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Harambee Stars winger Job Ochieng will have to wait for his UEFA Europa League debut after being left on the bench as Real Sociedad began their campaign with a 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth on Thursday, 17 September, night.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOchieng, who has made the step up to Sociedad’s senior team after impressing with the club’s reserve side Sanse, was named among the substitutes but was not introduced as the hosts suffered defeat at Reale Arena.His wait for a first appearance in European football’s second-tier club competition will now extend to at least 15 October, when Sociedad travels to Belgium to face Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.##NAJAVA_MECA_9964524##The 21-year-old has enjoyed an encouraging start to the season and was handed a place on the bench for the visit of Bournemouth, who were making their debut in European competition.The English Premier League side made history by marking their first European appearance with a memorable victory in Spain.J..

Junior Starlets are still waiting on four key players to join camp as preparations intensify for Kenya’s second FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup appearance in Morocco.Faith Boke, Noelina Akuku, Marcy Awuor and Mwanakombo Bakari are yet to join the residential camp, leaving head coach Mildred Cheche with an incomplete squad as she continues to shape the team for the global tournament.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961678##Three of the absentees are from Butere Girls, where they remain in school as the national team seeks their release.Bakari, who featured prominently during Kenya’s successful qualification campaign, is currently in the United States after securing a scholarship.“Most of our players have reported to camp. We are missing four, three of whom are from Butere Girls. They are yet to be released, but we have communicated with them,” the tactician said during a training session at the Kasarani Annex.Boke, Akuku and Awuor are part of the 30-player provisional squad and remain in contention for t..

Rising Stars head coach Gilbert Selebwa has urged Kenyans not to panic after Kenya’s U20 side opened their CECAFA U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Burundi at Uhuru Stadium in Tanzania on Thursday night.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAmini Nshimirimana scored both goals as Burundi followed up their 4-0 win over South Sudan with another convincing display to move to the top of Group C on six points from two matches.The competition features three groups of three teams, with the three group winners and the best runner-up advancing to the semi-finals.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961668##Speaking to Mozzart Sport in Tanzania after the match, the veteran coach admitted Burundi had an advantage in terms of match sharpness, having already played and won their opening fixture before facing Kenya.The MOFA tactician, who has previously coached Mombasa United and AFC Leopards, said the defeat had exposed areas that needed attention but insisted there was still plent..

The World Cup is over, and the next one will be in Morocco. The Atlas Lions’ federation president is pushing hard to make Casablanca the venue of the final game, while the Spaniards are sure that they will be the hosts. But that dilemma certainly won’t be solved anytime soon and AFCON qualifiers are the next big thing, so manager Mohamed Ouahbi announced his 29 players for the games with Gabon and Lesotho. Even though Morocco has become Africa’s powerhouse and sixth-placed national team on FIFA’s list, there are two players who refused to play for the Atlas Lions, both due to different reasons.##TWITTER_

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Kenya’s Rising Stars suffered a 2-0 defeat to Burundi on Thursday night at Uhuru Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, leaving their hopes of progressing from the U20 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA qualifiers hanging by a thread.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAmini Nshimirimana scored twice as Burundi followed up their 4-0 victory over South Sudan with another commanding display to move to six points from two matches.The competition features three groups of three teams, with the three group winners and the best runner-up advancing to the semifinals.Homeboyz chairman reveals millions spent during delayed Premier League kick-offKenya started nervously and struggled to contain Burundi’s attacking threat in the opening exchanges. Nshimirimana quickly established himself as a problem for the Kenyan defence, repeatedly drawing John Junior out of position and winning fouls around the area.Burundi dictated the opening five minutes before Kenya produced its first meaningful threat in t..

Harambee Starlets forward Linda Nasimiyu Kihara has completed a move to Moroccan side Phoenix Marrakech ahead of the new season, beginning another chapter in her career.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKihara confirmed the transfer through her Facebook account, announcing her arrival at the Moroccan club after her spell with Turkish side Soma Zaferspor.“I’m excited to officially announce that I have joined Phoenix Marrakech of Morocco from Soma Zaferspor FC of Turkey.Meet former Leicester City forward called up to Kenya U-23 squad“A new chapter, a new challenge, and a new opportunity to grow. I’m grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout my journey. I’m ready to give my best and make this chapter count.”Phoenix Marrakech also welcomed the Kenyan forward, expressing their delight at securing her services ahead of the new campaign.“We are delighted to welcome Linda Nasimiyu Kihara to the Phoenix family.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961658##“A new chapter begins! We look forward t..

Gor Mahia legend Anthony ‘Teddy’ Akumu was left surprised by the massive margin with which the record FKF Premier League champions lost to Egyptian moneybags Pyramids FC in the CAF Champions League preliminary first-round match.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe reigning league champions were annihilated 7-1 on aggregate after being thumped 5-1 in the return leg before suffering a 2-0 loss in the first leg at home.Abud, Mette on how Tusker’s CAF CC qualification will benefit Harambee Stars at 2027 AFCONAccording to the former Gor Mahia midfielder, the Kenyan champions should not be losing by such margins, believing that the club has got it totally wrong in many aspects of football.“In this day, Gor Mahia should be losing by no more than two goals at this level. They have been champions of Kenya for a long time, and it must show when they go out. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9962435##For me, it shows that they still have not got it right in very basic areas of football management,” he sai..

Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula has revealed the club has spent more than Ksh3.5 million on player salaries during the prolonged wait for FKF Premier League resumption.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Kenyan top flight has been inactive since 31 May, when the 2025/26 season concluded, leaving clubs facing an extended pre-season as they waited for the new campaign to begin.The league had initially been pencilled in for August but was repeatedly delayed amid a dispute over the promotion and relegation regulations used in the previous season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961678##Speaking on Wednesday at Bukhungu Stadium after unveiling Homeboyz’s new-look squad and jerseys, the club boss said the financial burden of maintaining a playing squad without competitive matches has been significant.“We have spent a lot of money waiting for the league to kick off. You have to pay salaries to players even when they are not playing,” Shimanyula told the media in Kakamega.“For us at H..

The Ivory Coast recently decided to part ways with Emerse Fae, which was quite surprising, considering that he led the Elephants to a World Cup for the first time in 12 years and managed to secure a knockout phase for the first time in the country’s history (they were defeated by Norway 2-1). Instead of an extension (which was expected), Fae was informed about his dismissal and the Elephants promoted Herve Renard for the second time, after 11 years. Ahead of the AFCON qualifications against Ghana and Somalia, Renard announced his 25 chosen players.##TWITTER_

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🇹🇷 Kassoum Ouattara (Beşiktaş)
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At the end of July, Moroccans carried out an invasion of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Estimates suggested that between 60,000 and 80,000 migrants entered Spanish territory on the African continent – some by land, while others swam across.A large number of them returned to their country, while some are still there, and a makeshift camp has now sprung up on the beach. Tensions have risen, and the actions of three Real Madrid players have enraged a significant number of supporters of the Spanish giants.Real Madrid and Elche players wore shirts in support of Ceuta before their game on Tuesday night. Ibrahima Konate, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe appeared to roll up the t-shirts to obscure the message. Ceuta is a Spanish exclave on the north African coast. At least 72,000… pic.twitter.com/qCt7e2QLXR— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 16, 2026 The agreement was for everyone to wear shirts carrying a message of support for the people of Ceuta during the match against Elche. They all put them o..