Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy has outlined how his side will adopt a more assertive approach when they host Bafana Bafana in Tuesday’s return qualifier at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.
Coming off Friday night’s spirited 2-2 draw at Orlando Amstel Arena—where the Harambee Stars twice fought back from a goal down to snatch a valuable point on South African soil—McCarthy promised his team will take the game directly to Pitso Mosimane’s side on home turf.
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He added that Kenya showed enough flashes in the first leg to prove they have the quality to dictate play when they apply themselves.
“When we go home it will be different, I’m not sure whether South Africa will be accustomed to the altitude, the climate in Kenya,” said McCarthy.
“Our players are accustomed to it. So, we will be looking to take the game to them because we saw [on Friday] when we want to play, we can play.
“We just have to do that from the first minute of the game, take the game to them.”
However, McCarthy warned that they must remain mindful of the threat posed by Bafana’s dangerous attacking players.
“But also, we have to be aware of the threats they pose. The players they have upfront, Appollis, Tshepang, Mofokeng, Rayners. They gave us headache,” he added.