Football: McCarthy promises "no free pass" for Bafana in Orlando
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business Day (South Africa)
Benni McCarthy, Kenya’s coach and the all-time leading scorer for Bafana Bafana, says he wants the best for South Africa while refusing to make its task easier. The two teams meet in AFCON 2027 qualifiers, first on Friday in Orlando, then the following Tuesday in Nairobi, according to Business Day.
Kenya’s coach, Benni McCarthy, the all-time leading scorer for Bafana Bafana, says he wants the best for South Africa but insists he will not make its task easier. He told SportyTV ahead of the AFCON 2027 qualifying match scheduled for Friday at Orlando Stadium.
The two teams will meet a second time on Tuesday in Nairobi, at the Nyayo National Stadium. The Bafana, led by Pitso Mosimane, remain top of Group D after two wins against Guinea and Eritrea. Kenya, co-host with Tanzania and Uganda, has qualified automatically: only one team in the group will qualify, which means South Africa must keep first place until the end, according to Sowetan.
McCarthy says he has mixed feelings: he is returning to Orlando, where he played for the Orlando Pirates at the end of his career, in front of supporters who have always backed him.
