Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has opened up on the growing frustration among players over unpaid allowances, admitting the situation is beginning to affect morale and willingness to turn out for the national team.The concerns come at a sensitive time for the technical bench, as players boycotted a scheduled training session on Monday. The team is set to face Eritrea in their 2027 AFCON qualifier on Saturday. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9981523##McCarthy revealed that some players have gone through four to five camps without receiving a cent of what was promised to them, a situation he says is beginning to test their patience.”For four to five camps, not receiving any cent of what was promised, of course as a human being you will be like, is it worth it? Is it okay for the national team?” he said.He explained that this has made it increasingly difficult to manage a squad where trust in the system is wearing thin.”Therefore it becomes hard to manage players who have not been paid,” he said…

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced improved welfare, travel and financial incentives for the Uganda Cranes as the country steps up preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.FUFA President Moses Magogo said the new measures were agreed upon after engagements with the government and aim to improve the standards and welfare of the senior national team.##NAJAVA_MECA_9978253##Under the new arrangements, Uganda Cranes players based outside the country will travel business class for journeys lasting more than four hours.The national team will also receive a new team bus, while chartered flights will be provided for back-to-back fixtures where applicable.FUFA has further secured improved bonuses and allowances for the Cranes, with players who participated in Uganda’s qualification campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations set to receive a pro-rata qualification bonus of USD 10,000(Ksh 1.2 million) each.Mozzart Sport journalist earns prestigious role wit..

Jurgen Klopp has only just taken charge of Germany, but he is already claiming one rather unusual advantage over his first counterpart, Xavi Hernandez.Germany’s new boss joked that he actually knows more Dutch players than his Netherlands colleague ahead of Thursday’s Nations League heavyweight clash in Amsterdam (9.45 pm).Both teams are entering a new era after the World Cup, with Klopp and Xavi taking over as the men tasked with steering two of Europe’s biggest football nations into the next chapter.##EDITORS_CHOICE##And Klopp, typically, could not resist having a little fun with the situation.”Their coach knows the Netherlands players from watching them on TV,” Klopp told Sky Germany with a grin.”I personally know many more Dutch footballers than Xavi. I don’t know whether that will be an advantage for me, but it is a fact.”The German knows plenty about Dutch football after years of managing in Germany and England, where he crossed paths with a host of Netherlands internationals.21…

For AFCON PAMOJA 2027, transport will be part of the match-day experience.When Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda host the Africa Cup of Nations, supporters will move between hotels, airports, fan zones, training grounds and stadiums.In Dar es Salaam, the Dar Rapid Transit (DART) system, commonly known as Mwendokasi, could become central to that movement.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsCAF and the three host governments have identified transport efficiency as a priority alongside security, hospitality, medical services and stadium readiness.That gives DART a specific AFCON role: moving large crowds safely and predictably before and after matches at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.How DART can move AFCON supportersDART already operates at a scale relevant to tournament planning.Its 2023/24 annual report recorded an average of 4.44 million passenger journeys per month, equivalent to roughly 148,000 journeys per day.The report also recorded a decline from the previous year, partly because the ..

David Alaba could be on the verge of one of the most unexpected chapters of his career.The former Bayern Munich and Real Madrid defender has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Udinese and is now close to joining the Serie A club on a free transfer.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported that Alaba and Udinese have agreed terms, with only the formal steps remaining before the deal can be completed.It would be a striking destination for a player who has spent much of his career at the very top of European football.Alaba, 34, became a free agent in June after his contract with Real Madrid expired, allowing him to join Udinese immediately without a transfer fee.The Austria international spent the last five seasons at the Bernabeu after leaving Bayern Munich, winning major honours with both clubs and establishing himself as one of his generation’s most decorated defenders.23.00: (14.0) Turks&Caicos Islands (6.50) Montsserat (1.17)His final season in Madrid was dis..

Kenya’s Junior Stars have been drawn alongside Tanzania and Djibouti for the forthcoming CECAFA U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.The draw places Kenya in one of three groups for the regional tournament, with the Junior Stars beginning their quest for a maiden appearance at the continental U-17 finals.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe qualifiers will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 10-20 October, with three teams from the CECAFA region set to secure tickets to the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.Kenya will face Tanzania and Djibouti in Group C, with their results determining whether they progress to the knockout stages and remain in contention for one of the available continental slots.##NAJAVA_MECA_9981529##The tournament brings together 10 nations from the CECAFA region, with hosts Rwanda joined by Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan.According to the draw, Group A comprises hosts Rwanda, Sudan, Somalia and South Sudan..

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has revealed the real reasons behind Wrexham defender Zak Vyner’s continued absence from the Kenya squad.Despite being eligible to represent the country ,and having received his first call-up more than a year ago, the defender is yet to make an official appearance for the national team.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980414##Vyner, born in London to a Kenyan father and English mother, first earned a Harambee Stars call-up under then-coach Engin Firat in June 2024, when he was named in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast.He was unable to feature in that window as the documentation required for him to play for Kenya was not ready in time. He was later dropped from the squad altogether as the delay dragged on.Since taking charge, the South African tactician has recalled the defender twice, most recently naming him among the newcomers in his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Series in Kigali.Yet more than a year on, Vyner rem..

Kenyan tennis sensation Angella Okutoyi endured a tough opening day at the W35 Santa Margherita di Pula 8 tournament in Italy, after suffering a first round exit in the singles on Wednesday, 23 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOkutoyi, 22, was found lacking on the clay as she went down to Germany’s Anna Petkovic in straight-sets (6-3, 6-3), to crash out of the singles order.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980847##The Kenyan, ranked 421st in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, dropped the first set after giving up two drops of serve in the second and sixth games, while also squandering two break opportunities in Petkovic’s clincher.The second set was a rather rugged affair from both players, with Okutoyi failing to hold serve all through, and Petkovic getting just one decisive hold in the fourth game, to complete the upset victory over a player ranked a whopping 313 above her in the WTA rankings.Kenya dominates Sunshine Development Tour contingent at Rwanda OpenOkutoyi’s ..

When Javan Omondi opted to defer his studies at Kenyatta University in favour of a football scholarship in the United States, the winger believed the gamble would inch him closer to one of his childhood dreams: playing for the national team, Harambee Stars.Omondi made the bold call to defer his studies in June 2025 after securing a football scholarship at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe move later saw him join USL League Two side Hickory FC.AFC Leopards chairman Bonface Ambani’s remedy to league resumption standoffBefore moving to the United States, the Kisumu-born player was one of the most sought-after wingers in the FKF Premier League.However, he decamped from Ulinzi Stars and shelved all offers lying on his table, halting his education at one of the country’s prestigious tertiary institutions for a move to the US.True to his instincts, the gamble paid off as his rapid rise in the United States earned him his maiden Harambee ..