NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 20 – Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy says the four-nation pre-Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) coaching event in Arusha will probably be key in getting his fees prepared for his or her debut subsequent month.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will probably be joined by CHAN defending champions Senegal in a mini-tournament in Arusha from September 21 to behave as their closing heat up earlier than the tourney kicks off on August 2.
Speaking to Telecomasia.net, McCarthy says it’s essential to have such an surroundings earlier than the event.
“This could be very essential for us as a result of this group has not had any pleasant matches and taking part in three very powerful international locations is essential for us to know precisely the place we’re and take a look at what we’ve got been engaged on for the previous couple of weeks. It will give us a sign of what to enhance or work on few days earlier than the event. I imagine as a coach I wanted this for the group to be prepared for CHAN,” the coach said.
The group landed in Arusha on Saturday, and can play their first recreation of the four-nation tourney in opposition to hosts Tanzania on Monday.
The Harambee Stars have performed just one pleasant match, in opposition to a neighborhood choose facet in Kenya, dropping 2-1. In Arusha, they may play spherical robin matches in opposition to the three international locations, giving the coach a view of the place the group is at earlier than their opening recreation in opposition to DR Congo on August 3 on the Kasarani Stadium.
