FKF Issue Warning as Women’s National Super League Joins Boycott Wave

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 18, 2026 — The administrative crisis in Kenyan women’s football has officially spread beyond the top flight, after the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) issued a stern warning to Women’s National Super League (WNSL) clubs following reports of a planned boycott.

In a formal notice dated March 18, 2026, acting chief executive officer (CEO) Dennis Gicheru responded to a boycott letter sent by WNSL clubs on March 15.

“The Federation’s stance remains firm, honor your fixtures or face automatic forfeiture and additional disciplinary action,” he said.

The unrest in the second-tier WNSL mirrors the problems that brought the Women’s Premier League (WPL) to a standstill last weekend.

While the WPL clubs have entered a temporary truce following a meeting at Kandanda House, the WNSL clubs appear to be just beginning their push for better operational standards and administrative transparency.

The federation has acknowledged the concerns of the WNSL leadership but has pushed any formal dialogue to next month.

According to the notice, the FKF leadership has scheduled a meeting with WNSL clubs for the second week of April, followed by a session with Women’s Division One teams.

Despite the promise of a meeting, the federation’s letter contains a clear ultimatum designed to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s empty pitches:

“We wish to remind you that deliberate refusal to honour scheduled league matches will automatically lead to your club forfeiting the match and may be subject to further disciplinary action,” Gicheru stated.

This hardline approach comes just a day after Mathare United Women FC, a prominent WNSL side, officially broke ranks with the boycott movement.

The club’s CEO, Jecton Obure, unequivocally denied involvement in any strike action, stating that Mathare prefers to handle grievances through appropriate channels.

With the WPL clubs set for a deep dive meeting on April 8 and the WNSL clubs scheduled for the following week, April is shaping up to be a defining month for the future of the women’s game in Kenya.

As the WNSL fixtures approach, all eyes will be on whether the clubs follow through with their boycott or if the threat of forfeitures, combined with the fragmentation seen in Mathare United’s stance, will keep the ball rolling.

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Senegal’s government said on Wednesday it wanted an “independent international investigation” into corruption after its national team were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) declaring Morocco champions, two months after their chaotic final.

Senegal walkout

Several Senegalese players controversially walked off the pitch in Rabat during the final on January 18 in protest when the hosts were awarded a penalty late in second-half stoppage time.

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After Senegal’s players eventually returned having been coaxed back onto the pitch by captain Sadio Mane, Morocco missed the penalty and Pape Gueye went on to score the goal in extra time that gave his team a 1-0 victory.

After a Morocco appeal asked the governing body to study competition rules, CAF recorded a 3-0 victory in favour of the tournament hosts on Tuesday sparking uproar in Dakar.

‘Unjustified attempt at dispossession’

“By calling into question a result achieved at the end of a match that was properly played and won in accordance with the rules of the game, the CAF seriously undermines its own credibility”, government spokeswoman Marie Rose Khady Fatou Faye said in a statement.

“Senegal unequivocally rejects this unjustified attempt at dispossession” she added while calling for “an independent international investigation into suspected corruption within the CAF’s governing bodies”.

The CAF Appeals Committee justified its decision by applying Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON Regulations, which state that if a team “refuses to play or leaves the ground before the regular end of the match without the authorisation of the referee, it shall be considered (loser) and shall be eliminated for good from the current competition”.

The articles add the team contravening the regulations “will lose its match by 3-0”.

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) said in a statement its appeal “was never intended to contest the sporting performance of the teams participating in this competition, but solely to request the application of the competition regulations”.

“The Federation reaffirms its commitment to respecting the rules, to the clarity of the competitive framework, and to the stability of African competitions,” the statement added.

Senegal’s football authorities said they will appeal “as soon as possible” to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

“The Senegalese Football Federation condemns this unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable decision, which brings African football into disrepute,” it said.

Chaotic scenes

Minutes before the end of the match, some Senegalese supporters attempted a pitch invasion, while Senegal’s players halted the game for nearly 20 minutes to protest a late penalty awarded to Morocco.

The controversial spot-kick was awarded by Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala right at the end of the allotted eight added minutes in normal time following a VAR check for a challenge on Brahim Diaz by El Hadji Malick Diouf.

The game was goalless at the time and Diaz could have won the trophy for Morocco with the spot-kick in the 24th minute of added time at the end of normal time.

But Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy easily saved the weak attempted ‘Panenka’ chip by the Real Madrid winger, who was clearly distracted by the long delay that followed the penalty award.

The game went to extra time before Gueye’s brilliant 94th-minute winner.

Several Senegal players posted on social media after CAN’s announcement.

Lyon defender Moussa Niakhate posted a picture of himself lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy with a message saying “they’re mad” apparently in reference to CAF.

‘Unacceptable scenes’

In the immediate aftermath of the final, FIFA president Gianni Infantino had condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes”.

“It is unacceptable to leave the field of play in this manner, and equally, violence cannot be tolerated in our sport, it is simply not right,” Infantino, who attended the match, said.

In late January, CAF imposed a series of disciplinary sanctions, including fines amounting to several hundred thousand euros, on the federations of both countries for unsportsmanlike conduct and violations of fair play principles.

The appeal trial of 18 Senegalese supporters, imprisoned since the final and sentenced to prison terms ranging from three months to one year for “hooliganism,” which was scheduled to take place on Monday, has been postponed until March 30.

Former Springbok coach Jake White is eyeing a return to the international stage.

White, who guided the Boks to 2007 World Cup glory, has been without a full-time role since leaving the Vodacom Bulls in July last year and is eager to get back into coaching – at Test level.

“I was 40 when I coached South Africa, and before I turned 44, I’d won the World Cup and finished coaching them,” he told Rugby365. “I haven’t been involved in Test rugby since then.

“So when you ask if I want to get back, I still feel I have unfinished business at that level.”

White likened his situation to cutting short the international career of a rising star.

“It’s like taking Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu out of Test rugby now and telling him he’ll never play again after he’s shown he can compete at that level,” he said.

“I’ve coached South Africa, I know how it operates, and I know it’s the benchmark. South Africa are probably the team that will have to be beaten to win the World Cup.

“You’d think that kind of experience would be valuable in coaching.”

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White, who will turn 63 in December, believes his decades of experience should count in his favour.

“Why is it that younger coaches are in front?” he said. “In my time, serving your apprenticeship and gaining experience was seen as a positive.

“Now you see coaches coming through in their 30s or early 40s and jumping ahead of those who’ve spent years building up that knowledge.”

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Le choc entre Al-Duhail et Al-Shamal, comptant pour la 19e journée du championnat du Qatar, a offert un duel captivant entre deux internationaux algériens en grande forme : Adil Boulbina et Baghdad Bounedjah. Au terme d’une rencontre riche en rebondissements, Al-Duhail s’est imposé (3-1) grâce à une fin de match renversante.

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Dakar hausse le ton contre la Confédération africaine de football. Après la décision de retirer au Sénégal son titre de champion d’Afrique 2025 au profit du Maroc, les autorités réclament l’ouverture d’une enquête internationale pour suspicion de corruption, tandis que la Fédération sénégalaise, qui a mis en demeure l’organisation, menace de saisir le Tribunal arbitral du sport.

Le gouvernement sénégalais a officiellement demandé l’ouverture d’une enquête internationale indépendante visant la Confédération africaine de football (CAF), sur fond de soupçons de corruption, après la décision controversée de retirer au Sénégal son titre de champion d’Afrique 2025 pour l’attribuer au Maroc.

Dans un communiqué publié le 18 mars à Dakar, les autorités dénoncent une décision «d’une gravité exceptionnelle», qu’elles jugent «grossièrement illégale et profondément injuste». Dakar estime que cette mesure remet en cause les fondements mêmes de l’éthique sportive, notamment l’équité, la loyauté et le respect du résultat acquis sur le terrain.

Une enquête internationale au cœur de la riposte sénégalaise

Le gouvernement considère que la CAF a porté «une atteinte sérieuse à sa propre crédibilité» en invalidant un résultat obtenu à l’issue d’une rencontre disputée dans le respect des règles. Il affirme rejeter «sans ambiguïté» toute tentative de «dépossession injustifiée» du titre continental.

Au-delà de la contestation juridique, l’exécutif sénégalais appelle à faire toute la lumière sur les conditions ayant conduit à cette décision, évoquant explicitement des «soupçons de corruption» au sein des instances dirigeantes de la CAF. Cette demande d’enquête constitue le point central de la réponse des autorités, qui entendent établir les responsabilités et garantir la transparence du processus décisionnel.

Une mise en demeure de la FSF

En parallèle, la Fédération sénégalaise de football (FSF) a mis en demeure l’instance continentale de suspendre l’exécution de sa décision et de geler toute procédure de remise du trophée au Maroc. Elle envisage de saisir le Tribunal arbitral du sport (TAS) dans un délai de 48 heures afin d’obtenir un arbitrage définitif.

Le Sénégal affirme qu’il utilisera «toutes les voies de recours appropriées», y compris devant les juridictions internationales compétentes, pour faire valoir ses droits et rétablir la primauté du résultat sportif.

Dans le même temps, les autorités ont exprimé leur solidarité envers les ressortissants sénégalais détenus au Maroc à la suite des incidents survenus lors de la finale de la CAN, assurant suivre le dossier «avec une mobilisation pleine et entière».

Le gouvernement sénégalais conclut en réaffirmant sa détermination à défendre «avec vigilance et fermeté» les droits de sa sélection nationale et à préserver l’intégrité du sport africain.

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