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Harambee Stars return to action in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this evening when they face Guinea in Conakry, with both sides seeking their first victory of the campaign.The Group D encounter is scheduled for a 7 pm kick-off at Stade du 28 Septembre, with Kenya arriving in Conakry on Tuesday evening at around 8 pm Kenyan time ahead of the fixture.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsKenya opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Eritrea at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday, with Ryan Ogam scoring late to rescue a point after the visitors had taken the lead.Guinea, meanwhile, suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in their opening fixture. South Africa currently lead the group with six points after also beating Eritrea on Monday night.The Stars will be hoping for an improved performance in Conakry after a difficult build-up to Saturday’s match.Harambee Stars drop in provisional FIFA ranking following disappointing draw with EritreaKenya’s preparations for the Eritrea en..

Turkish football has been rocked by a major refereeing scandal after authorities detained Ferhat Gundogdu, chairman of the Turkish Central Referee Committee (MHK), together with six other individuals as part of an investigation into alleged harassment and the falsification of official documents.The operation, directed by the Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office, was carried out simultaneously across Istanbul, Ankara, Elazig and Manisa. At the centre of the investigation are alleged irregularities surrounding the way referees are evaluated, classified and selected for appointments.🚨🇹🇷 HUGE REFEREE SCANDAL IN TURKISH FOOTBALLTürkiye’s refereeing chief Ferhat Gündoğdu and six other refereeing officials have been DETAINED as part of an investigation into alleged workplace harassment and forgery of official documents. The allegations being investigated… pic.twitter.com/fZHzHMcpSr— Turk Scout (@ScouTurk) September 29, 2026 According to reports in the Turkish media, investigators are examining..

Several days after the initial news that Manchester City had been found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial regulations, Pep Guardiola has also spoken out about the chaos the verdict has caused across Britain. However, unlike the senior figures at the Etihad, the Manchester club’s manager responsible for the most successful period in its history did not try to justify his former employers in public. Instead, his message was aimed at offering his support to the English club’s supporters.”I want every single @ManCity fan to know I am here; more than ever. I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club, my owner, my chairman, Ferran, the players, staff, Enzo and you, our unique supporters. Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love you all” he wrote on social media.##LINKED_NEWS_69473##The Spaniard left the City dugout in May this year after a decade in Manchester. In recent days, many have called his achievements and the 17 trophies he won with the ..

Kenya U-23 midfielder Jack Ong’aya has suffered a major injury setback after sustaining a high-grade ACL tear during the Emerging Stars’ 4-1 victory over Tanzania in the first leg of their 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-23 qualifier at the Nyayo National Stadium.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Cádiz B midfielder confirmed to Mozzart Sport that examinations conducted after the match revealed a full ACL tear to his left knee, ruling him out of the return leg and potentially keeping him sidelined for close to a year.Ong’aya was introduced in the 55th minute for Henry Omollo as Kenya looked to maintain their dominance after taking a 2-0 lead into the break. ##NAJAVA_MECA_997646##However, his appearance lasted only 16 minutes before the former KCB midfielder was forced off with the injury, with Syphas Otieno taking his place.“Yeah, I was examined the other night and the results show I suffered a high-grade ACL tear,” Ong’aya told Mozzart Sport.Kenya U23 captain Wangaya..

Shabana Starlets have warned Kenya Police Bullets that they will face a different challenge in the Football Kenya Federation Women’s Premier League (FKFWPL) this season as the newcomers target an end to the champions’ domestic dominance.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsShabana’s organizing secretary Stephen Kiama says the Gusii-based side have not joined the top flight simply to make up the numbers and are determined to challenge the Bullets for the league title.The Starlets are playing in the FKF-WPL for the first time since their inception and have made an encouraging start, collecting four points from their opening two matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_9993381##After opening their campaign with a 2-2 draw against Kayole Starlets, Shabana secured their first-ever top-flight victory by beating Tanzanian newcomers Elim White Ladies 2-0.The side is using Afraha Stadium in Nakuru as its home venue this season.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Kiama, one of the longest-serving members of the Tore..

Emerging Stars captain Kevin Wangaya has urged his teammates to remain focused as Kenya prepares to defend a three-goal advantage against Tanzania in the return leg of their 2027 Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations qualifier on 6 October.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya travels to Dar es Salaam with a 4-1 cushion after an impressive first-leg win at the Nyayo National Stadium on Monday, with Wangaya starring in the commanding performance.##NAJAVA_MECA_9993164##The Nairobi United midfielder scored once and contributed to two other goals as Kenya took control of the tie.Wangaya first provided the cross that Lawrence Okoth converted in the first-half stoppage time before finding the net himself five minutes into the second half.Kelly Madada then restored Kenya’s three-goal advantage in the 74th minute after Tanzania had briefly threatened a comeback from the penalty spot.“I’m very happy to score in this game and to wear the captain’s armband,” the skipper said after the match…

Harambee Stars have dropped in the provisional FIFA rankings following their disappointing 1-1 draw with Eritrea in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at the Nyayo National Stadium.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsKenya have slipped one place from 109th to 110th with 1,178.62 points in the latest provisional standings, with the draw against the Red Sea Camels costing them 6.46 points.The live FIFA ranking remains unofficial until all matches are approved as international ‘A’ matches, with the next official ranking update scheduled for 7 October.##NAJAVA_MECA_9994821##The drop comes after Kenya, held by an Eritrea side that started the match ranked 184th in the world, 75 places below Harambee Stars.Kenya looked set to suffer a damaging home defeat after the visitors took the lead and frustrated their hosts for long periods, but Ryan Ogam came to the rescue five minutes from time to secure a point for Benni McCarthy’s side.The result was particularly disappointi..

Manchester City have been found guilty of serious financial breaches stretching across almost a decade, with an independent commission ruling that the club used “sham” commercial agreements to artificially inflate revenues by more than £900 million.The bombshell verdict was announced by the Premier League on Tuesday following an extraordinary regulatory process that has lasted almost two years.##TWITTER_

🚨 The Premier League has confirmed Manchester City are guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules and hit out at them for arranging “sham contracts”.

The club have until Friday to appeal.

Find out what the independent Commission found below ⤵️… pic.twitter.com/3wIy0TAWjI

— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) September 29, 2026

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Two of Africa’s biggest footballing nations suffered nightmare nights in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as Ghana threw away a two-goal lead at home and Nigeria were thrashed 3-0 by Guinea-Bissau.For the Black Stars, it was a collapse of extraordinary proportions!Ghana looked to be cruising against Johnatan McKinstry’s side after Ernest Nuamah converted a 27th-minute penalty before Afene Gyan doubled the lead with a superb free-kick on his first start in more than four years.##TWITTER_

FT: 🇬🇭 Ghana 2-4 Gambia 🇬🇲

It’s quite simply a historic win for Gambia, who came from 2-0 down to win. 👏🏼

Ghana have lost both AFCON 2027 qualifiers and sit on 0pts. 😮 pic.twitter.com/iAuiLRLQW8

— Dean Ammi (@AlgerianFooty) September 29, 2026

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Liverpool have been handed another injury concern after Cody Gakpo withdrew from the Netherlands squad with an ankle problem.The 27-year-old will return to Merseyside for further assessment by Liverpool’s medical staff after being forced off early in the Netherlands’ 2-1 victory over Serbia in Belgrade.The full extent of the injury remains unclear, but Gakpo will miss the Oranje’s final two matches of the international break against Greece and Serbia.##TWITTER_

Cody gakpo suffers major ankle injury blow on international game with the netherlands!#gakpo #lfc #liverpool #ynwa <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/premierleague?src=hash&ref_..