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The National Football League (NFL) will host a continental NFL Flag Championship in Kenya, bringing together national teams and youth squads from five African nations for three days of competition and development programming.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe event runs from Thursday, 9, to Saturday, 11 July in Nairobi and will be the third such competition held on the continent, following events in Nigeria (2024) and Egypt (2025).For the first time, the tournament features a flag football competition contested by five men’s and five women’s national teams representing Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa.Documentary released on how climate change is threatening grassroots football in KenyaRunning alongside the main competition is a youth tournament featuring five U13 co-ed teams from the same five countries, with each youth squad made up of 10 players.This initiative has been developed in consultation with the sport’s international federation, IFAF, which has aut..

Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee ligament injury while representing Uruguay at the World Cup. The setback occurred during Friday’s 1-0 defeat to Spain, a result that brought Uruguay’s campaign to an abrupt end in the group stage.The Premier League club confirmed the extent of the injury on Saturday, revealing that the 24-year-old will undergo further examinations before a treatment plan and recovery timeline are established.🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: An MRI scan taken in the last hours has confirmed that Manuel Ugarte has torn his cruciate ligaments. (Source: @RodriVazquez95)🚨 Manchester United could ABANDON their pursuit of Mateus Fernandes because of Manuel Ugarte’s serious injury. The Red Devils… pic.twitter.com/EVzd8xosVX— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) June 28, 2026 Ugarte has described the injury he sustained while representing Uruguay at the World Cup as “the most serious injury a footballer can face.” While the club is..

A new analysis has revealed that extreme rainfall is already rendering grassroots football pitches in Mathare unplayable, with climate change projected to worsen the situation in the coming decades significantly.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsMathare has consistently produced talented athletes across different sports who have gone on to compete at both national and international levels.However, that legacy is increasingly under threat as climate change brings heavier rainfall and rising temperatures.##NAJAVA_MECA_9820050##The outlook for grassroots football pitches across Kenya is expected to deteriorate further, with the analysis warning that by 2100, rainfall during major storms affecting Mathare could be 68 per cent higher than current levels.The findings were presented in the documentary Pitches in Peril: Mathare 4A, screened on Tuesday by UK non-profit organisation Football for Future and Danish humanitarian organisation DanChurchAid during an event hosted by the Brit..

Germany may have stumbled at the end of their Group E campaign, but Julian Nagelsmann is determined not to let the 2-1 defeat to Ecuador affect his team’s mindset ahead of their Round of 32 clash against Paraguay in Foxborough (11:30 p.m.).The Germans will be without the injured Lennart Karl and Nico Schlotterbeck, but whoever takes the field will need to produce a much better performance than they did in the previous match. Nagelsmann described the display against Ecuador as “tactical suicide” after his side had taken an early lead, and he expects another stern tactical challenge against Paraguay, another South American opponent.Germany vs Paraguay is SET for the Round of 32 🇩🇪🇵🇾 pic.twitter.com/gG3ZdRrqOP— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 27, 2026 Germany’s bigger concern, however, is the knockout bracket. By finishing first in the group, they earned a meeting with Paraguay, but they could already face tournament favorites France in the Round of 16. Even if they had finished second, in I..

Warriors Hockey Club mounted a spirited comeback to deny Green Sharks a first win of the 2026 Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Men’s Premier League over the weekend.Heading into the weekend, Green Sharks were searching for their first three points since returning to the top flight, while Warriors were looking to rediscover winning form after a series of draws. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe encounter, staged at Parklands Sports Club on Sunday, appeared to be heading Green Sharks’ way after they stormed into a two-goal lead.Benson Papa gave the promoted side the perfect start in the fourth minute before Daniel Obunyasi doubled the advantage in the 15th minute. Warriors, however, responded almost immediately as George Mutira halved the deficit five minutes later before Calvins Omondi restored parity in the 38th minute. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9824962##John Mark Odera then completed the turnaround with the winner in the 54th minute to hand the defending champions a morale-boosting 3-2 vict..

By the time most people are winding down after a day at work, Sylvia Wasilwa is often swapping office shoes for football boots.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsA banker with Equity Bank during the day, Wasilwa transforms into the inspirational captain of Equity Queens FC whenever duty calls on the pitch. It is a balancing act that demands discipline, sacrifice and passion, the very qualities that have become synonymous with the club’s incredible debut campaign in the FKF Nairobi East County League.”I don’t want to die early”: AFC Leopards chairman gives up hunt on 33-year Kasarani landIn their maiden season in the Football Kenya Federation league structure, Equity Queens have taken everyone by surprise. Sitting comfortably at the summit of the table with 42 points from 15 matches, the newcomers have quickly established themselves as genuine promotion contenders. For Wasilwa, however, the team’s rise has not been accidental.”Our consistency, discipline and confidence have bee..

The 2025-2026 Football Kenya Federation Premier League season drew more foreign players.This was largely due to the decision by FKF to increase the quota from five to seven.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsSome of the imports lived up to the expectations, while others flopped massively. In this piece, we will examine the foreign players who punched below their weight and will have to pull up their socks if their clubs are to retain them.Patrick Essombe – Gor MahiaThe Cameroonian striker is perhaps the biggest flop of the season. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9823517##The Gor Mahia winger struggled to find the back of the net despite making several appearances for the club.Essombe joined K’Ogalo in February 2025 as the club sought to inject some spark in the forward line.Despite Gor failing to win a single title in the season, Essombe was spared.However, he failed to live up to the promise and potential, scoring just two goals in the concluded season.George Amono – Gor MahiaThe Ghanaian forw..

One of the brightest young talents at this year’s World Cup is undoubtedly Ayyoub Bouaddi. His composure and fearlessness were on full display in the opening-round clash against Brazil, where he made it clear he was ready for football’s biggest stage. In doing so, he also introduced himself to fans who don’t usually spend their weekends watching France’s Ligue 1.It’s no secret that there is a long line of clubs interested in the Atlas Lions international. Bouaddi also showed his confidence off the pitch when he chose to represent his country of heritage over France without much hesitation.Now, according to Fabrice Hawkins of RMC Sport, the race for the gifted midfielder has become clearer. The current shortlist of suitors includes Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich. Not bad at all. Those clubs have won a combined nine Champions League titles, plus Arsenal, who have never lifted the famous trophy but finished runners-up in this season’s edition of Europe’s el..

Kenyan football giants: Gor Mahia and Kenya Police FC are poised for another shot at regional glory after being confirmed for the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThis year’s tournament is expected to feature one of its strongest fields in recent history.According to Rwanda Times, the two FKF Premier League clubs are among the teams expected to compete in the tournament, which will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 25 July to 9 August.##NAJAVA_MECA_9821235##Kenya will also be hoping to end a long wait for regional supremacy.Tusker FC are the last Kenyan club to win the CECAFA Kagame Cup, lifting the regional title in 2008 after defeating Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) 2-1 in the final in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.For Kenya Police FC, the competition offers a chance to redeem themselves after their 2025 Kagame Cup campaign ended in disappointment following their group-stage exit.Gor Mahia, meanwhile, will be looking to use the tournament to prepare for thei..

Nakuru Golf Club’s John Kamaisi clinched the 2026 NCBA Kabete Open title on Sunday after producing a composed final-round display to secure his second Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) victory of the season at VetLab Sports Club.Kamaisi fired a one-over-par 73 in the final round to finish on a three-over-par total of 219, adding to earlier rounds of 74 and 72. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHis consistency over the three days kept him firmly in contention before he held off a strong field of 130 golfers from across East Africa to lift the trophy.##NAJAVA_MECA_9821235##The victory adds to his earlier triumph at the NCBA Kiambu Open and propels him to the top of the KAGC Order of Merit standings with 736 points after 13 events. He overtakes Muthaiga Golf Club’s Jay Sandhu, who drops to second with 630 points. Kamaisi also pocketed Kshs 115,600 from the tournament’s Ksh 500,000 prize purse.Speaking after his victory, Kamaisi said: “I’m delighted to win the NCBA Kabete Op..