McCarthy believes Mosimane’s Bafana transition could benefit Kenya
Kenya coach Benni McCarthy believes South Africa’s coaching change could give Harambee Stars an advantage when the teams meet twice in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers in November.
Kenya's coach Benni McCarthy sees potential advantages for his national team, Harambee Stars, in Pitso Mosimane's return to South Africa's national side, Bafana Bafana. The timing of Mosimane's coaching change could give Kenya an edge heading into AFCON 2027 qualifiers, which both teams will face in November. McCarthy believes that Mosimane's new ideas may take a few games for Bafana players to fully grasp and implement.
South Africa's previous coach changes have shown similar adjustment periods, where the team needed time to adapt to the new philosophy. McCarthy thinks Kenya could exploit this transition period to their advantage. Mosimane has had an impressive start to his second spell with Bafana, securing a victory over Guinea in the opening AFCON 2027 qualifier.
The two nations will face each other twice in November, providing McCarthy with a unique opportunity to assess his former team's progress under Mosimane's guidance.
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