The World Cup is over, and the next one will be in Morocco. The Atlas Lions’ federation president is pushing hard to make Casablanca the venue of the final game, while the Spaniards are sure that they will be the hosts. But that dilemma certainly won’t be solved anytime soon and AFCON qualifiers are the next big thing, so manager Mohamed Ouahbi announced his 29 players for the games with Gabon and Lesotho. Even though Morocco has become Africa’s powerhouse and sixth-placed national team on FIFA’s list, there are two players who refused to play for the Atlas Lions, both due to different reasons.##TWITTER_

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Noussair Mazraoui has been CALLED up by Morocco! pic.twitter.com/lv0Rf0G6jS

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Kenya’s Rising Stars suffered a 2-0 defeat to Burundi on Thursday night at Uhuru Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, leaving their hopes of progressing from the U20 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA qualifiers hanging by a thread.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAmini Nshimirimana scored twice as Burundi followed up their 4-0 victory over South Sudan with another commanding display to move to six points from two matches.The competition features three groups of three teams, with the three group winners and the best runner-up advancing to the semifinals.Homeboyz chairman reveals millions spent during delayed Premier League kick-offKenya started nervously and struggled to contain Burundi’s attacking threat in the opening exchanges. Nshimirimana quickly established himself as a problem for the Kenyan defence, repeatedly drawing John Junior out of position and winning fouls around the area.Burundi dictated the opening five minutes before Kenya produced its first meaningful threat in t..

Harambee Starlets forward Linda Nasimiyu Kihara has completed a move to Moroccan side Phoenix Marrakech ahead of the new season, beginning another chapter in her career.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKihara confirmed the transfer through her Facebook account, announcing her arrival at the Moroccan club after her spell with Turkish side Soma Zaferspor.“I’m excited to officially announce that I have joined Phoenix Marrakech of Morocco from Soma Zaferspor FC of Turkey.Meet former Leicester City forward called up to Kenya U-23 squad“A new chapter, a new challenge, and a new opportunity to grow. I’m grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout my journey. I’m ready to give my best and make this chapter count.”Phoenix Marrakech also welcomed the Kenyan forward, expressing their delight at securing her services ahead of the new campaign.“We are delighted to welcome Linda Nasimiyu Kihara to the Phoenix family.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961658##“A new chapter begins! We look forward t..

Gor Mahia legend Anthony ‘Teddy’ Akumu was left surprised by the massive margin with which the record FKF Premier League champions lost to Egyptian moneybags Pyramids FC in the CAF Champions League preliminary first-round match.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe reigning league champions were annihilated 7-1 on aggregate after being thumped 5-1 in the return leg before suffering a 2-0 loss in the first leg at home.Abud, Mette on how Tusker’s CAF CC qualification will benefit Harambee Stars at 2027 AFCONAccording to the former Gor Mahia midfielder, the Kenyan champions should not be losing by such margins, believing that the club has got it totally wrong in many aspects of football.“In this day, Gor Mahia should be losing by no more than two goals at this level. They have been champions of Kenya for a long time, and it must show when they go out. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9962435##For me, it shows that they still have not got it right in very basic areas of football management,” he sai..

Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula has revealed the club has spent more than Ksh3.5 million on player salaries during the prolonged wait for FKF Premier League resumption.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Kenyan top flight has been inactive since 31 May, when the 2025/26 season concluded, leaving clubs facing an extended pre-season as they waited for the new campaign to begin.The league had initially been pencilled in for August but was repeatedly delayed amid a dispute over the promotion and relegation regulations used in the previous season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961678##Speaking on Wednesday at Bukhungu Stadium after unveiling Homeboyz’s new-look squad and jerseys, the club boss said the financial burden of maintaining a playing squad without competitive matches has been significant.“We have spent a lot of money waiting for the league to kick off. You have to pay salaries to players even when they are not playing,” Shimanyula told the media in Kakamega.“For us at H..

The Ivory Coast recently decided to part ways with Emerse Fae, which was quite surprising, considering that he led the Elephants to a World Cup for the first time in 12 years and managed to secure a knockout phase for the first time in the country’s history (they were defeated by Norway 2-1). Instead of an extension (which was expected), Fae was informed about his dismissal and the Elephants promoted Herve Renard for the second time, after 11 years. Ahead of the AFCON qualifications against Ghana and Somalia, Renard announced his 25 chosen players.##TWITTER_

🇨🇮 Eight players have received their first senior Ivory Coast call-ups under Hervé Renard for the AFCON qualifiers v Ghana and Somalia…

🇹🇷 Kassoum Ouattara (Beşiktaş)
🇸🇦 Amadou Koné (Neom SC)
🇫🇷 Christ Tapé (Toulouse)
🇫🇷 Patrick Zabi (Paris FC)
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At the end of July, Moroccans carried out an invasion of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Estimates suggested that between 60,000 and 80,000 migrants entered Spanish territory on the African continent – some by land, while others swam across.A large number of them returned to their country, while some are still there, and a makeshift camp has now sprung up on the beach. Tensions have risen, and the actions of three Real Madrid players have enraged a significant number of supporters of the Spanish giants.Real Madrid and Elche players wore shirts in support of Ceuta before their game on Tuesday night. Ibrahima Konate, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe appeared to roll up the t-shirts to obscure the message. Ceuta is a Spanish exclave on the north African coast. At least 72,000… pic.twitter.com/qCt7e2QLXR— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 16, 2026 The agreement was for everyone to wear shirts carrying a message of support for the people of Ceuta during the match against Elche. They all put them o..

Tusker FC captain Abud Omar and head coach Julien Mette believe the club’s progression to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup will be vital for Kenya’s preparation ahead of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe duo, speaking after the Brewers’ 3-2 preliminary first-round aggregate victory over Sudan’s Al Ahli Wad Madani last weekend, see it more as a positive for the country to have Tusker playing at higher levels of African football.Mozzart Bet Cup MVP Simiyu sets new target after making CAF debut“It would be great because qualifying for the group stage will expose a lot of our players to the high level,” Omar, who skippered Kenya to the quarter-final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Nairobi last year, told CAF Online.“Last season Nairobi United qualified, and now they are ranked among the top 100 clubs in Africa. That shows how much it can boost not only the club, but also our league. It will be a platform for ..

In their opening four games of the season – all in the Serie A – Juventus have recorded two wins, a draw, and a defeat, scoring six goals. Not bad, but a club of Juve’s stature and ambitions should be doing better.Aside from the stoppage-time defeat to Sassuolo four days ago, Juve’s defence has looked pretty solid, conceding only one goal. The problem was, and still is, their attack – strikers, to be precise.##EDITORS_CHOICE##At the moment, Luciano Spalletti has two natural centre-forwards at his disposal, Randal Kolo Muani and Nick Woltemade, while Arkadiusz Milik and the 19-year-old Jeff Ekhator are sidelined through injury.Both the Frenchman and the German joined Juve recently, with solid reputations. Truth be told, Kolo Muani netted only five times in 41 appearances last season, though his playing time at Tottenham Hotspur was limited to just over 50 minutes per game.On the other hand, Woltemade scored 12 goals for Stuttgart and Newcastle in 54 appearances, establishing himself as ..

Brooklyn Mwadime Kazungu’s football journey, which began in the English youth system, has taken another significant step after the Milton Keynes Dons forward was named in Anthony ‘Modo’ Kimani’s provisional Kenya U-23 squad for the upcoming 2027 U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 17-year-old, born in Milton Keynes, England, is among the foreign-based players selected by Kimani as the Emerging Stars prepare to face Tanzania in a two-legged first-round qualifier.For Kazungu, the call-up presents an opportunity to connect his Kenyan heritage with the football education he has received in England from an early age.His journey has taken him through several youth setups, including the academies of Leicester City and Exeter City, before spells with Arlesey Town and, eventually, MK Dons, where his development has brought him closer to senior football.South Sudan Premier League’s influence on young players faces acid test against Kenya ..