Harambee Stars fans can rest easy as Kenya’s national broadcaster, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), has announced that it will air Thursday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against The Gambia.The match will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Ebimpé Olympic Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as The Gambia does not have a CAF-certified stadium to host the World Cup qualifier.Kenya will hope that The Gambia’s lack of home advantage works in their favour in the Group F game, where they currently sit fourth with five points.##NAJAVA_MECA_8789756##KBC has acquired free-to-air rights for the game and confirmed that they will broadcast the 10 PM kickoff. This announcement comes as a relief for Kenyan fans who were wondering where they would be able to watch the much-anticipated game, which will be Benni McCarthy’s first match as Harambee Stars coach.The Harambee Stars left for Ivory Coast on Tuesday morning, arriving in Abidjan in the evening to begin preparations. They will face a familiar tactician, Johnathan McKinstry, now coaching The Gambia.Prices and how to buy tickets for Harambee Stars vs Gabon matchMcKinstry is a former Gor Mahia head coach, having won back-to-back titles in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons during his tenure.Former Harambee Stars strength and conditioning coach Michael Igendia is also part of Gambia’s technical team.Kenya yet to pay Ksh1.6 billion CHAN hosting fee to CAFAfter the Gambia match, Kenya will host Gabon in Nairobi. Head coach McCarthy expressed his excitement ahead of the fixtures.”I’m thrilled to lead my first two World Cup qualifiers. I’m eager to work with the talented squad I’ve selected for the campaign. There’s plenty of hard work and dedication ahead, but we’re ready to embrace the challenge as a team.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8790145##TRAVELLING SQUAD:Goalkeepers: Ian Otieno, Brian Bwire, Faruk ShikhaloDefenders: Jonestone Omurwa (CB), Brian Mandela (CB), Daniel Anyembe (RB), Amos Nondi (RB), Erick Ouma (LB), Manzur Okwaro (LB), Ronney Onyango (RB)Midfielders: Anthony Akumu (CDM), Richard Odada (CDM), Ismael Gonzalez (CDM), Timothy Ouma (AM), Eric Johana (AM), Duke Abuya (AM), Mohammed Bajaber (AM), Ben Stanley Omondi (AM)Forwards: Masud Juma, Jonah Ayunga, Elvis Rupia, John Avire, Michael Olunga
