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Kisumu RFC have set their sights on an immediate return to the Kenya Cup after showing signs of improvement during the recently concluded National 7s Circuit.The Lake Region side was relegated from the Kenya Cup last season, prompting changes to its technical bench as the club sought to rebuild and chart a path back to the top flight.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsIn May, Kisumu appointed Simon Wariuki as head coach, with Allan Kasiti taking up the role of assistant coach. The new technical team was tasked with securing a top-two finish in the KRU Championship to earn promotion, while also improving the club’s competitiveness in the National 7s Circuit.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968870##The duo was further mandated to establish a scouting and mentorship structure to identify and nurture young talent across the Lake Region and Western Kenya.Their progress was evident during the 7s campaign, although their season was not without challenges.The side finished 13th overall with 23 points, ..

Patrick Matasi has insisted he is not ready to call time on his football career, as he is targeting a return to the Harambee Stars despite facing an uncertain future in competitive football.The 37-year-old goalkeeper, who is currently unattached after leaving Kakamega Homeboyz, says he remains fit and believes he can still compete at the highest level.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968855##“I have not retired. I’m still very active and very fit. I run, I can dive and I can make saves. I’m waiting for a national team recall, and I’m ready to play for Harambee Stars again. I shall rise again,” Matasi said in an interview with Wollap Central.Matasi’s hopes of returning to competitive football, however, appear uncertain, with the veteran goalkeeper currently without a club and having been out of the national team picture for an extended period.His career was also disrupted last year when the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) provisionally suspended him for 90 days following allegations of involvement in mat..

Hoping to start their EFL Trophy run with a bang, in-form League Two side Gillingham will welcome League One’s Cambridge United to Priestfield Stadium for a finely poised clash in Southern Group G. The Gills enter this tie brimming with confidence as they search for their fourth victory on the bounce across all competitions.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsMeanwhile, Neil Harris’s Cambridge United have adjusted well to life in the third tier and arrive aiming to extend an impressive four-game unbeaten streak.##NAJAVA_MECA_9977563##Despite operating a division apart, both teams boast strong momentum, setting up a captivating cup encounter in Kent.Kick-off: 9:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Tuesday 22 SeptemberVenue: Priestfield Stadium, GillinghamEFL Trophy Southern Group GGroup Stage Opener (0 points each)Ex-Arsenal star will miss four Nations League games due to fake Covid-19 testsQualification implications: The top two teams in Southern Group G advance to the EFL Trophy knockout stage..

The road to the 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations enters its decisive stage on Tuesday when Uganda face Sudan, before hosts Tanzania take on Burundi at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam.The two semifinal winners will not only advance to Thursday’s final but will also secure CECAFA’s two tickets to next year’s U-20 AFCON finals in Ghana.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsUganda and Tanzania arrive at the last four with identical records of two wins from two matches, while Burundi also won both of their Group C matches. Sudan advanced as the best runner-up after collecting three points from their two Group B fixtures.Uganda vs Sudan: 12:30 pmIt is a rematch, but the stakes are considerably higher.Uganda edged Sudan 1-0 in their final Group B encounter on Saturday, with substitute Amour Munogera scoring three minutes after coming on to preserve the Hippos’ perfect record. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9968870##The result sent Uganda through as group winners with six points, five goals scored and ..

A strange selection of players, poor tactical choices at key moments, conservative and outdated ideas, questionable substitutions, unconvincing performances… Thomas Tuchel faced plenty of criticism after the World Cup and England’s semi-final elimination by Argentina, yet the German managed to survive in the England dugout. To be fair, none of the serious media outlets ever really questioned his position, but given the immense and mounting dissatisfaction (from all three sides — the fans, the FA and the manager), many believed that Tuchel himself might eventually decide to walk away. That ultimately did not happen, and a few days ago the experienced coach began a new cycle with the Three Lions.##LINKED_NEWS_69094##New squad — same old complaints. Some wounds have yet to heal, while new ones seem to be opening. The atmosphere around the national team is far from ideal, something that was already apparent at the first press conference, when the squad was announced. Tuchel issued severa..

Kenyan duo Boniface Onyango and Collins Maina will work under a new coach for the remainder of the 2026/27 season after Kagera Sugar parted ways with their entire technical bench following a difficult start to their Tanzania Premier League campaign.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Bukoba-based club confirmed on Monday, 21 September that the technical bench, led by head coach Juma Kaseja, had left the club following consultations and a mutual agreement with the management.The decision comes after Kagera endured a winless opening to their return season in Tanzania’s top flight, collecting just two points from their opening six matches.Kagera began the campaign with a 2-0 home defeat to Simba SC on 16 August before picking up their first point four days later in a 1-1 draw against Singida Black Stars.Taiwo Atieno announces return to professional football at 41Their struggles intensified in the third round when they suffered a heavy 6-2 defeat away to Geita Gold on 22 August..

FKF president Hussein Mohammed has extended a hand of friendship to his NEC members in a bid to resolve the impasse at the federation.The embattled FKF honcho has come under heavy criticism and pressure from a section of his NEC members, led by vice president McDonald Mariga over a raft of governance issues in the federation which have partly caused the delayed kickoff of the 2026/27 FKF premier League season.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe latest of their differences played out on Friday 18 September when Mariga was missing in action during CAF president Dr. Patrice Motsepe’s visit to Kenya, prompting the South African administrator to ask for his whereabouts.In an engagement with the press on Monday, 21 September, Mohammed was put to task over his willingness to resolve his differences with the infamous seven NEC members, a matter he assured he is committed toFKF boss appeals to Chief Justice as fresh legal hurdle delays 2026-2027 season kick off“We extend an olive br..

Former Harambee Starlets goalkeeper Samantha Okeya marked the beginning of her new chapter in Greece in style after making her debut for Sirines Grevena with a clean sheet in a convincing 3-0 victory over Odysseas Moschatou on Sunday evening.Okeya was handed her maiden start between the posts as Sirines Grevena opened their campaign with three points, keeping the visitors at bay throughout the encounter staged at the EPO Grevena Ground.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Kenyan shot-stopper was part of a Sirines side that dominated proceedings after the interval following a tightly contested opening half that ended goalless.Sirines broke the deadlock four minutes after the restart when Sophie Bine found the back of the net in the 49th minute to give the hosts the advantage.Bine needed only two minutes to double the lead, completing her brace in the 51st minute and putting Sirines firmly in control of the contest.Mozzart Sport journalist earns prestigious role with U23 natio..

Wafalme Stars libero Hudson Kipchumba was among the Kenyan volleyball stars who passed out as General Service Unit (GSU) officers in the latest passout parade.Kipchumba, who is currently in Tunis, Tunisia with the Kenya men’s national volleyball team, Wafalme Stars at the ongoing 2026 CAVB Men’s African Nations Volleyball Championship was particularly not physically present at the event but passed out nonetheless.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOther volleyball players who joined the GSU service included Joshua Kimaru, Elvis Mein and Chelule Ruto.The colorful pass-out ceremony was held on Friday, 18 September at the National Police College, Embakassi ‘B’ Campus and presided over by President William Ruto.The pass-out followed an intense training period that lasted nine months where over 2,400 recruits were taken through both physical, operational, combat and legal requirements that would be beneficial for their line of work.Morogoro ARC finale pits title-favourite Karan Pat..

Ruben Amorim was the first coaching hire Sir Jim Ratcliffe made since arriving to Manchester United as a minority owner in charge of the sporting sector. He was, in fact, Omar Berrada’s first choice, but United’s CEO surely wouldn’t do anything before consulting Ratcliffe first. Erik ten Hag was hired before, and the young Portuguese was seen as a new, modern manager who would signal Manchester’s new start. He ended up being sacked in mid-season, just like many of his predecessors. One of the reasons (apart from the obvious – lack of results) was the stubbornness in tactical style. Amorim was forcing a 3-4-3 tactical setup in Sporting, and it worked great there, but in England, it didn’t. He was advised to chance the tactics but Amorim refused to do so many times.##LINKED_NEWS_69190##Director of football Jason Wilcox was the one he apparently had the most clashes with, mainly due to the famous ‘formation‘ issue. While Wilcox preferred a formation with four defenders at the back, Amorim..