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McCarthy asks Harambee Stars to be ruthless

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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