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Harambee Stars march to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 started off poorly after the team was held to a boring barren draw by Uganda Cranes at Nyayo Stadium on Thursday. In a group that contains Mali and Rwanda, it will now be hard for Stars to steady their ship as their next game will be away in Kigali. Read: WCQ: Kenya Vs Uganda Details Mali already won their first game against Rwanda 1-0 and are currently leading Group E. Harambee Stars draw adds to their mystery as they also failed to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations set…

Rais Samia Suluhu is the new sponsor of Cecafa Women’s Club Championship to the tune of around Kshs 10,000,000. Due to the sponsorship, the regional tournament will now be known as “Samia Women Cup.” The latest development comes days after the first women president of Tanzania said that women footballers are flat chested and not attractive for marriage. Read: Female Footballers Are Flat-chested, Unattractive To Marry, Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Claims The sentiments were roundly condemned. From the kitty, the winner of the championship will pocket Kshs 3 million, runners up Ksh 2 million and the second runners up Ksh 1…

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the world record for goals scored in men’s international football as he hit his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in their dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland. The 36-year-old scored two late headers – to break and extend the record – after he had a penalty saved by Gavin Bazunu. Ali Daei, who scored 109 goals for Iran between 1993 and 2006, held the record which Ronaldo equalled with a double against France at Euro 2020. Read: Cristiano Ronaldo No Longer Interested In Playing For Juventus The Manchester United forward has also…

Kenya hosts Uganda in the second round of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying game at Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi this afternoon. The Harambee Stars are in Group E of the qualifiers alongside Uganda, Mali and another East African rival, Rwanda. On paper favorites Mali beat Rwanda 1-0 on Wednesday to assume the group’s leadership, albeit temporarily. At the end of the round two qualifiers, only the table topper will proceed to the third and last round, where five Africa’s representatives to the Qatar showpiece will be determined. Christened “Migingo Derby” the clash between Kenya and Uganda is one of…

Kenya Sevens begin preparations for resumption of the HSBC Sevens World Series without charismatic former captain Andrew Amonde. The Shujaa are gearing up for opening leg of the series, Vancounver 7s, slated to kick off on 18th/19th September. The team will be without Amonde, who retired after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. Amonde will be remembered for guiding Shujaa to the main cup victory at the Singapore 7s, feat yet to be replicated. Read: Ex-Shujaa Humphrey Kayange Lands Continental Job With International Olympics Committee Shujaa coach Innocent Simiyu has selected a squad of 15 players, majority of whom graced the…

After a short rest following the 2020 Tokyo Olympics action, Malkia Strikers are expected to hit camp on Wednesday ahead of their participation in the 2021 CAVB Volleyball Nation’s Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. A squad of nineteen, including skipper Mercy Moim, veteran Jane Wacu and red hot Sharon Chepchumba will be horning their skills over the next coming days in readiness for the tournament starting September 10-20. https://twitter.com/OlympicsKe/status/1432934263683440640?s=19 Fifteen teams, including defending champions Cameroon will grace the continental showpiece, which Kenya has won a record nine times. Kenya relinquished their title to Cameroon in the last edition of the championship…

South Sudan narrowly beat Kenya 60-58 to sail through to the FIBA Afrobasket quarters on first attempt. The game was played at Kigali Arena, Rwanda on Tuesday evening. A poor start to the game proved costly for Kenya who at one point trailed the East African neighbours by a whooping 20 points. Read: Afrobasket: Team Morans To Renew Rivalry With South Sudan Team Morans as the Kenyan team is named went down 18-11 in the first quarter, 39-24 in the second and 51-41. It was a sweet revenge for South Sudan who lost to Kenya 72-68 in the tournament’s pre qualifiers…

Uganda men’s football team arrived in the country Tuesday night ahead of their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying game on Thursday at Nyayo Stadium. The Cranes touched down at the JKIA from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they have been camping, and played a warm up match – losing 2-1 to the hosts. Uganda is coached by Serbian Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic, who recently returned to the team after leaving Zambia’s Chipolopolo. It is Micho who led the Cranes back to the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON after a thirty-year absence in 2017 before he left for Orlando Pirates in South…

Kylian Mbappe’s move from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid is hanging in the balance. Sunday night’s deadline for PSG to respond to Madrid’s €170m (£145.75m) plus €10m (£8.57m) offer came and went with no reply. Madrid are now willing to wait until 5pm UK time on Monday for a response. Read: Transfer Gossip: Ronaldo, Man City Talks Collapse Anything past that and it will become more and more difficult for a deal to be done, especially because Mbappe is due to be with the France squad at Clairefontaine. Mbappe scored twice for PSG on Sunday evening as they won 2-0 at…

Kenya last played South Sudan in the pre-qualifiers tournament of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket at Nyayo Stadium Gymnasium, Nairobi last year. It was one of the most anticipated matches of the meet with Kenya taking the home advantage to win 74-68 in an enthralling encounter. The game had to be delayed by over an hour as FIBA officials battled to contain a large crowd that stormed the arena. Read: Afrobasket: Team Morans Fall To Giants Nigeria An East African rivalry was born on that day! On Tuesday, the two clash again in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, this time for a spot in…

Mother to Team Morans small forward Taylor Ongwae travelled all the way from Kenya to watch him play against Mali in the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday. The match was Morans’ final in Group C of the tournament, and they needed a win to book a pre-quarters match against South Sudan. Having lost their previous two games to Ivory Coast and Nigeria, Kenya, who were making a return to the championship in 28 years, needed a redemption. And true to the spirit of Morans, they fought gallantly to record a 72-66 win against the West Africans. Read: Afrobasket:…

Kenya won their first Afrobasket game in 28 years after beating Mali by 72 points to 66 in their final group game at Kigali Arena, Rwanda on Sunday. Ahead of the crunch tie, Team Morans had lost their opening two games to Ivory Coast and Africa’s best-ranked team Nigeria. Today’s win means Kenya finishes third in Group C of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket tournament and has earned a pre-quarters game which could see them play neighbours Uganda. Read: Afrobasket: Coach Liz Mills Writes History As Team Morans Stumble “This is our game,” Team Morans coach Liz Mills screamed at the…

Arsenal’s start to the season moved from bad to worse when they lost their third straight match 5-0 at Manchester City early afternoon on Saturday. To put the terrible run into perspective, the Gunners have soaked in nine goals without a response. According to OptaJoe, “Arsenal are only the second team in Premier League history to lose their first three matches in a season and have a goal difference of -9, after Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2003-04, who went on to finish bottom of the table.” https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1431611347586912260?s=19 Ilkay Gundogan, Ferran Torres (x2), Gabriel Jesus and Rodri all got on the score-sheet…

Cristiano Ronaldo return to Old Trafford is complete subject to “personal terms, visa and medical,” Manchester United has co confirmed. “Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo.” The 36-year-old was heavily linked to a move to United local rivals, Manchester City, but the the Citizens backed off at the last minute. Read: New Twist As Man United Leads Race To Sign Ronaldo Cristiano, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has so far won over 30 major trophies during his career, including five UEFA Champions League titles, four FIFA Club…

Kenya lost their second match at the ongoing FIBA Afrobasket tournament in Kigali, Rwanda after losing to giants Nigeria 55-71. Nigeria is Africa’s best ranked team. The west Africans won all the quarters, 8-20, 26-34, 39-49 and 55-71. Read: Afrobasket: Coach Liz Mills Writes History As Team Morans Stumble Team Morans opener was a spirited 88-70 loss to Ivory Coast on Wednesday. Nigeria have now won back to back games in Group C after beating Kenya’s next opponents Mali in their first game. Ivory Coast plays Mali later today. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us…