McCarthy gets first win as Kenya beat Chad in friendly
Harambee Stars midfielder Adam Wilson (right) tussles for the ball with Chad's Haroun Abakar (left) during their international friendly match played at Marrakech Stadium in Morocco on June 7, 2025.
McCarthy used the friendlies to give locally based players valuable minutes as part of preparations for the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to run from August 2 to August 30.
Despite a strong showing, Kenya allowed Chad to gain a foothold in the last quarter of the match, with the West Africans troubling the Stars through midfield dominance and long-ball tactics.
Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy registered his first win in charge of the national team on Tuesday after Kenya edged out lowly ranked Chad 2-1 in an international friendly match at the Marrakech Stadium in Morocco.
The two sides had played to a goalless draw last Saturday in their first-ever meeting—an outcome that left the South African tactician unimpressed.
