Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has announced a 48-man provisional squad for this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Gabon.
The squad includes several players who featured under former coach Engin Firat, alongside some fresh faces.
A notable inclusion is Australian-born midfielder William Lenkupae, who plays for A-League giants Central Coast Mariners.
Lenkupae has scored once in 15 appearances for his club and was part of the team that won last season’s league title.
Other new call-ups include Levis Esambe (AFC Leopards), Ben Stanley (Gor Mahia), Mathias Isogol (KCB), Alpha Onyango (Gor Mahia), Andreas Odhiambo (Kariobangi Sharks), Alvin Mang’eni (Kenya Police), Edward Omondi (Sofapaka), and Matthew Tegisi (Pamba Jiji).
The team is expected to enter camp on Wednesday, with McCarthy indicating that he will be evaluating local players for the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) ahead of the World Cup qualifiers.
McCarthy provisional squad.
“Wednesday will be my first camp with local-based players to assess their quality for the upcoming CHAN and identify potential additions for the World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Gabon,” McCarthy stated.
Harambee Stars will kick off their double-header qualifier against Gambia on March 20 at the Allasane Ouattara Stadium in Ivory Coast, before facing Gabon three days later in Nairobi.
