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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final has been officially overturned, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeal Board declaring Morocco as champions after annulling Senegal’s on-field victory.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsSenegal had originally won the final 1-0 after extra time in the match played on Sunday, 18 January, with Pape Gueye scoring the decisive goal. However, the fixture was overshadowed by a major incident in stoppage time of regulation, when the referee awarded Morocco a penalty with the score tied at 0-0.##NAJAVA_MECA_9605153##The decision triggered protests from Senegal’s players, who left the field of play for approximately 17 minutes before eventually returning. Upon resumption, Brahim Diaz saw his penalty saved, and the match proceeded to extra time, where Senegal found the breakthrough, Pape Gueye.Subsequently, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) lodged an appeal challenging the outcome, citing breaches of CAF regulations. Aft..

AFC Leopards will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways when they face Nairobi United in a rescheduled FKF Premier League clash at Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, with kick-off set for 3 PM.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe fixture had originally been scheduled for Monday, 26 January, but was postponed due to Naibois’ involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup. A similar situation affected their first-leg meeting, which was eventually played on Thursday, 8 January, with Leopards securing a 2-0 victory at Nyayo.##NAJAVA_MECA_9605153##Heading into the match, Ingwe will be looking to respond after a heavy defeat to Mathare United last Saturday. Despite taking a 1-0 lead, a late collapse saw them concede four goals and lose 4-1 to the side coached by John Kamau.Nairobi United, on the other hand, come into the game on a positive note after edging Sofapaka FC 1-0 at the Kasarani Annex, a result that deepened their opponent’s relegation concerns.Tensions ran high am..

Harambee Stars defender Zak Vyner featured for 88 minutes as Wrexham suffered a 3-1 defeat away to Watford at Vicarage Road, ending their six-game unbeaten run on the road and denting their English Football League (EFL) Championship play-off aspirations.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsMarc Bola’s deflected strike opened the scoring in the 18th minute, before Edo Kayembe curled home Watford’s second just before halftime. Wrexham pulled one back shortly after the restart through Max Cleworth’s glancing header, but Edoardo Bove sealed the victory in stoppage time.##NAJAVA_MECA_9605153##Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson acknowledged the team’s second-half resurgence but stressed that mistakes in the first half proved costly.“We gave the ball away cheaply in the first half against a counter-attacking team, which we knew could punish us on transitions. Second half, we pinned them in, had great shape in attack, and controlled the game much better,” Parkinson said.He added, “It was a bri..

Right after the first match, it was clear that the second would be a mere formality—and it proved to be exactly that. Paris Saint-Germain not only finished the job at Stamford Bridge, but also crushed Chelsea F.C. again in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, taking revenge for that slap in the Club World Cup final eight months ago—3:0 (first leg 5:2). At the same time, they sent a strong message to their main rivals—especially FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal F.C.—that they will not give up the European crown easily.Many believed that PSG was only a pale shadow of last season’s team and would quickly relinquish the throne. Their results supported that view—they reached the knockout stage via the playoffs and even allowed RC Lens to dictate the pace in Ligue 1 for a long time. Simply put, they looked unconvincing. But it seems the reigning European champions fooled everyone. Just like last season, they were timing their form perfectly. First, they overwhelmed a French o..

Tusker FC head coach Julien Mette has commended his players for their determination and ability to adjust under challenging circumstances after Sunday’s 2-0 win over Kakamega Homeboyz in Mwea.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe French tactician explained that the team had to modify their usual approach due to the style of play employed by Homeboyz as well as the nature of the pitch, which limited passing options. He expressed satisfaction after his players were able to adapt effectively to secure maximum points despite the difficult conditions.##NAJAVA_MECA_9592761##“I am feeling relieved because it was a difficult match with the pitch, and it was almost a nightmare. But I am very happy that in the end we got a win. It was not a good moment, and not a beautiful game, but it was a reward for the players and their hard work,” Mette said.Mette noted that the game required the team to maintain composure and respond to pressure, highlighting the importance of mental strength as wel..

The football world was shocked last night when news broke out that CAF has given the AFCON title to Morocco, stripping Senegal of their title due to rules violations. The CAF Appeal Board found that Senegal’s temporary withdrawal from the pitch during the final constituted an infringement of Article 82 and amounted to a refusal to continue the match. In application of Article 84, Senegal were therefore deemed to have forfeited the final. As a result, the earlier decision of the CAF Disciplinary Board was set aside, the protest by the FRMF was upheld, and the match has now been officially recorded as a 3-0 victory in favor of Morocco.Morocco crowned AFCON champions as CAF annuls Senegal’s victoryThis news shocked everybody and Senegal the most, off course. Senegal football federation (FSF) already stated that they will appeal and that the AFCON trophy will not leave the country. The FSF quickly wrote to the CAF Secretary General to challenge the decision of the appeals panel and announc..

Harambee Stars defender Kevin Otiende has revealed his experience of playing alongside Uganda international Mustapha Kizza, who was once Victor Wanyama’s teammate.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsKizza, who played with the former Harambee Stars captain at Canadian outfit CF Montreal, joined Nairobi United in the January mid-season transfer window from Ugandan club NEC FC and has since formed a great partnership with Otiende on the left side of the pitch.AFC Leopards provide injury update on four key playersPrimarily a left back, the 26-year-old has been pushed further up the field in the left wing role, where they interchange with Otiende at free will.Speaking after the two tormented Sofapaka and guided Naibois to a 1-0 victory, Otiende hailed the understanding between them.##NAJAVA_MECA_9605653##“Playing with Kizza has been great as he makes it easy to play with him. He is a good and more mature player. He has good deliveries on the attack, which the team is utilising while I ..

Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni is said to be pushing for a move to Barcelona once the season ends. The Nerazzurri are open to cashing in on one of their most valuable assets, with a significant transfer fee seen as a way to stabilize finances and support future squad building.🚨| 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: Bastoni is close to considering Barcelona, as Inter Milan are willing to sell him for around €50M plus add-ons which attracts Barça. Bastoni prefers Bluagrana and isn’t considering other clubs. [@Gazzetta_it] #fcblive pic.twitter.com/B8Mvjy8ZFn— BarçaTimes (@BarcaTimes) March 17, 2026 Even though Bastoni remains tied to Inter until 2028, ongoing tensions and external pressure at San Siro have sped up discussions about a possible exit. Reports from Gazzetta dello Sport suggest the club is already planning to make him available in the upcoming transfer window, setting an asking price close to €100 million. While negotiations could lower that figure, Inter’s leadership considers this potential..

What was expected actually happened on Tuesday in Manchester. There was no miracle like in Lisbon where Sporting scored five unanswered goals against Bodo and eliminated the Norwegians. In England, Real Madrid came with three goals advantage and not only kept them, but defeated 10-men Manchester City 2-1 and eliminated Pep Guardola again. This was the sixth knockout tie between the two in the last seven seasons, and for the fourth time, Real Madrid emerged victorious. They continued their small streak of three consecutive knockout wins over City. At the press conference, Guardiola was forced to talk about his unpleasant streak but nobody asked him about the ‘incident’ after the game.Man City’s 20-minute fight – Bernardo Silva cracked his team, Vinicius finished them offThe reason is simple – nobody saw it at the time, since the game just finished and everybody rushed in to the locker rooms and into the office for a presser. But Moviestar cameras caught an awkward moment between Pep and..

Liverpool FC return to Anfield on Wednesday night with a clear objective—overturn a narrow first-leg deficit against Galatasaray and keep their Champions League hopes alive.Beaten 1-0 in Istanbul once again—just as they were earlier in the competition—the Reds were undone by an early strike from Mario Lemina. It marked a frustrating milestone for Arne Slot, whose 100th game in charge did not go to plan.Matchday 🏟️The Reds take on Galatasaray at Anfield for the secondleg of our #UCL Round of 16 tie 🔴 pic.twitter.com/hwLD48K4dJ— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 18, 2026 Still, the Liverpool boss remains optimistic ahead of the return leg, insisting his side is capable of raising their level and calling on the home crowd to mirror the intense atmosphere experienced in Turkey. “It’s difficult because we have played twice against them and lost twice against them. The good thing for us is that it is the first game we play at home and we have the support of our fans, which will be supportive again t..