Gor Mahia FC has been crowned the SportPesa Premier League 2025/26 champions, extending their title count to a record 22. The season was defined by intense rivalry with AFC Leopards, with their Mashemeji Derby matches significantly shaping the title race.

• Gor Mahia finished with 69 points, securing the title with 20 wins, the highest in the league.
• The fierce competition between Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards revitalized Kenyan football, boosting attendance and emotional engagement.
• Despite on-field drama, the league faced off-field challenges including leadership wrangles within the FKF and court battles over rule changes.

The Kenya Sevens team, Shujaa, is on the verge of securing a core Division One spot for next season's HSBC SVNS Championship, despite an eighth-place finish at the Valladolid Sevens in Spain.

• Shujaa currently sits eighth overall with 14 points, holding an eight-point lead over ninth-placed Uruguay heading into the final round.
• The team secured crucial points through a mixed performance, including a win against Great Britain but losses to strong contenders like Australia and South Africa.
• The upcoming Bordeaux Sevens in France will be the deciding factor, where Shujaa faces a challenging pool including South Africa, Fiji, and Great Britain.

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa stated that Luis Suarez "owes no apology" for not returning to the national team for the upcoming World Cup, clarifying his decision was based on tactical preferences.

• Suarez, Uruguay's all-time leading scorer, recently retired from international football in September 2024.
• The omission was due to Bielsa's preference for other attacking players, including Darwin Nunez.
• The decision follows past tensions, including Suarez's criticism of Bielsa after the 2024 Copa America.