Coach McCarthy names provisional CAF CHAN 2024 Harambee Stars
A dream always begins with a thought; on that, Kenya’s head coach Benni McCarthy has unveiled a 30-man provisional squad that will start preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, exactly one month before the Harambee Stars play their opening match of the tournament. Kenya will co-host the biennial Continental showpiece alongside […]
A dream always begins with a thought; on that, Kenya’s head coach Benni McCarthy has unveiled a 30-man provisional squad that will start preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, exactly one month before the Harambee Stars play their opening match of the tournament.
Kenya will co-host the biennial Continental showpiece alongside neighbors Uganda and Tanzania between 02 – 30 August 2025.
The former champions and FKF Premier League’s runners up Gor Mahia and Bandari FC have each contributed five players to the squad while Police FC who clinched the league title for the first time ever have four players in the 30-man list.
The Ulinzi Stars duo of Staphod Odhiambo and Yakeen Muteheli will drape in national colors for the first time ever after earning their debut call ups. Meanwhile, Tusker FC goalkeeper Brian Opondo will train for the first time ever with the national team.
With the forwards, coach McCarthy has included the top three scorers from the just concluded season, with Moses Shummah (17), Emmanuel Osoro (16) and Ryan Ogam (15) all getting a nod to show their scoring prowess on the Continental stage.
Ogam, who plays for Tusker FC, missed most of the second leg with a knee injury and only returned for the final game of the season, playing 45 minutes. He scored 15 goals in 19 appearances for the Brewers.
McCarthy’s team is scheduled to report for camp on 10 July, to begin preparation for their debut in the tournament tailor-made for local based players. The Harambee Stars have been drawn in Group A alongside DR Congo, Morocco, Angola and Zambia. They kick off their campaign against 2016 Champions DRC on 3 August at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani.
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