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Alexander Isak is set to take a major step in his recovery after Liverpool confirmed the striker will return to team training on Thursday.The Sweden international has been sidelined since December after suffering a serious left ankle injury – including a fibula fracture – during a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The injury came in the same moment he scored the opening goal, following a challenge from defender Micky van de Ven.##LINKED_NEWS_60899##It has been a frustrating first season at Anfield for the 25-year-old, who arrived from Newcastle United in a British-record £125 million transfer. Fitness issues limited his early impact even before the long spell on the sidelines.But now, with the campaign entering its most decisive phase, Isak’s return could not come at a better time.”He’s going to train with the group again for the first time tomorrow,” head coach Arne Slot said.”If you work for three or four months to get back, returning to training is great for everyone. We all know the ..

Harambee Stars midfielder Alwyn Tera has extended his stay at Ararat Armenia after renewing his contract with the Armenian club on Wednesday, 1 April.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsTera, 29, had been expected to see out his contract with Ararat on 30 June, but landed a deal that will see him stay with the team for at least another season.“Our midfielder Alvin Tera prolonged the contract with Ararat-Armenia,” the top-tier club posted on Wednesday, without detailing the exact length of the contract renewal. “Together we continue to fight because #TogetherWeCan.”The contract extension is Tera’s second at Ararat since his acquisition on 9 July 2021.The last time he neared his contract expiry was in 2025, when Arararat responded with a one-year extension that would have lasted till the end of the current 2025-2026 season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9638996##The former Laiser Hill Academy midfielder has featured in 14 league games for Ararat this season, without finding the net or assisting.T..

Lamine Yamal has condemned the racist chanting heard during Spain’s goalless draw with Egypt in Barcelona, calling it “disrespectful and intolerable”.Spanish police have launched an investigation into what authorities described as “islamophobic and xenophobic” chants during the first half at Espanyol Stadium. Stadium officials twice issued warnings over the public address system, urging supporters to refrain from discriminatory behaviour – messages that were met with whistles from sections of the crowd.##LINKED_NEWS_63977##Yamal, a practising Muslim, addressed the incident afterwards.”I know it wasn’t aimed personally at me, but it’s still disrespectful and intolerable,” he wrote. “Using religion as a taunt makes you ignorant and racist. Football is for enjoying and supporting, not for attacking people for who they are or what they believe.”The 18-year-old, already a key figure for Spain following their triumph at the 2024 European Championship, was making his 26th international appear..

Gor Mahia defender Michael Kibwage has described his latest national team appearance as a timely boost ahead of the final stretch of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) season.Speaking shortly after contributing to Harambee Stars’ 3-0 triumph over Grenada in the FIFA Series international friendly mini-tournament, Kibwage expressed renewed determination to guide his club toward league glory. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9639569##The national team secured third place in the four-team competition staged in Kigali, Rwanda.Kibwage was making a return to the national setup following a four-month absence, with his last appearance coming on 18 November 2025 in Harambee Stars’ loss to Senegal in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.“Personally, I feel highly motivated. Coming back to the national team and making an appearance is always a great inspiration,” Kibwage said. “The last nine matches of the league will be crucial, and I feel ready to steer Gor Mahia through the remaining fixtures ..

Kenyan mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighter Emmanuel Opati says he is already focused on his second assignment, following an unforgettable debut last weekend.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe rising star on Saturday, 28 March announced himself to the world after securing a knockout victory over Poland’s Jakub Jablonski at the Woodside Leisure Centre Arena in Watford, UK.Opati, who began his professional journey in January last year, dominated from the get-go in the UWC MMA League light weight bout, winning inside 33 seconds of Round One.##NAJAVA_MECA_9638232##The knock-out blow came after a brief exchange between the pair, which Opati took advantage of.“It was an explosive fight from the very first second,” Opati said after the bout. “We both came in sharp, but I stayed composed under pressure and imposed myself early. There was a quick exchange, a few heavy shots landed clean, and I could feel the momentum shift almost immediately. Once I saw the opening, I pressed forward, ..

Sweden’s first ever win which mattered to the World Cup was against Ukraine (3-1) in the playoff semi-final just six days ago, and on Tuesday they defeated Poland to qualify for the competition. So, Italy and Poland, who had 18 and 17 points during the WC qualifiers (Sweden had two) are out and the Graham Potter’s team is in. Fair or not? And how is it even possible? The UEFA Nations League. Formed in 2018 as a tournament for the top men’s national teams under the European football organization. The idea? To replace mostly meaningless international friendly matches with competitive, meaningful fixtures, to improve competition quality, and provide a pathway for qualifying for major tournaments like the European Championship. But most of the players and fans are seeing it as another competition for UEFA to make more money and to compete with FIFA, while players remain tired and without motivation in a busy schedule.🇸🇪 Sweden’s World Cup group record:W-0D-2L-6F-4A-12Finished bottom of the..

A national disaster. That would be most accurate state of affairs in Italy a day after underdogs Bosnia and Hercegovina eliminated the four-time world champions and left them at home for the third straight time. The Italian press and the public are outraged and three topics are circulating in the media: statements from the Italy Football Federation president, the financial loss and the referee’s decision during the game. Gabriele Gravina is the president of the federation since 2018 and this is his second failure to take his coutry to the World Cup. Calls for his resignation are more than justful and logical, but he refused to back down, asked coach Gennaro Gattuso to stay and had time to insult all other Italian sports!Mamma Mia, here we go again! Italy out of the World Cup for the third straight time!”I understand the call for resignations, an exercise I’ve become particularly accustomed to lately, but the decisions are rightfully up to the Federal Council. Football is a professional..

Nairobi United were forced to settle for a frustrating 1-1 draw against Mara Sugar in a pulsating FKF Premier League encounter played at Kasarani Annex, with a late equalizer denying the hosts a crucial victory.In what was the only rescheduled fixture of the round on Wednesday,1 April, both sides produced a high-tempo and entertaining contest, with second-half goals ultimately defining the outcome in a match that carried significant implications for their respective ambitions of securing a respectable top-half finish.Nairobi United, eager to close in on the top five with only two matches yet to play, started brightly and showed attacking intent from the onset. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9639610##Michael Karamor came close as early as the sixth minute after being teed up by Enock Machaka, but his effort drifted wide.The hosts continued to press, with Duncan Omalla turning provider minutes later, delivering a low cross that once again found Karamor, but the Nigerian forward failed to convert as the c..

Spanish side Real Sociedad B have confirmed that Harambee Stars winger Job Ochieng will be unavailable for an unspecified period, following his injury while on national team duty.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe La Liga 2 side on Tuesday, 31 March, designated his setback as a “muscular injury to the back of his left thigh”, but did not offer a clear date in which he is expected to be back on the field.Instead, the Real Sociedad Medical Service wrote on their website: “His return to the team will depend on the progress of his recovery process.”🏥 Osasun partea | Job Ochienghttps://t.co/EnlFWzALWe— RS Zubieta (@RSZubieta_) March 31, 2026 Ochieng, 23, sustained the injury while on duty for Harambee Stars, during their first FIFA Series 2026 friendly against Estonia in Rwanda on Friday, 27 March.The winger had started the match on a bright note, only to be hooked off after only 42 minutes, when he went down clutching his left hamstring.Speaking to the media ahead of Kenya’s s..

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers are over, and we finally have the complete list of 48 teams that will compete in the USA, Canada, and Mexico in two and a half months, fighting for the world throne.Yesterday, the UEFA and inter-confederation play-offs provided us with the final six participants, as Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Sweden, DR Congo, and Iraq secured their seats on the plane to North America.True fan or madman? Englishman sells house for the World CupHowever, now it’s time to remember those who’ll miss the prestigious tournament because their teams fell short in the qualifiers.Therefore, Mozzart Sport Kenya brings you the list of 10 famous players we won’t be able to watch at the upcoming World Cup.Robert Lewandowski (Poland)Barcelona striker led his team in two World Cups, in 2018 and 2022, but last night missed a vital chance to qualify for the third time in a row. Given that Lewa is 37, this has probably been his last opportunity to feature at the..