Lesotho vs Kenya - Friendly International

McCarthy Faces Homeland As Kenya Meet Lesotho

Kenya and Lesotho meet in a two-legged friendly at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, with both nations using the double-header as preparation for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The fixture carries a compelling personal narrative as Kenya boss Benni McCarthy comes up against his home country for the first time as a national team coach.

• •Benni McCarthy faces his home country Lesotho for the first time as Kenya head coach, adding a personal and emotional storyline to this COSAFA friendly.
• •Kenya's original June window plans — which included matches against Palestine and Kyrgyzstan — fell through, leaving Lesotho as the double-header opponent for both legs of this preparatory series.