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Morocco booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after defeating the Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time at Estadio Monterrey on Tuesday.The Atlas Lions held their nerve from 12 yards to win the shootout after a fiercely contested encounter that remained level through 120 minutes. Morocco will now face Canada for a place in the quarter-finals.##NAJAVA_MECA_9823517##The opening half was an entertaining tactical battle, with Morocco creating the better opportunities. Neil El Aynaoui forced Bart Verbruggen into a superb save with a powerful header before Achraf Hakimi twice came close, first drawing a brilliant stop from the Dutch goalkeeper before rattling the crossbar early in the second half.The Netherlands gradually settled into the contest and finally broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute. Cody Gakpo latched onto a clever pass inside the area before firing a composed low finish beyond Bono to hand Ronald Koeman’s side a pr..

Ten players made the long walk to the penalty spot, but only half of them found the back of the net.That summed up the tension and drama of the penalty shootout between Morocco and the Netherlands on Tuesday morning.In the end, Morocco held their nerve to secure a 3-2 shootout victory, booking their place in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup while condemning the Dutch to a heartbreaking exit.The match at Monterrey Stadium was decided on penalties after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw following regular and extra time.

Kenya U17 women’s national football team, Junior Starlets, head coach Mildred Cheche has opened up about what her side must do if they are to book a ticket to the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsJunior Starlets are currently two matches away from qualifying for the global tourney after securing a tie against South Africa in the third and final qualification round.Victor Wanyama’s advice to Michael Olunga on dealing with Harambee Stars’ criticismKenya will be seeking to replicate their 2024 qualifying campaign that took them to the World Cup before missing out on the 2025 edition at the expense of Cameroon.Speaking on the sidelines of the team’s training session at Kasarani Annex on Monday, 29 June, Cheche, who guided the team to the U17 FIFA World Cup two years ago, spelt out two factors that must work in their favour to replicate the 2024 success.##NAJAVA_MECA_9823516##“We need to change the mentality. From the beginning, I told the girls th..

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles has issued a stern warning to fellow American Trayvon Bromell after suffering a narrow defeat at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday, 28 June.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsLyles, who famously won Olympic gold in Paris in 2024 by the slimmest of margins, was edged out this time as Bromell produced a superb performance to claim victory in one of the most anticipated sprint races of the season.Budding sprinter reveals lessons learnt from rare clash with Ferdinand OmanyalaRunning from lane eight, Bromell exploded out of the blocks and maintained his advantage despite a late surge from Lyles, crossing the finish line in a season-best 9.91 seconds.Lyles finished just one-hundredth of a second behind in 9.92, while Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs completed the podium in 9.96.##NAJAVA_MECA_9821783##As Bromell crossed the line, he glanced towards Lyles, a gesture that appeared to irritate the reigning Olympic champion.Lyles wasted little time respondi..

Never underestimate the heart of champions and Brazil have two current Premier League winners who saved the Selecao from eternal humiliation on Monday night! Carlo Ancelotti’s side has reached the Round of 16 after a miraculous second-half comeback to beat Japan 2-1 in their World Cup thriller in Houston.Along with Casemiro, who scored the equaliser, two essential elements of this remarkable resurrection were two Gabriels, both playing for the Gunners – Gabriel Magalhaes and Carletto’s super sub, Gabriel Martinelli’s.The former made an amazing assist to Casemiro, while the latter scored the late winner, seconds before the final whistle. The entire arena in Houston exploded in ecstasy for the Brazilian players and fans, who know how close this was to complete horror. Luckily, Ancelotti’s substitutions and destiny had other ideas, despite a serious struggle for the entire 90+6 minutes.MORE TO FOLLOW…

Gor Mahia patron Eliud Owalo has told the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) that he has personally injected more than Ksh80 million into the record FKF Premier League champions over the past two decades and secured a further Ksh30 million sponsorship.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe revelations are contained in written submissions dated Thursday, 25 June 2026, filed before the SDT by TripleOKLaw Advocates LLP on behalf of Owalo in Sports Disputes Tribunal Case No. SDTS E024 of 2026, where club member Samuel Ochola is challenging his appointment as Gor Mahia patron.According to the court documents seen by Mozzart Sport, Owalo argues that removing him from office at this stage would not only disrupt the club’s operations but also jeopardise ongoing sponsorship negotiations as Gor prepares for the CAF Champions League.##NAJAVA_MECA_9824963##The submissions state that, besides spending Ksh23 million to motivate players, he has personally provided financial support exceeding Ksh..

Manchester City’s appointment of Enzo Maresca has come at a double cost.The Premier League runners-up will pay Chelsea a compensation package worth almost €20 million. Still, remarkably, the Italian himself will also have to compensate his former club after admitting he had opened negotiations with City while still in charge at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea confirmed on Monday that they had reached separate confidential settlement agreements with both Manchester City and Maresca, bringing an end to a saga that had dragged on since the Italian’s surprise resignation midway through last season.Ready to go! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/pgvBvgD3WX— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 29, 2026 The 46-year-old has signed a three-year contract at the Etihad, replacing Pep Guardiola after the Spaniard ended his historic decade-long reign. However, his arrival was delayed by lengthy negotiations between the two clubs over compensation, with City ultimately agreeing to pay Chelsea the aforementioned sum.That, though..

With occasional scathing criticism from Kenyans levelled against them, former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has offered wise counsel to his successor, Michael Olunga, on how to deal with fan censure.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOlunga has faced mounting criticism from fans in his recent national team appearances, largely due to Harambee Stars’ struggles and the high demands placed on him by the Kenyan faithful.Owalo reveals millions spent on Gor Mahia amid court case challenging his patron positionThe former Gor Mahia stalwart seemed to have had enough of the naysayers, breaking his silence after Harambee Stars’ 3-1 loss to The Gambia in September 2025, where he urged fans to draw the line between positive criticism and cyberbullying.Having been a victim of the same treatment as captain of the national team, Wanyama understands Olunga’s predicaments too well and, in a session with the media after a charity match between Friends of Wanyama and McDonald Mariga vers..

When Serbian powerhouse Vojvodina Novi Sad bought the then-21-year-old Collins Sichenje from Swedish outfit AIK in July 2024, both the club and, especially, its scouting department came under heavy public criticism. Many felt it seemed like too risky a move.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsInitially, he came on a six-month loan, with an option to make the loan a permanent transfer. Two months later, after impressing in his first few games for the club, Sichenje’s move was made permanent. He signed a three-year deal with the club for a fee of €400,000 (Ksh59 million).Sichenje for Mozzart Sport: “I knew my moment would come no matter what, all I needed was patience”Talking exclusively to Mozzart Sport, the chief of Vojvodina’s scouting department, Zoran Kuntic, reveals that the Harambee Stars defender’s purchase was quite a gamble for the club. There was no consensus among the scouts about his talent; even AIK’s impressions of their own player at that time were not too impress..

South Sudan National League champions Super Star have reached an agreement to sign highly rated Upendo FC winger Eugene Mukabwa in what is set to become the Western Regional League side’s biggest transfer, Mozzart Sport can exclusively reveal.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe 19-year-old left winger is expected to sign a two-year contract with the South Sudan Premier League newcomers after both clubs agreed on a transfer package worth close to Ksh500,000, excluding performance-related bonuses.Documents seen by Mozzart Sport indicate that Super Star will pay the transfer fee in instalments, while Mukabwa is also set to receive a signing-on fee in US dollars.##NAJAVA_MECA_9823517##The first payment is scheduled before the start of the South Sudan Premier League season on Saturday, 22 August 2026, with the remaining instalments to follow in line with the agreed payment structure and FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP).In an official transfer request..