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The Lesotho Men\u2019s Senior National Team, Likuena, will face Benni McCarthy\u2019s Harambee Stars in two international friendlies scheduled for 4 and 7 June 2026 at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Tshwane.<\/h2>\n

The clashes between the East and Southern African nations will pit two of COSAFA\u2019s youngest national team coaches against each other: Lesotho\u2019s Bob Mafoso and Kenya\u2019s Benni McCarthy.<\/p>\n

Mafoso, whose coaching career spans just over a decade and includes silverware both locally and abroad, will oversee only his third official match in charge of Likuena.<\/p>\n

He took the reins while on the verge of guiding African Stars to their second successive Namibia Premier League title, having won the championship in his first season with the club.<\/p>\n

McCarthy, one of South Africa\u2019s greatest-ever players, has built a strong coaching CV with stints at Cape Town City, AmaZulu, and as a strikers coach at Manchester United.<\/p>\n

Both teams will use the double-header as preparation for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Pamoja 2027 qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Lesotho was drawn in Group A alongside Morocco, Gabon and Niger. Kenya will face South Africa, Eritrea and Guinea in their group.<\/p>\n

The fixtures give Mafoso an early chance to gauge his squad ahead of the Afcon 2027 qualifiers, where they will face World Cup-bound Morocco, Gabon and Niger. For McCarthy, it will be his first match against his home country since taking charge of Harambee Stars.<\/p>\n

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