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The FKF WomenPremier League (WPL) returns with one match on the cards as match week two begins.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsLeague newbies Shabana Starlets and Elim White Ladies will clash at the Afraha Stadium in Nakuru from 1400 hrs, in what is the only match of the day.Both teams were promoted to the top tier for the first time this season, and will be eyeing their maiden win from the match after failing to collect maximum points on the opening day.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984752##Shabana twice came from behind and battled to a 2-2 draw against Kayole Starlets, with Sylvia Ondiba and an own goal from Kayole marking their first goals of the season.With the result, Shabana are currently seventh in the log with a single point. A win in today’s game would take them to the summit of the league table, at least before the five teams with three points take to the field on Sunday, 27 September.Harambee Stars seek to defy inadequate preparations against Eritrea in 2027 AFCON Qualifier op..

The Kenyan national team, Harambee Stars return to action today, Saturday, 26 September, with a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifier Group D match against Eritrea at the Nyayo National Stadium from 1600 hrs.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe group also consists of African heavyweights South Africa and Guinea who will also lock horns at the same time at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.BETTING GUIDE: Kenya vs Eritrea, match preview, team news and predictionKenya, who will co-host the continental tournament alongside Uganda and Tanzania have already qualified as hosts but will be out to test themselves in the group as they continue to build a competitive team.Harambee Stars head into the match on the back of inadequate preparations occasioned by a go-slow that they underwent in protest over unpaid allowances.Today’s action will be the first time that the national team will be in action since 6 June. Moreover, it will be the first match that Harambee ..

Nigeria opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar, while Senegal were held to a 1-1 draw by Mozambique in Patrick Vieira’s first match in charge.The Super Eagles had to work hard for the three points without injured striker Victor Osimhen. Madagascar stunned the hosts in the 16th minute when Ehsan Kari headed home from a corner, with Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali caught appealing for offside rather than dealing with the danger.##LINKED_NEWS_69333##The favourites finally found a way through in first-half stoppage time. Alex Iwobi’s excellent pass released George Ilenikhena, who calmly slotted into the bottom corner to level.The 20-year-old was wearing Nigeria’s No.9 shirt – Osimhen’s number – and the injured striker watched from the stands before celebrating wildly with his young teammate.The Super Eagles continued to push after the break and completed the turnaround when substitute Moses Usor cut inside from the right and f..

Newly-promoted FKF Premier League side Migori Youth FC will travel to Tanzania for two international friendly matches as they step up preparations for their maiden top-flight campaign.The National Super League champions will depart Kenya on Saturday, 26 September for Mwanza, where they have lined up matches against Alliance FC and NBC Premier League side, Pamba Jiji FC.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsMigori Youth will begin their Tanzanian tour against Alliance FC on Saturday, at 4pm before returning to action the following day against Pamba Jiji at 12 noon at the CCM Kirumba Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_985188##The two fixtures will provide coach Salim Babu with an opportunity to assess his squad against opposition from across the border as the club continues to fine-tune its preparations for the 2026-2027 FKF PL season.“The team will depart tomorrow morning for Tanzania for two international friendly matches in Mwanza.We will face Alliance FC tomorrow at 4PM before taking on NBC..

Harambee Stars winger Job Ochieng has opened up on how he managed to break into Real Sociedad’s first team. Ochieng has been on top of his game since breaking into the La Liga following his promotion from Sociedad’s junior side. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe 23-year-old has been producing top performances including scoring the opening goal and providing two assists as Sociedad beat Elche 3-2.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984752##Speaking during Harambee Stars training session on Friday, 25 September, the former Maspalomas man spoke of his rise from the junior side to the La Liga scene. “Through last season, I have been playing with the B team, so it has been a great preparation to play in the first team,” he stated.Why Michael Olunga will miss Harambee Stars’ pair of AFCON 2027 QualifiersOchieng also shared his gratitude to Kenyans who have been flooding his club’s page to offer support and follow up on his progress.“I am happy about it.I have been taking it well and it is always gr..

The time has come for Patrick Vieira to step into international management.Senegal will kick off their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign away at Mozambique, in what could be a battle for top spot in Group J.##TWITTER_

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##Sudan will also look to stun the favorites, while Ethiopia are long shots to qualify for only their third AFCON in the last 44 years.Mozambique and Senegal have met seve..

There was a time when Dele Alli looked destined for the very top.He was a Tottenham star, an England international and twice the PFA Young Player of the Year. He played in a World Cup semi-final and was being spoken about as one of the best young players in English football.Now, at 30, Alli is without a club, and could be training with a League Two team just to try to get his career moving again.##LINKED_NEWS_62390##Barnet manager Dean Brennan says “the doors are open” for Alli to train with his side after the former England midfielder rented the League Two leaders’ facilities at the Hive in north London.Alli posted footage of himself working individually at Barnet’s training ground this week, prompting speculation over his next move. Brennan insists there would be no problem if Alli wanted to take the next step and join the first-team group.”He’s a serious footballer and he’s going through a really tough time,” Brennan told talkSPORT.##EDITORS_CHOICE##”There’s obviously some kind of i..

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has called on Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohamed and Vice President McDonald Mariga to put aside their differences and focus on preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsSpeaking to Sporty FM, Namwamba warned that protracted wrangles within FKF could derail Kenya’s preparations for the continental tournament, which the country will co-host alongside Uganda and Tanzania.“My message to FKF: please get your act together. There’s too much at stake. Right now, it should be all hands on deck for AFCON 2027. We should be preparing the best atmosphere possible. So please, just stop all these wrangles.##NAJAVA_MECA_9981513##And you’re a team that came into office just the other day. You looked like a very good team. You looked like a solid team. You looked like you had a good plan for Kenyan football. Please put aside your differences. My friend Hussein, my friend McDo..

Seven combined Africa Cup of Nations trophies, 13 combined World Cup appearances, two African football powerhouses, and a pair of experienced international managers in the dugouts – that’s the brief summary of tonight’s 2027 AFCON qualifying derby between Ivory Coast and Ghana.Both the Elephants and the Black Stars enjoyed relatively successful World Cup campaigns in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, reaching the Round of 32, where they were eliminated by Norway and Colombia, respectively.🇬🇭 GHANA vs CÔTE D’IVOIRE 🇨🇮 — ALL-TIME RECORD!⚔️ 36 meetings🇬🇭 Ghana: 13 wins | 50 goals🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire: 12 wins | 44 goals🤝 Draws: 11A closely contested rivalry with just one win separating the two sides. 🔥🏆 Who takes the bragging rights tonight? 👀⚽ pic.twitter.com/unlmv1mvns— SPORTSworldGhana.com (@sportworldghana) September 24, 2026 Still, they enter the qualifiers ready for battle.Beyond the clash between two African powerhouses, the game in Bouake will also pit two super-experienced international he..

The Portugal national team kicks off the new campaign tonight with the UEFA Nations League clash against Wales in Lisbon (21.45).The Navigators start a new campaign, but not a new era, with all their stars still in the squad, including Cristiano Ronaldo.There had been plenty of speculation about his potential international retirement – he even said that the 2026 World Cup would be his last – and yet, he is still there, willing to help Portugal and new head coach Jorge Jesus, with whom he forged a successful partnership at Al-Nassr.Farewell to World Cup, but not Portugal: Ronaldo isn’t ready to quitFor now, Ronaldo says he has no idea when he’ll call time on his spell with Portugal.”I don’t know when I’m going to end my career. I’d like to know the answer, but I don’t. I learned in my late 30s to live in the moment, so I don’t know, but it’s very possible that this will be my last year,” he said via Noticias ao Minuto.Death, taxes, and Ronaldo’s call-up — captain retains his place in th..