Kenya coach Benni McCarthy set audacious target for AFCON 2027

Head coach of the Kenya national team, Benni McCarthy has set sights on reaching the semifinals or finals of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

McCarthy, a football legend in South Africa was appointed to lead the Harambee Stars early this year, masterminding their quarterfinals finish at the African Nations Championship.

And according to him, he is hoping to build a team from that Chan momentum for the 2027 AFCON tournament to be hosted in Kenya.

“But the main goal is the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Kenya is the host of the tournament,” McCarthy told Pulse Sport.

“Now the country has become united, and they are behind the national team. Come 2027, you don’t just host the tournament and participate, but you are actually setting a strong claim for getting to the quarterfinals, semi-finals, or even getting to a final.

“So we’ve got brand new stadiums that have been built. We’ve got so many positive things happening.”

“So yeah, you want to start building for the 2027 AFCON and the success that we had over CHAN with all the local players, you want to build on from there.”