The first rounds of the tournament produced some entertaining games that also produced goals, which as part of the Goals for Charity initiative is contributing R20 000 for every strike.
McCarthy, who is part of the MTN8 legends promoting the tournament, says having more goals in the tournament will be good for South Africans they are aiming to raise at least R800 000.
"We've seen some good games in the first rounds, we saw goals which are good for charity as we know MTN8 is changing lives this time around," McCarthy tells snl24.com/kickoff.
"The target is to make sure we reach R800 000 and so far so good. We just hope this weekend more goals will be scored."
The legendary defender believes Bloemfontein Celtic will overcome defending champions SuperSport United in the last four.
"I think Celtic have nothing to lose against SuperSport United, they will go there without any pressure and the way they played against Sundowns shows you how dangerous they can be," McCarthy says.
"They need this cup more than any team. They've been having challenges and winning the cup will definitely do something to them."
McCarthy, who played for both Chiefs and Celtic, predicts that Siwelele and Amakhosi will meet in the final.
"I go for Chiefs and Celtic in the final, those are my former teams that played a huge role in my growth and life. I want to see them in that final."
