Kenya international John Macharia is confident the friendly matches against South Sudan and Tanzania will shape the team and instil confidence ahead of the Harambee Stars' Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt and Togo.
On Saturday, Kenya will host the Bright Stars at Nyayo Stadium before playing the Taifa Stars in a double-header scheduled for Monday and Thursday.
The Gor Mahia midfielder believes the three practice matches will help increase morale in the squad and it is the reason why they are important.
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"Those three friendlies are good for us because they will give us motivation and morale [ahead of our Afcon qualifiers]," Macharia told Goal.