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In the first quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup, France beat Morocco 2-0 and advanced to their third consecutive semi-final, becoming the third team in history to achieve the feat after Germany (1982-1990 and 2002-2014) and Brazil (2002-2014).Tonight, it’s time for Belgium and Spain to take centre stage and decide who will face Les Bleus on July 14 in Arlington, Texas.Mbappe and Dembele too strong for the Atlas LionsHowever, the match between the Red Devils and La Roja won’t be just a regular clash of two national teams. No, it will be a duel of the fifth-highest international goalscorer of all time and the goalkeeper who has kept a clean sheet for 609 minutes!On one side, there will be Romelu Lukaku, the man who scored 93 international goals – a tally surpassed only by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, 146 goals), Lionel Messi (Argentina, 125 goals), Ali Daei (Iran, 108 goals), and Sunil Chhetri (India, 95 goals).🇧🇪 Romelu Lukaku llegó a los 93 goles a nivel de selección.146 | 🇵🇹 Cristian..

As Kenya’s Junior Starlets prepare for the biggest match of their campaign against South Africa on Sunday, striker Faith Boke knows victory would mean much more than securing a place at the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsWhile qualification would cap another remarkable achievement for Kenya’s rising stars, for the teenage forward it also represents an opportunity to change the fortunes of her family, who continue to rely on her despite her young age.Boke has emerged as one of the standout performers for the Junior Starlets during the qualification campaign and played a decisive role in handing Kenya a crucial advantage in the final qualifying round.##NAJAVA_MECA_9842049##The striker opened the scoring as Mildred Cheche’s side claimed a 2-0 first-leg victory over South Africa at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria last weekend.This left Kenya within touching distance of a second consecutive appearance at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.With one m..

Kenya Police FC have received a significant financial boost to aid their transfer plans after securing Ksh6 million from partners as they prepare for the 2026/27 season.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe law enforcers, who are expected to be among the busiest clubs in the ongoing transfer window, are strengthening their squad as they target success in the FKF Premier League and the Mozzart Bet Cup.##NAJAVA_MECA_9837947##Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), one of the club’s sponsors, presented Kenya Police with Ksh5 million to support their transfer activities.The club also received an additional Ksh1 million from their patron, Principal Secretary for Interior and National Administration Raymond Omollo.The funds were presented during the club’s gala awards dinner held at a Nairobi hotel on Tuesday, 7 July.Harambee Stars team manager lands new role at TuskerDespite the financial injection, Kenya Police chairman and Senior Assistant Inspector General (SAIG) Nyale Munga urged more partn..

Junior Starlets midfielder Tabitha Wambui has warned that Kenya cannot afford to underestimate South Africa despite taking a commanding lead into the decisive FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya will host South Africa in the second leg of the third and final qualifying round on Sunday, 12 July, at Nyayo National Stadium, with a place at the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup at stake.##NAJAVA_MECA_9837947##The Junior Starlets head into the match in a strong position after securing a 2-0 victory away to South Africa at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday, 4 July. However, Wambui believes the tie is far from over.The Kahawa Pride midfielder pointed to South Africa’s impressive 2-0 away win over Tanzania in the previous qualifying round as proof that the visitors remain a dangerous side.”They are a well-coached team and, looking at their away performance against Tanzania, they will be a threat even here in Kenya,” said Wambui.Kenya ..

When Ian Simiyu joined Nzoia Sportiff’s youth ranks in 2010, his coaches, Mathias Onyango, Jotham Ngaa, and the late Jonathan Aoko challenged him to live up to a familiar name.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThey believed he had the potential to follow in the footsteps of his late father, Henry Simiyu, popularly known as Mbanacho—loosely translated as ‘generous man’ in the Bukusu dialect—a revered winger who made his name at Nzoia Sugar FC.Ian never had the chance to watch his father in action, as he passed away in 2005 when he was still a young boy.But those who had seen the elder Simiyu play spoke of an explosive winger blessed with blistering pace and a keen eye for goal, qualities his coaches quickly recognised in the youngster thanks to his exploits with Lifundo, a football made from polythene bags.##NAJAVA_MECA_9839157##Among 14 siblings, Ian and his elder brother, Moses Masinde, pursued football seriously.His natural ability convinced his coaches that he had the tale..

Sensational news is coming from Turkey!According to several renowned journalists from this country, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could soon join the growing list of stars playing in the Turkish Super Lig.However, unlike high-profile names like Victor Osimhen, Leroy Sane, N’Golo Kante, Marco Asensio, Nathan Ake, Wilfred Ndidi, Andre Onana, who all play for one of Turkey’s traditional powerhouses (Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas, Trabzonspor), the Gabon international is on the verge of a shock move to the little-known club, Corum!If Corum signing Aubameyang is true then it’s a huge huge huge huge signing!! What a pull! https://t.co/f1RPj7xNqz— Buchi Laba (@Buchi_Laba) July 8, 2026 Even though the new Olympique Marseille boss, Bruno Genesio, is reportedly keen on keeping the experienced striker, sources from Turkey claim Auba has already reached an agreement with Corum, with only club-to-club negotiations between Corum and the French giants standing in the way of this surprising move being..

The race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to eight, and gaming giants Mozzart Bet are here to provide you with an opportunity to win big by simply predicting who carries the day on the final slated for Sunday, 19 July at the New York New Jersey Stadium.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOn our special tab, you can get to pick the outright winner of the competition, ensuring you secure your prediction early, even before the quarter-finals are done and dusted.Kenyan data analyst explains late capitulation by African teams at FIFA World CupPerhaps not surprisingly, one-half of the four former champions left in the tournament carry the shortest odds to add another star to their already existing football pedigree, with the other half bearing potentially big returns, should the unthinkable happen, which has so far proven to be the case.Leading the way with the least odds are 2018 champions France, who will be looking to breeze their way in a third consecutive finals appearance at..

Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford have left, Anthony Gordon has arrived, and it now appears that Karim Adeyemi will be next. According to respected journalist Gerard Romero, the German forward has agreed to all of Barcelona’s personal terms, leaving the Catalan club with only the final details of the transfer to negotiate with Borussia Dortmund. That should not prove too difficult, as the 24-year-old’s transfer fee is not expected to exceed 40 million euros. Barcelona’s opening offer was reportedly half that amount—20 million—largely because Adeyemi’s contract expires next June.🚨🔵🔴 Update Karim Adeyemi: Das erste offizielle Barca-Angebot liegt nach Sky Infos bei rund €20m. #BVB wird die erhofften €40m bei nur einem Jahr Restlaufzeit nur schwer bekommen. 💰 Die Summe, die man einst für ihn an Salzburg überwiesen hatte (rund €33m) sollen es aber…— Patrick Berger (@berger_pj) July 9, 2026 The initial bid was rejected, but Barcelona have no intention of stopping there. The club is dete..

A record-breaking group stage suggested that Africa was finally ready to rewrite its FIFA World Cup story.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsNine African nations reached the knockout rounds of the expanded 2026 tournament, the highest number ever from the continent, raising expectations that multiple teams could make the quarter-finals and perhaps even challenge for the latter stages.Instead, the promise of a historic campaign unravelled familiarly.Gor Mahia stage major transfer coup by signing Harambee Stars defender from Kenya PoliceOne after another, African teams were eliminated, many after conceding decisive goals in the dying minutes of regulation time or extra time.South Africa fell in the 91st minute against Canada, the Ivory Coast conceded an 86th-minute winner to Norway, DR Congo were beaten by an 86th-minute strike from England, Senegal lost in the 125th minute to Belgium, Cape Verde succumbed in the 111th minute against Argentina, while Egypt’s hopes were ended by ..

For generations, Harambee Stars have chased qualification to the FIFA World Cup without success.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWhile that wait continues, six young footballers from Kibera, Kangemi, Southlands, Mugumoini, and Viwandani will next week travel to Boston for Festival 26, FIFA’s global youth festival running alongside the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The youngsters, aged between 13 and 16, were selected by CFK Africa, the only Kenyan organisation and one of only four from Africa invited to the week-long programme that will bring together about 400 young people from 40 countries through football, leadership development and cultural exchange.Gor Mahia stage major transfer coup by signing Harambee Stars defender from Kenya PoliceFor CFK Africa Programmes Manager Mediatrix Tuju, the opportunity represents years of investment in young people from underserved communities.”Our mission is to empower youth in slums,” Tuju told Mozzart Sport.”We co-create solutions with the commun..