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Former AFC Leopards head coach Ivan Minnaert has guided Vipers SC to the 2025/26 Uganda Premier League title, capping off an impressive debut season in charge of the Ugandan giants.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Belgian tactician sealed the league crown on Tuesday, 19 May, after Vipers produced a commanding 3-0 victory over Maroons FC to successfully defend their title and secure the club’s eighth league championship.McCarthy to face South Africa as Harambee Stars land tricky AFCON 2027 qualifying groupMinnaert, who previously handled AFC Leopards in the Kenyan top flight, was appointed Vipers head coach on July 18, 2025, succeeding John Luyinda and Fred Muhumuza, who had been serving in an interim capacity.The experienced 59-year-old manager has since masterminded a remarkable campaign with the Venoms squad as they mounted a successful title charge against close challengers KCCA FC.##NAJAVA_MECA_9758182##Against Maroons, Vipers delivered a performance worthy of champi..

Harambee Stars defender Sylvester Owino has issued a rallying call to Gor Mahia fans ahead of the club’s penultimate and final matches of the season.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Kenyan giants are in pole position to win this season’s league title after securing a 3-1 win over Murang’a Seal in an FKF Premier League match played on Sunday, 17 May at the Nyayo National Stadium.McCarthy to face South Africa as Harambee Stars land tricky AFCON 2027 qualifying groupIn the season’s homestretch, the club has seen a surge in the number of supporters attending their matches, especially since the Mashemeji Derby played on Sunday, 26 April, and so was the case in their clash with Seal.Speaking after the match, Owino expressed his gratitude to the team’s faithful while also asking for more.##NAJAVA_MECA_9757856##“Fans have been turning up for us, especially in our recent matches and have really pushed us. We urge them to keep coming, including the ones who are still watching from..

North London celebrates as Arsenal are Premier League champions after 22 years! The wait is over — after more than two decades, the Gunners’ captain will lift the trophy next week, with Bournemouth putting the final stamp on Arsenal’s remarkable season by drawing 1–1 with Manchester City. Arsenal fans, enjoy it!The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions. pic.twitter.com/gNnfzesrhP— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 19, 2026 Full-time.🍒 1-1 🩶 @okx pic.twitter.com/9KrOKPZmPV— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 19, 2026 City created the first major opportunity of the match in the fifth minute. Antoine Semenyo broke down the right flank before cutting the ball back to Jeremy Doku, whose powerful effort forced Djordje Petrovic into an important save to keep Bournemouth level.The visitors thought they had taken the lead in the 12th minute when Semenyo finished calmly after being played through by Haaland, but celebrations were quickly cut short as the assistant referee raised the flag for offside.🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡..

Southampton have been removed from the Championship playoff final picture after being found guilty of spying on several opponents during the 2025–26 campaign.As a result, the English Football League (EFL) has imposed an extra four-point deduction on the club ahead of the next season.Southampton have been expelled from the Championship play-off final, with Middlesbrough — who they defeated in the semi-final stage — reinstated.The Championship play-off final will now take place between Middlesbrough and Hull City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday May 23.The… pic.twitter.com/ffUwiOY3wG— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) May 19, 2026 Middlesbrough, who were eliminated by Southampton in the playoff semifinal, have now been reinstated and will meet Hull City on Saturday with a place in the Premier League at stake. The final remains set for May 23, although it could still be postponed further if Southampton choose to appeal the ruling.Initially, the EFL charged Southampton over allegation..

Kenya women’s U17 national football team head coach Mildred Cheche has revealed why she made two changes to the squad that eliminated Namibia ahead of their next qualifying matches against Uganda.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsJunior Starlets are set to face Uganda in the second round of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, with the first leg set for Friday, 22 May at FUFA Stadium, before a return match on Saturday, 30 May at the Nyayo National Stadium.Nine big names missing from McCarthy’s latest Harambee Stars squadSpeaking ahead of their departure to Uganda, Cheche explained the absence of two key players from her final squad.“For the squad, we have two changes because of two players who are nursing injuries. Rose (Nangila) got injured while in school in Uganda, and Lindey (Atieno) is struggling with a waist injury, and she cannot run effectively for about two weeks,” said Cheche.##NAJAVA_MECA_9757749##Nonetheless, the soft-spoken tactician expressed her conf..

The midweek FKF Premier League encounter between Ulinzi Stars and AFC Leopards served as a masterclass in how the inverting full-back can dictate match structure. Moving beyond traditional flank duties to become the primary engine of both possession and defensive transition.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsFor the opening 45 minutes, the central zones became the primary battleground, with Brian Ojok for Leopards and Brian Birgen for Ulinzi acting as auxiliary midfielders.AFC Leopards coach reveals tactical masterclass in win over Ulinzi StarsTheir positioning forced constant structural reconfigurations, resulting in a half defined by midfield overloads, half-space occupation, and a rest defence that sat significantly higher than either side’s base formation suggested.AFC Leopards built from the back with a clear intent to manufacture numerical superiority. When settling into their low build-up, right-back Brian Ojok stepped into the midfield half-space frequently on the half..

Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has revealed why he opts to start with experienced striker Ebenezer Assifuah on the bench despite his hot goal-scoring streak. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe former Le Havre striker was signed in the mid-season transfer window, with his last stint being with Malaysian side Kedah Darul Aman FC.Akonnor highlighted the role of Assifuah, who came off the bench to score the third goal in the 3-1 win over Murang’a Seal on Sunday, underlining the importance of squad management in a demanding title race.Meet Stoke City teenage defender included in latest Harambee Stars squad“We have to manage him well. He can play 90 minutes, but if we have people who can run at the defenders, then he comes in to score. He has shown and proved it,” he noted.The result came just a day after AFC Leopards had briefly tightened the title race, beating Kakamega Homeboyz 2-1 on Saturday to reduce the gap to a single point. However, Gor Mahia answered the pressure..

Ruben Amorim may be on the verge of a swift return to football management following his disappointing stint at Manchester United. The Portuguese tactician, who was dismissed by the Premier League side in January, has now emerged as Benfica’s top choice to succeed Jose Mourinho ahead of next season.After several difficult months at Old Trafford, Amorim has remained without a club, but interest from Portugal appears to be growing rapidly. According to reports, Benfica see the former Sporting coach as the ideal candidate to take over if Mourinho departs for Real Madrid this summer.🚨 Benfica are expected to choose between Marco Silva and Ruben Amorim as José Mourinho’s replacement. 🇵🇹Silva remains highly rated despite interest from several Premier League clubs, with his Fulham contract expiring next month.Amorim, meanwhile, has been without a club… pic.twitter.com/sBiB9DEAf8— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) May 19, 2026 Mourinho’s future in Lisbon has become increasingly uncertain de..

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy named his 24-man squad for the upcoming June international friendlies, with some marquee names overlooked in the squad.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya will travel to Central Asia to face Palestine on Wednesday, 3 June, before taking on hosts, Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday, 6 June.The friendlies form part of Kenya’s preparations for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers as well as the 2027 AFCON finals that will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.Meet Stoke City teenage defender included in latest Harambee Stars squadWhile McCarthy’s latest squad includes five new entrants drawn from Europe, it has also elicited mixed reactions and strong opinions about some players whom a section of stakeholders felt deserved a call-up.It is on that backdrop that Mozzart Sport takes a look at some of the nine big omissions from McCarthy’s squad.Moses ShumahThe 23-year-old is perhaps the biggest surprise omission from McCa..

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Tuesday, 19 May, announced the postponement of three FKF Premier League fixtures by a week following the nationwide matatu strike that paralysed movement across the country.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsFour top-flight matches had initially been lined up for the midweek round as the league heads into a tense final stretch, but only one fixture will now proceed as scheduled after the federation confirmed the changes through an official statement.##NAJAVA_MECA_9757857##The affected matches, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, 20 May, will now be played on Wednesday, 27 May, at the same venues and kick-off times.“Our attention is drawn to the ongoing nationwide matatu strike and the impact that this has on general mobility,” FKF said in part of the statement.“Having received valid concerns from clubs over their inability to attend training sessions for the past two days and the uncertainty surrounding the league matches scheduled fo..