Ulinzi Stars captain Brian Birgen has opened up on the growth of Paul Okoth, whom he regards as the best striker in the FKF Premier League.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOkoth was a sensation last season, sitting at the apex of Ulinzi Stars’ attack and establishing himself as one of the finest scorers in the league, with a total of 18 goals, one shy of evetual Golden Boot winner Joe Waithira.Junior Starlets coach makes four changes to CECAFA U17 Championship teamFor his troubles, the soft-spoken forward was named as the FKF Premier League Player of the Month for both November 2025 and May 2026.Okoth, who had already experienced a disappointing short stint in the league with Kariobangi Sharks, seemed to have amazed his club captain.##NAJAVA_MECA_9790941##“Even myself, I was surprised when he came into the team. It has been a while since we had such a striker. He is a complete and blessed striker, the best we have in the league,” said Birgen.The experienced, versatile defend..

Junior Starlets’ head coach Mildred Cheche has retained much of her squad ahead of the team’s participation in the upcoming 2026 Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) U-17 Women’s Championship, set for Saturday, 13 to Tuesday, 23 June in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsCheche, while naming her squad on Friday, 12 June, made just four changes to the team that recently featured in the second round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers against Uganda.##NAJAVA_MECA_9790941##Among the fresh names coming in include: Jael Nanjala, the returning Lindey Weey, Grace Chari and Elizabeth Awuor, who will be all stepping in for the dropped quartet of Ivy Atieno, Idah Matara, Daisy Adongo and Grace Wangari.Junior Starlets, who are only one hurdle away from returning to the U17 Women’s World Cup, are in Pool A of the CECAFA championships, where they are expected to come up against Tanzania, Somalia and Sudan.Tusker defender reveals..

While the second Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic delivered excitement, chances, quality attacking play, three goals, a comeback, and a thrilling finish, the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa was a far less entertaining affair.The home team played just well enough to win, while Bafana Bafana’s performance was quite subpar. Despite producing two goals, the match would not have been particularly memorable had it not been for Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio, who sent off three players.Comeback kings South Korea survive dramatic battle with Czech RepublicSouth Africa’s Yaya Sithole was the first to be dismissed four minutes after the break for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity as the last defender. To make matters worse for the Tondela midfielder, his mistake directly led to Mexico’s opening goal, with the red card merely capping off a miserable evening.Thirty-five minutes later, Sithole was joined in the dressing room by teammate Themba Zw..

England wrapped up their World Cup preparations with a convincing 6-0 victory over Miami FC in a closed-door training match, and it was Ivan Toney who stole the spotlight.According to Daily Mail Sport, the encounter against the American second-division outfit was divided into two separate periods. Thomas Tuchel’s side edged the opening segment 1-0 before turning on the style in the second, cruising to a 5-0 success.Toney reportedly delivered an outstanding performance, scoring a hat-trick that included a spectacular long-range effort described as a “worldie.” Jordan Henderson, Ethan Nwaneri, and Rio Ngumoha also found the net, with Ngumoha producing an eye-catching strike from distance.Marc Guehi impressed at the back, while Kobbie Mainoo stood out in midfield as Tuchel observed proceedings from England’s training base in West Palm Beach, Florida.Several key names, including Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, were rested following their involvement in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over Costa Ri..

Tusker FC captain Charles Momanyi has said Sunday’s Mozzart Bet Cup final will be decided by fine margins, adding that the side with greater determination is likely to come out on top.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Brewers are chasing their first domestic cup title in 10 years and will face Kenya Police FC, who won the 2024 edition, and are eager to bounce back after missing out on the league title, which was claimed by Gor Mahia.##NAJAVA_MECA_9790930##Tusker reached the final after eliminating KCB on penalties in the semi-finals, while Police booked their place following a goalless draw and subsequent victory over Bandari FC in a similar shootout.The winner of the final will qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup and walk away with Ksh 3 million in prize money. The runners-up will earn Ksh 2 million, third place will receive Ksh 1.5 million, while fourth place will take home Ksh 1 million. Before the final, Bandari and Kenya Police FC will contest a third-place playoff..

Drama! Drama!From looking dead in the water, South Korea survived, clawed back and won!Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsAfter a first half that flattered to deceive, all hell broke loose at the first World Cup match at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, as the much-experienced South Korea produced a big comeback to beat returnees Czech Republic 2-1 in a frenetic match on Friday, 12 June.Having been tipped as a match that brought technical, progressive football in collision courses against the old route one style, it was the former, possessed by the Taegeuk Warriors that prevailed, but only just.Bafana Bafana’s horror start at the World Cup opening gameTrailing to a set-piece header by Ladislav Krejčí at the half-hour mark, the momentum looked to be going to the rugged Czechs on their first return to the World Cup in 20 years, but for a crazy finish from the South Koreans to snatch away victory in dramatic style.Under the cosh, it was Hwang In Beom who first fired a quick respo..

After 16 long years, South Africa finally lived to see their team at the World Cup finals. But after 90 minutes, Bafana Bafana fans looked in horror as their team showed nothing, apart from the ability to make red cards. Shots on target two – red cards two, final score 0-2: that’s the South Africa’s score after the first game at the 2026 World Cup. It was always gonna be hard playing the first game against the co-hosts at their ground, with a fanatical support of over 80.000 fans, but Hugo Broos men should have showed something, anything. Bafana Bafana gave up from the first minute, allowed a goal after only nine, made too much mistakes and earned two red cards. Too little for at least a draw. Mexico is a decent team but this game showed they will struggle against bigger teams. But against South Africa, they did more than enough and should have scored more than two goals.🚩 Live: Mexico 1-0 South Africa⚽️ Goal: Quinones (9’)#worldcup pic.twitter.com/bIDP7P8TnD— DENO tv sports⚽ (@Denotvs..

Manchester City have made a verbal offer to Nottingham Forest for Elliott Anderson, according to the highly respected sports publication The Athletic. The initial bid is reportedly worth 122 million guaranteed, while the total package could exceed 139 million through performance-related bonuses. However, Nottingham Forest’s hierarchy are demanding an even higher fee before they would consider selling the England international. According to BBC, they have rejected the second bid as well. Their target is for the guaranteed portion of the transfer to surpass the British-record deal from last June, when Liverpool paid Newcastle 145 million euros for Alexander Isak.Man City’s second offer worth £120m for Elliot Anderson has been rejected ❌ pic.twitter.com/0jgowCiKOM— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 11, 2026 Anderson still has three years remaining on his contract with Nottingham Forest, whom he joined in June 2023 from Newcastle. That move was part of a wider deal worth around 40 million, ..

The Kenya senior women’s national football team captain, Mwanalima Adam, has elaborated on why it was important for Harambee Starlets to secure a win against Lesotho.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsDays after suffering a post-match penalty shootout loss against Zambia, Starlets responded with an emphatic 6-0 win over Lesotho to finish third in the Four Nations Tournament in Zambia.A brace from Eglay Mukhwana, as well as goals from Violet Nanjala, Tereza Engesha, Fasila Adhiambo and Catherine Khaemba were all that Starlets needed to complete the demolition of Lesotho.Mozzart Sport writers’ outstanding defenders of 2025-2026 FKF Premier League seasonSpeaking after the match, Adam, who was also named the Player of the Tournament, disclosed why they had to win.“We really needed to win that match, and we did so by many goals. We faced some criticism for not scoring enough in our last match and had to respond,” said Adam.The Danish-based midfielder was also pleased with the lesso..