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Sudan keen to derail Tanzania’s CECAFA U20 title hopes as Uganda, Burundi vie for bronze

The 2026 CECAFA U20 Championship reaches its climax at Uhuru Stadium on Thursday, with Uganda facing Burundi for third place before hosts Tanzania meet Sudan in the final.Both matches carry different stakes. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsUganda and Burundi are playing for bronze and pride after their AFCON dreams ended in the semi-finals. Tanzania and Sudan have already secured qualification for the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. Now, they meet for the regional crown.Uganda vs BurundiUganda’s campaign had promised much before it ended dramatically.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980516##The Hippos opened their tournament with a 4-1 win over Djibouti before beating Sudan 1-0 to finish top of their group. Their semi-final against Sudan was a five-goal thriller. Uganda took the lead through Richard Okello after seven minutes, but Sudan quickly levelled. US-based Kenyan youngster eager to solve Harambee Stars’ problematic positionWaheed Shandi then put Sudan ahead before Derrick Sso..

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McCarthy presses FKF to resolve issues affecting him and his assistants

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has broken his silence on the struggles he has had to put up with since arriving in KenyaSpeaking to Mozzart Sport at a Nairobi hotel, the gaffer revealed that neither he nor his foreign-based assistants have ever been issued the work permits required to operate legally in the country.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980414##McCarthy was unveiled as Harambee Stars head coach by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on 3 March 2025.He signed a deal running through the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Kenya is set to co-host with Uganda and Tanzania.He replaced Francis Kimanzi, who had briefly served on an interim basis following the resignation of the late Engin Firat.He did not arrive alone; his technical bench includes fellow South Africans he had worked with previously, including Vasili Manousakis as assistant coach, Moeneeb Josephs as goalkeepers coach, and Pilela Maposa as performance analyst.The federation later moved to blend the foreign contingent w..

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Dallas Mavericks President Masai Ujiri to construct multimillion indoor arena in Kenya

Nairobi is set for a major addition to its sports and entertainment infrastructure after Zaria Group, co-founded by Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri, signed a long-term lease with Kenya Railways Corporation to develop a 10,000-seat indoor arena at Nairobi Railway City.The proposed project, valued at approximately Ksh38.2 billion ($294 million), will form the centrepiece of a wider sports, entertainment and mixed-use development in the heart of the capital. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe lease agreement was signed in April 2026 at State House, Nairobi, with President William Ruto witnessing the signing between Zaria Group and Kenya Railways. The project is part of the wider 172-hectare Nairobi Railway City redevelopment around Nairobi Central Railway Station. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9980516##An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment identifies Zaria Group as the project proponent, with its local subsidiary, Metroarena Development Company Limited, serving as the developm..

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Eliud Kipchoge on why the marathon record will keep falling

Kenyan running great Eliud Kipchoge is a believer that the world marathon record will continue to fall, given the relentlessness of the new generation of athletes in the field.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 41-year-old, is, however, proud, that the fast times being witnessed from the current breed of runners are as a product of the work he did in laying the foundation, and implanting a mindset that no human is limited.##NAJAVA_MECA_9981526##“The next generation will run more, because the next generation now doesn’t know where the limits are, and the sport will be interesting in the future, ” Kipchoge told Olympics.com in an exclusive interview ahead of the Berlin Marathon scheduled for Sunday, 27 September.A two-time Olympic champion, Kipchoge is proud of some of the milestones he has achieved throughout his marathon career, ranging from his five Berlin marathon titles, to unofficially becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours at the famous INEOS 1:59..

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Just Spurs things: We’re bottom of EPL table – we need another £100m+ player

Tottenham Hotspur are in a serious crisis, and while their awful start to the new Premier League season and just two points from their opening five games must have disheartened their fans, Spurs seem rather optimistic and already have a plan to turn things around.After all, a horrendous start to the campaign is hardly going to stop them from spending even more.Tottenham desperate — is Icardi the solution to their goal drought?Despite having splashed out over €360 million in the previous June Transfer Window, the club’s board and the manager Roberto De Zerbi have apparently realized it wasn’t enough.So, after signing prominent players such as Mykhailo Mudryk, Omar Marmoush, Andrew Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jan Paul van Hecke, Savinho, Mateus Fernandes, and Sandro Tonali, among others, Spurs have eyed another big name and their former target – £125m Morgan Gibbs-White.🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on a possible £125M January move for Nottingham For..

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Derbi Madrileno aftermath: Who’s braver with Messi by their side and who is a crybaby?

That’s Derbi Madrileno – simply more than just a game.It lasts 90 minutes like any other match, but its aftermath can sometimes last for days or even longer. And with Atletico Madrid’s victory, a red card for a Real Madrid player, and a penalty conceded by Los Blancos, you can count on this one being talked about for a long time.Tebas lambasts Real over referee claimsThe issues involving the two clubs, La Liga and its president Javier Tebas, and Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho have been put to bed, while those involving the players have emerged in recent days.According to the show El Dia Despues – and as TNT Sports exclusively reported – there was a quarrel on the pitch between Atletico’s Cristian Romero and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, and it was anything but pleasant, with the English outlet precisely quoting what the Argentine and the Englishman told each other.Everything started when the former Tottenham Hotspur captain spoke to Dean Huijsen, claiming that Los Blancos have the ref..

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Kenyan fighters steal the show at ANZA Pro Nights 3 event

Kenyan fighters produced a winning display as the curtains came falling on the ANZA Mixed MArtial Arts (MMA) Pro Nights 3 held over the weekend at Village Market.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOn a night that brought together the finest athletes from Africa, it was Kenya’s trio of George “The Maverick” Itumo, Brian Munyi and Kevin Odongo who stole the show in front of a boisterous home crowd, with all of them picking crucial first round wins.Kenyan tennis star crashes out early in Italian tournamentOdongo, fighting in the heavyweight category, had an easy task against Uganda’s Kasozi Umaru, to secure a first-round win via TKO (Technical Knockout).©ANZA MMAA similar result came from his compatriot Munyi, as he floored another Ugandan, Cyplian Katumba, via TKO in the first round, to win the featherweight contest.©ANZA MMAThe two wins by Munyi and Odongo saw them both preserve their perfect records, with both men unbeaten at 2-0-0 and 4-0-0 respectively.Itumo, fighting in the..

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McCarthy reveals toll of delayed allowances on players ahead of high-stakes assignments

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has opened up on the growing frustration among players over unpaid allowances, admitting the situation is beginning to affect morale and willingness to turn out for the national team.The concerns come at a sensitive time for the technical bench, as players boycotted a scheduled training session on Monday. The team is set to face Eritrea in their 2027 AFCON qualifier on Saturday. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9981523##McCarthy revealed that some players have gone through four to five camps without receiving a cent of what was promised to them, a situation he says is beginning to test their patience.”For four to five camps, not receiving any cent of what was promised, of course as a human being you will be like, is it worth it? Is it okay for the national team?” he said.He explained that this has made it increasingly difficult to manage a squad where trust in the system is wearing thin.”Therefore it becomes hard to manage players who have not been paid,” he said…

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FUFA announces improved Uganda Cranes incentives ahead of AFCON 2027

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced improved welfare, travel and financial incentives for the Uganda Cranes as the country steps up preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.FUFA President Moses Magogo said the new measures were agreed upon after engagements with the government and aim to improve the standards and welfare of the senior national team.##NAJAVA_MECA_9978253##Under the new arrangements, Uganda Cranes players based outside the country will travel business class for journeys lasting more than four hours.The national team will also receive a new team bus, while chartered flights will be provided for back-to-back fixtures where applicable.FUFA has further secured improved bonuses and allowances for the Cranes, with players who participated in Uganda’s qualification campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations set to receive a pro-rata qualification bonus of USD 10,000(Ksh 1.2 million) each.Mozzart Sport journalist earns prestigious role wit..

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Witty Klop with a subtle dig at Xavi: “I know more of his player than him”

Jurgen Klopp has only just taken charge of Germany, but he is already claiming one rather unusual advantage over his first counterpart, Xavi Hernandez.Germany’s new boss joked that he actually knows more Dutch players than his Netherlands colleague ahead of Thursday’s Nations League heavyweight clash in Amsterdam (9.45 pm).Both teams are entering a new era after the World Cup, with Klopp and Xavi taking over as the men tasked with steering two of Europe’s biggest football nations into the next chapter.##EDITORS_CHOICE##And Klopp, typically, could not resist having a little fun with the situation.”Their coach knows the Netherlands players from watching them on TV,” Klopp told Sky Germany with a grin.”I personally know many more Dutch footballers than Xavi. I don’t know whether that will be an advantage for me, but it is a fact.”The German knows plenty about Dutch football after years of managing in Germany and England, where he crossed paths with a host of Netherlands internationals.21…

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