Frenchman Julien Mette secured his first victory as Tusker FC head coach, guiding the team to a 1-0 win over Murang'a Seal. This win marks Tusker FC's first victory in four matches. At the same time, Jose Mourinho returns to the Santiago Bernabeu with SL Benfica for a UEFA Champions League play-off, though his homecoming is complicated by a touchline ban and controversy surrounding racial abuse. Meanwhile, FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated he is "very reassured" about Mexico's co-hosting of the World Cup despite recent violence linked to the killing of a drug cartel leader.





