Fashion Sakala Jr. helped struggling Al Fayha earn a point against Damac with a well-taken penalty kick in the first half, ending his four-game scoreless streak. The dazzling winger has also now registered over 200 successful dribbles in the Saudi Pro League since his debut in 2023-24, more than any other player in the competition.
Elsewhere, US-born striker of Zambian descent Samiah Phiri, who was recently called up to the Copper Queens squad, scored just three minutes after coming on as a substitute in France. Appearing in the 66th minute, the striker notched an equalising goal for Evian Thonon GG Féminin to make it 2-2 against Stade de Reims Féminines.
Phiri has netted five goals in nine starts for the second-tier outfit since joining them at the beginning of the campaign from top-flight side FC Nantes.
Liteta’s Cagliari beat Juventus; Hamansenya’s Leganes U19 progress in the Copa del Rey
Joseph Liteta watched from the bench as his side, Cagliari Calcio, stunned 36-time Italian Serie A champions Juventus, edging them 1-0. Meanwhile, Lameck Banda tasted defeat with US Lecce, playing the last half hour against AC Milan.
Leganes U19 started both David Hamansenya and Tumelo Mununga in their enthralling 4-2 win vs Espanyol U19 in the Spanish youth cup. In England, Patson Daka made a 20 minute cameo against Frank Lampard’s Coventry City, who beat Leicester City 3-1.
Grace Chanda makes home debut, Chaiwa makes first appearance of 2026
Grace Chanda was a second-half substitute in Queretaro Femenil’s 1-0 defeat to CF Monterrey Femenil in the Mexican women’s top-flight. She has now played more minutes in Liga MX Femenil (83) than she did in the NWSL (61) at Orlando Pride.
Meanwhile, Miguel Changa Chaiwa returned from injury, making his first appearance of the year for Hibernian. However, Hibernian got knocked out from the Scottish Cup against Championship side Dunfermline with an own goal credited to Chaiwa.
In the Liga Ha’Al, Songa Chipyoka started Hapoel Petah Tikva’s 3-1 defeat to Beitar Jerusalem, while Emmanuel Banda was a substitute for Maccabi Bney Reine in a goalless draw vs Ashdod SC. In the Israeli second tier, Kennedy Musonda made a substitute appearance in Hapoel Ramat Gan’s 1-1 stalemate with Bnei Yehuda.
Ricky Chanda opens scoring account for 2026, Chama forces a penalty in Tanzania
Ricky Chanda got on the scoresheet for Nomme United while Benjamin Chisala made the starting XI in a 4-2 win over FC Levadia in a preseason tournament. In Germany, Lubambo Musonda was an unfielded substitute as 1. FC Magdeburg won 3-0 at Braunschweig.
On the African continent, Clatous Chama forced a penalty for Dodoma Jiji FC in Tanzania, while Obino Chisala started for Sudanese giants Al Merrikh in the Rwandan topflight.
Chanka Zimba misses penalty in Scotland; Mutandwa starts in club friendly
Chanka Zimba was one of the players to miss a spotkick in the penalty shootout, condemning Inverness Caledonian Thistle to an Scottish Cup exit against The Spartans FC. In Iraq, Rodrick Kabwe was named in Al Ramadi’s starting lineup as they downed Karbalaa FC 3-2 in the Premier Division.
Kingstone Mutandwa led the line for SV Ried, who lost 2-1 to Polish side Górnik Zabrze in a club friendly. Meanwhile in Spain, Twizard Mulenga played the last 15 minutes of Cadiz B’s 3-0 loss to Dos Hermanas 1971 while Aaron Mbemba Phiri remained on the bench.
Peter Chikola was unfit for Linares Deportivo in the Spanish fourth tier, while Emmanuel Mutale started for Gulf United B in the United Arab Emirates.
Lushomo Mweemba and Martha Tembo kept their fourth cleansheet of the season in Turkey, while Misozi Zulu featured in Malta.
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