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Pitso Mosimane leads out South Africa for the third time – and second as permanent manager – against Guinea on Saturday, as Bafana Bafana aim to start 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on a positive note.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe former Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly manager returns to the national team following Hugo Broos’s retirement, with the goal of navigating a challenging Group D, where they are competing for one slot due to the presence of Kenya – co-hosts of AFCON 2027 – in the group.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984853##Guinea, who missed AFCON 2025, hope to return to the continental showpiece for the upcoming tournament.However, Syli National’s preparations have been hampered by challenges regarding travel documents for their trip to Orlando Stadium, while a few key players have declined invites to the squad.With Paulo Duarte’s side winless in their last four matches, South Africa head into Johannesburg as firm favourites to secure maximum points.Kick-off: 4:00 PM (..

Manchester United have another senior international!After Ibrahima Konate picked up a knee injury during the France national team’s preparations for their away UEFA Nations League clash against Turkey (21.45), the new Les Bleus head coach, Zinedine Zidane, had to act instantly and find someone to step in and fill the void.##TWITTER_

🚨Ibrahima Konaté sprained his knee while training with France

Leny Yoro has been called up as a replacement pic.twitter.com/0Mpf7878O7

— Polymarket Sports (@PolymarketSport) September 24, 2026

##The nod ultimately went to the Red Devils center-back Leny Yoro, who had initially been called up for the France U21 squad. Now, he’ll be in line to make his international debut..

World half marathon record holder Agnes Jebet Ngetich has set her sights on an elusive World Athletics Championships gold medal after enjoying a stellar 2026 season.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 25-year-old has confirmed she will return to track racing in 2027, with her sights firmly set on the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, where she hopes to finally add a global track title to her growing collection of accolades.“I am coming back to track races in 2027 because there is a World Championships. It is my dream to win a gold medal on the track. It is the only one I am missing,” Ng’etich said.##NAJAVA_MECA_9985322##Ng’etich competed in both the 10,000m and 5,000m at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo,She came agonisingly close to the podium in the 10,000m, leading for much of the race before fading in the closing stages to finish fourth in 30:42.66.Her 5,000m campaign proved even more challenging, with the Kenyan finishing 15th in the final after prog..

Hosts Tunisia will battle Cameroon in the 2026 CAVB Men’s African Nations Volleyball Championship (CAVB) final, with a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics at stake.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe two nations have had exemplary performances in their journey to the finals and will now face each other for the ultimate prize in a highly anticipated match scheduled for today, Friday, 25 September, at the El Menzah Hall in Tunis, Tunisia, from 1900 hrs (EAT).##NAJAVA_MECA_9984472##Cameroon booked a place in the final following a hard-fought 3-1 (25-22, 25-16, 20-25, 25-23) win over Algeria in the semi-final clash played on Wednesday, 23 September.Tunisia, on the other hand, made it to the final after digging deep to secure a 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-16, 25-12) win over Morocco in a classic North African derby, much to the jubilation of the home supporters.While the two teams will be battling for both the African title and a place in the Olympics, they have both booked a place..

Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba will return to the TCS Amsterdam Marathon with a clear goal: to improve his own course record of 2:03:30 as a strong international field battles on Sunday, 18 October.The Kenyan will once again face competition from Tsegaye Getachew, who finished second last year and has already won the race twice. The World Athletics Platinum Label race this year features no fewer than ten athletes who have run faster than 2:05.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKipchumba made a huge impression in Amsterdam last year. The 26-year-old Kenyan ran an aggressive race and made the decisive move around the 35km mark. He pulled away from his rivals and crossed the finish line in 2:03:30, breaking the course record and recording the fastest marathon time ever run on Dutch soil.He showed that he is once again in excellent form earlier this year in Tokyo, where he ran 2:03:37 to finish second.##NAJAVA_MECA_9981886##For Getachew, the Amsterdam Marathon offers an opportunity ..

Africa’s Fastest Man, Ferdinand Omanyala, believes Kenya’s hosting of the 2029 World Athletics Championships will be a major catalyst for the growth of sprinting and provide a lasting source of inspiration for the country’s next generation of athletes.Nairobi was selected ahead of London and Rome to host the 2029 championships, while Munich was awarded the 2031 edition.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe decision marked Kenya’s second attempt to secure the global showpiece after Nairobi lost the 2025 hosting rights to Tokyo.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980516##For Omanyala, the announcement was particularly significant because of what competing at home means to Kenyan athletes.“I was so excited because Nairobi always has this vibe. It brings an energy that I don’t really get from most places in the world. I do get it in some places, but not quite like I do in Kenya. It is something we have always wanted to have in Kenya, whether it is a Diamond League meeting or a major championship, but..

Even though all eyes were on the derby clash between Ivory Coast and Ghana, the other opening games of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers were anything but disappointing. Quite the contrary, there were plenty of interesting and surprising results.##TWITTER_

Perfect start. 🌟

Results of the day in the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2027 Qualifiers. 🌍 pic.twitter.com/EsMjdsmqnw

— CAF (@CAF_Online) September 24, 2026

##First and foremost, Cameroon proved worthy of their favourites tag, beating the Comoros 3-1 at home.The 24-year-old David Nyengue opened the scoring in the 39th minute on his international debut, while the ..

Uganda U20 coach Laryea Kingston admitted Burundi surprised him with their performance as the Hippos recovered from their semi-final disappointment to secure bronze at the 2026 CECAFA U20 Championship in Dar es Salaam.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsUganda defeated Burundi 2-0 at Uhuru Stadium on Thursday to finish third in the regional tournament. The result came two days after Kingston’s side surrendered an early lead to lose 3-2 to Sudan in the semi-final, a defeat that sent Sudan through to the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations.Sudan edge hosts Tanzania on penalties to clinch maiden CECAFA U20 titleKingston, however, felt his side had to work for the result against a Burundi team that had impressed throughout the tournament.“Burundi played very well. They shocked me,” Kingston said after the match.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980517##“We started the game well. In the first half, they had all the ball. We had to manage the game in the final minutes of the game.”Uganda had made a strong s..

Kariobangi Sharks chairman Richard Maoga believes the club’s involvement in the prolonged promotion and relegation standoff was ultimately good for Kenyan footballDownload our Mozzart Sport app for more newsSharks finished 16th in the 2025/26 FKF Premier League and became central to a dispute over their relegation, with Mombasa United’s promotion from the National Super League (NSL) also caught up in the impasse.##NAJAVA_MECA_9985322##The disagreement triggered court proceedings and contributed to the delay of the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season before a breakthrough was reached on Thursday, 24 September.FKF, Sharks, and Mombasa agreed to settle the matter through a two-legged playoff, with the winner securing a place in the top flight for the new season.Speaking to Mozzart Sport after the agreement, Maoga said the club’s determination to have the rules followed could benefit other teams in the future.“When the rules are followed, everybody and every team will be okay. That is what w..

The NCBA U.S. Kids Mombasa Local Fall Tour is set to tee off on Sunday, 27 September, at Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort, launching a six-event season that will provide junior golfers at the Coast with regular opportunities to compete, develop their skills, and gain valuable tournament experience.The Fall Tour brings together young golfers across different age groups, with 60 junior golfers expected to compete in the opening event as they begin their campaign on the Mombasa circuit.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe six-event calendar will also feature a Tour Championship, providing a season finale for players on 22 November.It is set to be hosted across three venues along the coast, with Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort, Nyali Golf & Country Club, and Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort each featuring on the calendar.Following the opening event at Vipingo Ridge, the tour will move to Nyali on 4 October before returning to Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort on 18 October. Nyali will..