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Qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is starting to take shape in Group D as Eritrea take on South Africa at the Al-Salaam Stadium in Cairo.Due to the Red Sea Camels lacking a stadium that meets international standards, their second group fixture will be hosted in the Egyptian capital.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsEritrea, managed by former Egyptian international Hesham Yakan, will be aiming to build on their promising 1-1 draw against Kenya last time out.##NAJAVA_MECA_9995898##South Africa arrive in Cairo under the guidance of Pitso Mosimane, who kicked off his second stint in charge with a 2-1 victory over Guinea.Bafana Bafana are ranked 130 places above their opponents and enter as clear favourites, but with only one automatic qualification spot available alongside co-hosts Kenya, they can ill afford any slip-ups.Kick-off: 7:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Wednesday 30 SeptemberVenue: Al-Salaam Stadium, Cairo, EgyptGroup: AFCON Qualification – Group DCurrent standings: So..

Morocco and Senegal both picked up three points in their respective groups in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. As a result, Senegal moved onto four points after two matches, having drawn with Mozambique in their opening game, while Morocco now have a perfect six points.Morocco controlled most of the first half against Lesotho, creating several opportunities but struggling to find the breakthrough until the very end. El Khannouss had Morocco’s first notable chance in the 10th minute, heading just wide from the right side of the box after Ounahi’s corner. El Khannouss was involved again nine minutes later, this time seeing his effort from outside the box saved by the Lesotho goalkeeper.##NAJAVA_MECA_9993147##Lesotho briefly threatened from a corner of their own, with Thabo Makhele heading wide in the 19th minute. Morocco continued to push forward, and El Ouahdi came close in the 21st minute when he fired just wide from the centre of the box after being picked out by Ounahi.The hosts had anothe..

Since Arsene Wenger came to Arsenal in 1996, the Gunners and the Red Devils have shared the Premier League titles between themselves and become bitter rivals. Both managers constantly tried to outsmart the other one, either by buying better players, or putting pressure on the referees, or with clashes on the pitch, which happened quite often in the derby matches. And now came the confession that even players from the opposite teams were considered at one point.##TWITTER_

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The story about Manchester City’s rule-breaking is not going away anytime soon. In fact, the situation is just heating up. After the first news initially broke, City’s executives claimed their innocence once again and promised a long legal battle with the Premier League. The rest of the world however is already talking about potential punishment for the club, which ranges from only a financial fine, to points losing, relegation and stripping the titles off. Former Manchester United players have posted in recent days and either claimed some of those titles or just aimed dig at their arch-rivals.##LINKED_NEWS_69406##However, there is one famous player who wouldn’t, if the opportunity came, take those titles and claim them. Wayne Rooney was United’s captain and played at Old Trafford in those days when City won the title, but has a different opinion.“I wouldn’t really feel comfortable accepting another Premier League medal, if I’m being honest. I don’t think we deserve it, we didn’t do en..

Kenya U23 head coach Anthony Kimani has revealed how squad familiarity helped the team overcome limited preparation time to secure a convincing 4-1 win over Tanzania in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) first-round qualifier at Nyayo Stadium.Kenya produced a dominant performance, on Monday, to seal a commanding advantage ahead of the return leg set for 6 October in Tanzania.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more news Paul Osama, Lawrence Okoth, Kevin Wangaya and Kelly Madada found the back of the net, with Sheikhan Khamis pulling one back for Tanzania. Okoth, Wangaya and Madada were part of the Kenya U20 squad that featured in the AFCON finals last year in Egypt.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984773##Despite the emphatic scoreline, Kimani said the technical bench had very little time to prepare for the two-legged tie, making continuity within the squad particularly important.“We had very little time to prepare for this crucial tie. So it was very important that we get a group of players that h..

Kenyan international Duke Abuya has disclosed why he is not worried with Harambee Stars’ failure to win over Eritrea.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsKenya locked horns with Eritrea in the opening match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers Group D that was held on Saturday, 27 September at the Nyayo National Stadium.While many pundits and fans in general expected Harambee Stars to have an easy win over the Eritreans, they were shocked after Kenya actually survived a home loss against The Red Sea Camels.Kenya thrash Tanzania to take commanding U23 AFCON qualifier advantageAfter sailing through early attacks from Kenya, Eritrea took the lead in the 36th minute through Nahom Girmai, a lead they took to the break.The Eritreans then sat deep in the second half but a Ryan Ogam tap in from a Ben Stanley cross denied them maximum points.Despite scoring late in the game to earn a draw, Harambee Stars fans were a dejected lot, expressing their frustrations after the mat..

Martin Odegaard was still seething after Norway’s defeat by Portugal – and Bernardo Silva’s explanation did little to calm him down.The Norway captain accused Bernardo of making a challenge that “does not belong on a football pitch” after the Portugal midfielder caught him heavily on the ankle deep into stoppage time of Sunday’s 2-1 Nations League win in Oslo.Odegaard had already played the ball forward when Bernardo came in from behind, making heavy contact with the Arsenal midfielder’s right ankle. ##LINKED_NEWS_69397##The challenge left Odegaard visibly angry. He immediately confronted Silva, although he was keeping the details of that exchange to himself.”I don’t think we should say that on TV,” Odegaard said when asked what he had told his opponent.His assessment of the tackle itself was rather less restrained.”It’s a head fog from him, he just kicks me down long after I’ve played the ball away,” Odegaard told Norwegian broadcaster TV2.”I don’t understand what he’s doing. It does ..

Lionel Messi at the World Cup? Cristiano Ronaldo? Kylian Mbappe? World stars for sure, but at the recent finished World Cup one African became a global star. Cabo Verde’s keeper Vozinha got the man of the match award after the country’s first-ever World Cup appearance due to his remarkable saves. This display got him on the world map not only due to the score (0-0 against eventual World Champions Spain), but due to the enormous popularity he got. Brazilian broadcaster CazeTV urged viewers to follow the goalkeeper on Instagram, triggering an extraordinary surge in popularity. Within minutes of the final whistle, his follower count exploded from around 46,000 to over one million. Just a few hours later, that number had climbed past five million and continued rising rapidly.##LINKED_NEWS_67117##But now, months after the World Cup, Vozinha experienced the dark side of fame.”I preferred my life before fame, I have lost my peace and tranquility. I no longer have any privacy, or at least I ha..

Guinea coach Paulo Duarte has questioned the fairness of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying format ahead of Thursday’s meeting with Kenya in Conakry.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsDuarte’s side face early pressure after starting their campaign with a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday.##NAJAVA_MECA_9985363##The result leaves Guinea bottom of Group D with no points as they prepare to welcome Harambee Stars, who secured a point from their opening fixture against Eritrea.The Portuguese coach has taken issue with Group D’s structure, where Kenya’s status as one of the three hosts guarantees them a place at the 2027 tournament.That leaves Guinea, South Africa and Eritrea competing for just one qualification berth, a situation Duarte believes should not have been allowed by CAF.Kenyans express disappointment after Eritrea hold Harambee Stars at Nyayo“And I don’t understand how the draw was made when you look at the draw actually with the team of Kenya, ..

Lesotho host Morocco at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday in the second round of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group A. The Moroccan delegation flew into South Africa via a refuelling stop in Douala, Cameroon. Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe Crocodiles are still searching for their first points having lost 2-1 to Niger last Friday, while the Atlas Lions arrive full of confidence after securing a 2-0 home victory over Gabon on matchday one.##NAJAVA_MECA_9991856##Morocco will look to make it two wins out of two to start their qualification campaign on a high, while Lesotho hope home advantage at a neutral venue can help them bounce back from a difficult opening performance.With Morocco boasting a perfect record from their previous meetings against the Crocodiles, the Southern African nation faces a monumental task to contain one of the continent’s most clinical setups.Kick-off: 4:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Tuesday 29 SeptemberVenue: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfonte..