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Millions of shillings are up for grabs for Harambee Starlets after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled a record prize fund for the 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).Kenya’s national women’s team is guaranteed USD 150,000 (approximately KSh19.5 million) simply for qualifying for the 16-team tournament, with significantly bigger rewards on offer depending on how far the Starlets progress.##NAJAVA_MECA_9857679##CAF announced that it had increased the total WAFCON prize fund by 67 percent, from USD 3.475 million to USD 5.8 million, in what the governing body described as another major investment in the growth of women’s football across Africa.The biggest winners will be the tournament champions, who will pocket USD 2 million (approximately KSh258 million) after CAF doubled the winners’ prize money. The runners-up will receive USD 750,000 (KSh 98.67 million) while the third-placed team will walk home with USD 500,000 (approximately KSh64.6 million).H..

Harambee Starlets attacking midfielder Fasila Adhiambo says the team’s training in Miramas, France is going on smoothly, this despite the players not being used to the new food.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsAdhiambo, speaking to FKF Media on Wednesday, 22 July, was effusive of Starlets’ preparations ahead of their participation at the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, but stressed a particular hiccup on their dinner table.##NAJAVA_MECA_9857665##“Our experience here in France has been good; everyone is fighting, even though there are things we are not used to like food,” the Simba Queens player stated.While Mozzart Sport could not ascertain which food(s) Adhiambo was referring to, the publication is well aware that Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala had earlier this week visited the team in camp, bringing along a variety of Kenyan meals including: ugali and chapati.Omanyala surprises Harambee Starlets with Kenyan meals in France campIt well co..

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have today announced the top 40 female athletes, who will compete at the fourth Women’s Basketball Without Borders (BWB) All-Star camp.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe players, comprised of high-school-age prospects from around the world, will travel to Chicago, Illinois, for the camp expected to run from Friday, 24 July to Sunday, 26 July at the Advocate Center, which is the official practice facility of the Chicago Bulls.The event, which will be open to WNBA scouts and NCAA coaches, will form part of the AT&T WNBA All-Star 2026.##NAJAVA_MECA_9857665##The campers will be coached by current and former WNBA and FIBA players and coaches, including Washington Mystics guard and Australia Women’s National Team member Georgia Amoore, two-time WNBA champion and former U.S. Women’s National Team member Tamecka Dixon, former Spain Women’s..

Inter Miami have officially completed the signing of Casemiro, but the arrival of the former Manchester United midfielder has already landed the club in trouble.The 34-year-old Brazil international has joined the MLS side as a free agent after his contract at Old Trafford expired, signing a deal until July 2027 with an option to extend it by a further two years.A new No. 5 is in the 305. @Casemiro is Home. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/VNL4FeHgub— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 22, 2026 However, instead of celebrating another blockbuster addition to Lionel Messi’s star-studded squad, Inter Miami now find themselves under an official investigation by Major League Soccer over how the transfer was conducted.At the heart of the controversy is MLS’ Discovery Rights system, a unique mechanism designed to prevent clubs from bidding against one another for the same player.Under league rules, clubs can reserve the exclusive right to negotiate with a player by placing him on their Discovery List. If an..

Shabana FC have continued their aggressive recruitment drive ahead of the new FKF Premier League season after confirming the signing of Congolese goalkeeper Pavelh Ndzila.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Glamour Boys announced the arrival of the shot-stopper on their social media platforms, with the club welcoming him to Gusii in their trademark fashion.”All the way from Congo to Bosongo. Welcome to Tore Bobe, Pavelh Ndzila,” the club posted.Ndzila joins Shabana after leaving Tusker FC, bringing to an end a brief but successful spell with the Brewers in what ranks among the surprise moves of the current transfer window.##NAJAVA_MECA_9857684##The towering custodian joined Tusker early this year on a five-month deal and quickly established himself as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper. His commanding displays between the sticks played a key role in stabilising the Brewers’ backline during the second half of the campaign.He capped off his stint at Ruaraka by helping Tusker ..

Despite anchoring Spain’s World Cup-winning defense, Pau Cubarsi and Aymeric Laporte have been surprisingly overlooked in FIFA’s nominations for the tournament’s Best XI.The Spanish duo were among the biggest reasons La Roja lifted their second World Cup trophy. Throughout the competition, Cubarsi and Laporte formed one of the most reliable center-back partnerships on the international stage, helping Spain concede just a single goal—the one scored by Belgium.Incredible: Cubarsí and Laporte, out of the nominees for the World Cup’s best XI.Today, pictures of the two-time champions in the center pages, and on Friday, a special supplement.Total agreement with Club Brugge for Bisiwu, and Adeyemi will sign today.— Barça Notes 🗒 𝕏 (@BarcaNotes) July 22, 2026 Cubarsi’s performances were particularly eye-catching. The 19-year-old not only impressed with his composure and maturity beyond his years but also walked away with FIFA’s Best Young Player award, an honor few would dispute after his exce..

Kenya’s representation at the 2026 World Masters Hockey (WMH) World Cup will extend beyond the players, with three of the country’s officials earning appointments to officiate at the prestigious global tournament in the Netherlands.Umpire Clementine Sims has been appointed among the tournament’s match officials, while Esther Adolwa and Kennedy Kyalo will serve as technical officials during the competition, which runs from 22 July to 1 August across Rotterdam, Schiedam, Breda in the Netherlands and Brasschaat in Belgium.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsKenya will field teams in the Men’s Over-45, Men’s Over-50 and Women’s Over-40 categories in a tournament expected to feature around 400 teams under the theme “Generation of Greatness – We Don’t Stop Playing.”For Sims, the appointment marks another milestone in her officiating career and a reward for years of dedication to hockey.##NAJAVA_MECA_9857637##In a message shared on social media ahead of her departure, the Kenyan umpir..

Two Kenyan footballers, who spent months stranded in Indonesia after falling victim to a fake football intermediary, have finally returned home.This was made possible thanks to a coordinated rescue effort involving the Kenya Footballers Welfare Association (KEFWA), the Indonesian Professional Footballers Association (APPI), a FIFPRO member union and the Kenyan Embassy in Jakarta.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe rescued pair, Brian Andaje, formerly of Mully Children (MCF), and Sunday Adam Majimbo, travelled to Indonesia in December 2025 after being promised professional contracts by an individual posing as a football intermediary.However, the promised opportunities never materialised, with the alleged agent cutting off communication soon after their arrival.##NAJAVA_MECA_9857637##Left without contracts, income or accommodation, the two players survived on support from relatives, friends and well-wishers and, at one point, were forced to sleep on the streets.Their fortunes..