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Dinamo Minsk host Portuguese side Braga at their nominal home of Stadion Beroe in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, for the second leg of their UEFA Conference League third qualifying round tie.The Belarusian outfit face a steep uphill battle after suffering a 1-0 defeat in Portugal last week. Playing at a neutral venue due to ongoing UEFA restrictions on Belarusian clubs, Dinamo Minsk must overcome an unwanted trend at Stadion Beroe, where they have struggled to find form and have conceded 1-0 losses in each of their previous qualifying rounds.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsBraga head to Bulgaria holding a narrow lead after dominating possession and chance creation in the first leg.Under head coach Carlos Vicens, the Minho club have been defensively flawless in Europe this season, winning all three of their continental fixtures with clean sheets.While Braga surrendered one-goal leads twice in a 2-2 draw against Moreirense in their domestic league opener following heavy rotation, a d..

A new era at Manchester City began with Pep Guardiola’s departure after ten years and the arrival of Enzo Maresca, but what remains unchanged is the amount of money being spent on new signings. This summer is particularly significant because the club is turning a new page: Bernardo Silva and John Stones have left, Rodri is also on his way out, and City now have to build a new team. But does that mean City have to spend more than 100 million euros on a transfer for the third time this year? According to media reports across Europe, Enzo Maresca is dreaming of bringing in Enzo Fernandez before the end of the transfer window. However, that will be far from an easy task, as Chelsea have no intention of simply letting the Argentine midfielder leave. It is therefore hardly surprising that sources at Stamford Bridge have informally indicated that they are demanding a fee of at least 140 million. The message from the club’s hierarchy is clear: they would like Fernandez to remain at the club be..

Mathare United have stepped up their preparations for the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season after travelling to Rwanda for an eight-day pre-season camp that will see them face three of the country’s established clubs.The 2008 Kenyan champions are using the camp to fine-tune their squad, build match fitness and allow head coach David Ouma to assess his charges ahead of the new campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883764##According to the fixtures released by the club, Mathare will begin their Rwanda tour with a stern test against APR FC on Wednesday, August 12, at Kigali Pelé Stadium.The encounter will provide the Slum Boys with their first opportunity to gauge their progress against quality opposition during their pre-season programme.They will return to action on Friday, August 14, when they take on Kiyovu Sports, another side with a rich history in Rwandan football.Ominde reveals challenge of balancing club and Kenya Lionesses dutiesThe highlight of Mathare’s eight-day stay, however, will be thei..

Former Kenya Cup side South Coast Pirates have appointed Englishman Andy Ball as their new head coach as they step up preparations for the 2026/27 season.The Kwale-based club confirmed the appointment on Wednesday, August 12, with Ball becoming only the second foreign coach to take charge of a Kenyan rugby club. Kabras RFC’s South African head coach Carlos Katywa remains the other foreign tactician currently coaching in the country.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883764##In announcing the appointment, the club expressed excitement about what it described as a new chapter for the Pirates.“We are delighted to welcome Coach Andy Ball as our new head coach,” the club said in a statement.An experienced coach from Wokingham, England, Ball began his rugby journey playing in the south of England with Wokingham, Overton and Basingstoke before transitioning into coaching.His coaching career has taken him across the globe, with stints in Düsseldorf and Rheindahlen, Germany, before moving to China. While in Hong K..

Kenya’s national youth teams have been handed a clear roadmap towards three major continental tournaments after CAF confirmed the host countries for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations competitions.Kenya could feature at the U23, U20 and U17 AFCON tournaments next year, but the country will first have to negotiate the respective qualification campaigns to earn places at the finals.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883764##Egypt will host the 2027 CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations, which will also serve as the African qualifying tournament for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.Ghana will stage the U20 AFCON in February and March 2027, while Morocco will host the U17 AFCON in April and May.For Kenya, the qualification journey will begin at regional level, with the CECAFA region providing the pathway to the U20 and U17 continental finals.AFC Leopards suffer devastating injury blow weeks to start of new seasonThe CECAFA U20 AFCON qualifiers are scheduled to take place from September 19 to October 10, 2026 in Tanz..