 90 minutes.

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