Eliminatoires CAN 2027 : Guirassy offre la victoire à la Guinée face …

La Guinée a retrouvé le chemin du succès en s’imposant face au Kenya (1-0), ce jeudi, dans le cadre de la deuxième journée des éliminatoires de la CAN 2027. Le Syli National a dû se contenter d’un seul but, mais celui-ci a suffi à lui offrir les trois points. saltysenoritaaz.com

Guirassy libère la Guinée

Les deux sélections se sont livrées une première période disputée, avec une Guinée davantage portée vers l’avant. Les locaux ont finalement été récompensés à la 32e minute.

Serhou Guirassy a trouvé l’ouverture pour le Syli National, permettant aux Guinéens de prendre l’avantage avant la pause. Le Kenya a ensuite tenté de réagir, sans parvenir à remettre les compteurs à zéro.

Le Kenya pousse, la Guinée résiste

Après la reprise, les visiteurs ont affiché davantage d’intentions offensives afin de revenir dans la partie. La Guinée a alors dû rester solide pour préserver son avance, tout en cherchant à exploiter les espaces laissés par le Kenya.

Malgré les efforts des deux équipes dans le dernier acte, aucune nouvelle réalisation n’est venue modifier le score. La Guinée conserve ainsi son avantage jusqu’au coup de sifflet final.

Ce succès permet au Syli National de prendre trois points précieux et de se relancer dans la course à la qualification pour la CAN 2027.

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Germany vs Serbia takes place at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Thursday, 1 October 2026 in UEFA Nations League A Group 2. Germany are looking for their first win under Jürgen Klopp after taking one point from their opening two matches, while Serbia arrive without a point after successive 2-1 defeats.

The fixture puts pressure on both teams early in the league phase. Greece lead Group A2 on six points and the Netherlands have four, leaving Germany and Serbia needing to close the gap as the schedule moves into Matchday 3.

For the Germany vs Serbia live score, confirmed lineups and changing match statistics, follow SP Score once the match begins.

Match information	Details
Competition	UEFA Nations League 2026/27
League / Group	League A – Group A2
Date	Thursday, 1 October 2026
Kick-off	20:45 Munich local / 20:45 SAST / 18:45 UTC
Venue	Allianz Arena, Munich
Germany coach	Jürgen Klopp
Serbia coach	Veljko Paunović

Germany play at home in Munich before travelling to Thessaloniki for the return match against Greece on 4 October. Serbia travel to the Netherlands next, making the Munich game part of a demanding four-match Nations League window.

READ ALSO: Germany World Cup 2026: squad, fixtures, results and group table

Germany vs Serbia stats begin with a difficult opening week for both teams. Germany drew 1-1 away to the Netherlands before losing 1-0 at home to Greece. Serbia lost 2-1 at home to Greece and then by the same score against the Netherlands.

Team	P	W		D	L		GF-GA	Pts
Greece	2	2		0	0		3-1	6
Netherlands	2	1		1	0		3-2	4
Germany	2	0		1	1		1-2	1
Serbia	2	0		0	2		2-4	0
Team			24 Sep			27 Sep
Germany			Netherlands 1-1 Germany			Germany 0-1 Greece
Serbia			Serbia 1-2 Greece			Serbia 1-2 Netherlands

Germany have scored once in two Nations League matches, while Serbia have scored in both defeats but conceded twice each time. The table gives both sides little room to drift further from Greece and the Netherlands.

READ ALSO: Netherlands national football team: fixtures, squad and results

Germany vs Serbia team news includes a confirmed change in Germany’s goal. Klopp has announced that 23-year-old Jonas Urbig will start against Serbia, giving the Bayern goalkeeper his senior international debut at his home stadium.

Germany will be without Nico Schlotterbeck. The Borussia Dortmund defender injured his ankle in a warm-up exercise without contact and Klopp confirmed he is definitely out of the Serbia match. Germany’s squad for this stage of the window also brought in players including Yann Aurel Bisseck, Josha Vagnoman, Anton Stach, Chris Führich, Kevin Schade and Serge Gnabry.

Serbia coach Veljko Paunović confirmed that Sergej Milinković-Savić is not with the squad for the Munich match. Serbia are also working to recover several players physically after the opening two games, with Paunović indicating that tactical changes have influenced the composition of the group.

Germany national football team vs Serbia national football team lineups will be confirmed close to kick-off, but Germany already know Urbig will start in goal. Jonathan Tah, Yann Aurel Bisseck, Nathaniel Brown and other available defenders are options after Schlotterbeck’s withdrawal.

Germany’s attacking options for this part of the window include Serge Gnabry, Kevin Schade and Chris Führich, with Klopp using the four-match schedule to look at different combinations. The final midfield and forward selection should be judged from the official XI rather than older World Cup lineups.

Serbia still have experienced leadership through captain Dušan Tadić, while Paunović must decide how to reshape midfield without Milinković-Savić. Confirmed starting teams should take precedence over projected lineups.

Germany vs Serbia H2H has been relatively limited in the modern senior era. The most recent meeting ended 1-1 in a 2019 friendly, while Serbia’s most notable recent competitive result against Germany was a 1-0 win at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Date	Fixture	Result	Competition
20 Mar 2019	Germany vs Serbia	1-1	Friendly
18 Jun 2010	Germany vs Serbia	Serbia 1-0 Germany	FIFA World Cup
31 May 2008	Germany vs Serbia	Germany 2-1 Serbia	Friendly

The older meetings offer historical context, but the current Nations League form is more useful for this fixture. Germany are beginning a new cycle under Klopp, while Serbia are trying to stabilise after two home defeats.

READ ALSO: Poland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nations League match preview

Germany need more attacking output after scoring only once in their first two group games. Gnabry’s movement, the ability of Germany’s midfield to progress the ball quickly and the full-backs’ positioning will matter against a Serbia side that has conceded four goals but has also scored in both Nations League matches.

Serbia’s attack still carries physical and technical threat even without Milinković-Savić in midfield. Tadić’s experience can help connect phases, while Serbia will look for stronger defensive control after conceding two goals against both Greece and the Netherlands.

The first phase of Germany’s build-up is another area to watch because Urbig is making his senior debut. Serbia can test the new goalkeeper and Germany’s reshaped defensive unit by pressing selectively and attacking set pieces.

Germany vs Serbia prediction discussion starts with Germany’s home advantage but cannot ignore their one-point opening or Serbia’s ability to score in both defeats. The original draft’s assumption that Germany should be treated as favourites based on pedigree alone is not enough for the current matchup.

Germany’s strongest route is to improve their chance creation while keeping Serbia away from transition opportunities. Serbia need greater consistency across 90 minutes after periods of improved play against the Netherlands were not enough to produce a point.

The more useful match indicators are Germany’s response to the Greece defeat, how the back line functions without Schlotterbeck, Urbig’s debut, Serbia’s midfield adjustment without Milinković-Savić and which side handles the pressure of the Group A2 table better.

Germany vs Serbia live coverage begins at 20:45 in Munich and 20:45 SAST, with kick-off at 18:45 UTC. Broadcast availability varies by territory, so viewers should check UEFA and authorised local listings for confirmed coverage where they are.

Confirmed lineups normally appear shortly before kick-off. Live-score coverage will then track goals, substitutions, cards, match statistics and the Group A2 standings.

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• Germany World Cup 2026: squad, fixtures, results and group table

• Netherlands national football team: fixtures, squad and results

• Poland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nations League match preview

• Türkiye vs France: Nations League preview, team news and H2H

The UEFA Nations League match is on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

Kick-off is at 20:45 in Munich, 20:45 SAST and 18:45 UTC.

The match is at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

They are in UEFA Nations League A Group A2 with Greece and the Netherlands.

Germany drew 1-1 with the Netherlands and lost 1-0 to Greece, leaving them on one point after two matches.

Serbia lost 2-1 to Greece and 2-1 to the Netherlands, leaving them without a point after two matches.

Jürgen Klopp has confirmed that Jonas Urbig will make his senior Germany debut in goal.

No. Schlotterbeck has been ruled out after injuring his ankle in training.

No. Serbia coach Veljko Paunović confirmed that Milinković-Savić is not with the squad for the Germany match.

Broadcast rights vary by territory. Check UEFA and authorised local listings for viewing information and use live-score coverage for match events and statistics.

Germany vs Serbia is already an important Group A2 match because both teams are chasing their first Nations League win of the campaign. Germany have one point after a draw and a defeat, while Serbia arrive in Munich after losing both opening games 2-1.

Germany’s goalkeeper change and Schlotterbeck’s absence add fresh questions for Klopp, while Serbia must reorganise without Milinković-Savić. With Greece and the Netherlands already ahead in the table, the result in Munich can materially change the pressure on both teams before Matchday 4.

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Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women meet at Campus PSG in Poissy on Thursday, 1 October 2026 in Matchday 2 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase. Kick-off is at 21:00 CEST and 21:00 SAST, or 19:00 UTC.

Both teams started the league phase with a point. PSG drew 1-1 away to Real Madrid after Sakina Karchaoui equalised from the penalty spot, while OH Leuven held Roma to a 0-0 draw. The clubs also drew 0-0 when they met in Paris in December 2025.

For the Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women live score, confirmed lineups and match statistics, follow SP Score once the match begins.

Match information	Details
Competition	UEFA Women’s Champions League 2026/27
Stage	League Phase – Matchday 2
Date	Thursday, 1 October 2026
Kick-off	21:00 CEST / 21:00 SAST / 19:00 UTC
Venue	Campus PSG, Poissy
PSG coach	Paulo César
OH Leuven coach	Arno Van den Abbeel

Paris Saint-Germain moved the match from the Parc des Princes to Campus PSG because of operational constraints. The Poissy venue will therefore host PSG’s first home league-phase match of the 2026/27 competition.

Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women results leave both clubs on one point before Matchday 2. PSG conceded in the second minute against Real Madrid but recovered to draw 1-1. OH Leuven kept Roma scoreless in a 0-0 draw.

Team	Matchday 1	Points
Paris Saint-Germain	Real Madrid 1-1 PSG	1
OH Leuven	OH Leuven 0-0 Roma	1

PSG have not lost in six matches in all competitions this season, recording four wins and two draws while scoring 12 goals and conceding three. OH Leuven are unbeaten in five European matches this season, with three qualifying wins followed by two draws.

READ ALSO: The rise of women’s football

Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women team news centres on the players who have featured during the opening European matches. PSG can call on Mary Earps in goal, with Griedge Mbock, Elisa De Almeida, Olga Carmona and Sakina Karchaoui among the defensive options. Vitória Yaya, Jennifer Echegini and Romee Leuchter give Paulo César options further forward.

Karchaoui arrives in strong European scoring form. She has four goals in her last five Women’s Champions League appearances including qualifying, and her penalty against Real Madrid secured PSG’s point on Matchday 1.

OH Leuven have Femke Bastiaen, Jada Conijnenberg, Hannah Eurlings, Sara Pusztai and Jill Janssens among the players available from their European campaign. The Belgian side reached the league phase through qualifying and then kept a clean sheet against Roma in their opening league-phase match.

Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women lineups will be confirmed shortly before kick-off. PSG have several players with direct experience of this fixture: Earps, De Almeida, Karchaoui, Mbock, Olga Carmona and Leuchter all featured when the teams drew 0-0 in December 2025.

OH Leuven also return with players who experienced that goalless meeting. Their selection will show whether Arno Van den Abbeel keeps the defensive structure that shut out Roma or changes the side to add more threat in transition. The official starting elevens should be used once released.

Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women H2H consists of one previous competitive match. The teams drew 0-0 in Paris on 9 December 2025 in the 2025/26 Women’s Champions League league phase.

Date	Fixture	Result	Competition
9 Dec 2025	Paris Saint-Germain vs OH Leuven	0-0	UWCL League Phase
1 Oct 2026	Paris Saint-Germain vs OH Leuven	Upcoming	UWCL League Phase

OH Leuven left Paris with a clean sheet in that first meeting. The Belgian club later finished its debut European league phase with six points and reached the knockout phase play-offs, where Arsenal ended its campaign.

Paris Saint-Germain Féminine vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven Women stats show that neither side has lost in Europe this season. PSG also enter the fixture unbeaten across all competitions, while OH Leuven have avoided defeat through qualifying and Matchday 1.

Stat	Paris Saint-Germain	OH Leuven
Matchday 1	1-1 vs Real Madrid	0-0 vs Roma
League-phase points	1	1
European status	Unbeaten	Unbeaten
Previous H2H	0-0	0-0

PSG have gone five Women’s Champions League matches without defeat including qualifying. OH Leuven have also gone five European matches unbeaten this season. The difference so far is attacking output: PSG scored away to Real Madrid, while OH Leuven’s first league-phase match ended without a goal at either end.

Sakina Karchaoui is PSG’s clearest form player in Europe. Her four goals across her last five Champions League appearances including qualifying add an attacking threat from the left, and she was PSG’s scorer against Real Madrid.

Mary Earps gives PSG experience in goal, while Griedge Mbock and Elisa De Almeida are central to the defensive options available to Paulo César. Romee Leuchter provides a focal point higher up the pitch.

For OH Leuven, the defensive unit will again be important after the clean sheet against Roma. Hannah Eurlings, Sara Pusztai and Jill Janssens are among the players who can help turn defensive recoveries into attacks when PSG push forward.

Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women prediction discussion has to account for the 0-0 draw between these teams last season. PSG have more Champions League experience and have started the new season unbeaten, but OH Leuven have already shown they can deny PSG space and protect their goal for 90 minutes.

PSG need to improve on the chances they created in the previous meeting. Karchaoui’s runs from the left, Leuchter’s movement through the middle and the timing of PSG’s midfield support can force OH Leuven to defend across the full width of the pitch.

OH Leuven’s route into the game is clear from their recent results: stay compact, protect the central areas and use the moments when PSG commit players forward. Their clean sheets against PSG last season and Roma on Matchday 1 show why the first goal could have a major influence on this match.

Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women live coverage starts with kick-off at 21:00 CEST and 21:00 SAST, or 19:00 UTC. PSG’s match information lists Disney+ for the fixture; broadcast availability can differ by territory, so viewers should confirm the authorised service available where they are.

The confirmed lineups will be available before kick-off. During the match, live coverage will provide the score, goals, substitutions, cards and match statistics. Authorised highlights can be checked after the final whistle where rights permit.

The UEFA Women’s Champions League match is on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

Kick-off is at 21:00 CEST, 21:00 SAST and 19:00 UTC.

The match is at Campus PSG in Poissy. Paris Saint-Germain moved the fixture from the Parc des Princes because of operational constraints.

It is Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase.

PSG drew 1-1 away to Real Madrid. OH Leuven drew 0-0 at home to Roma.

Yes. Their first competitive meeting finished 0-0 in Paris on 9 December 2025.

PSG’s match information lists Disney+ for the fixture. Broadcast availability varies by territory, while live-score coverage provides match events and statistics.

Paris Saint-Germain Women vs OH Leuven Women gives both clubs an opportunity to turn their opening league-phase draw into a first win. PSG arrive unbeaten in all competitions and have home advantage at Campus PSG, while OH Leuven have not lost in Europe this season and already held PSG scoreless in their previous meeting.

Karchaoui’s scoring form, PSG’s ability to break down a compact defence and OH Leuven’s record of clean sheets are the clearest factors going into the match. Both teams begin Matchday 2 on one point, making the result important to their early league-phase position.

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Le coup dur se confirme pour Senny Mayulu. Sorti avant la pause lors de la victoire de la France Espoirs contre l’Estonie (2-0), le milieu du Paris Saint-Germain souffre d’une lésion à la cuisse gauche et sera indisponible pendant plusieurs semaines. Rentré à Paris après avoir quitté le rassemblement des Bleuets, le joueur de 20 ans a passé des examens qui ont permis au club de préciser son état physique. « Victime d’une lésion à la cuisse gauche lors du match de l’équipe de France Espoirs face à l’Estonie mardi soir, Senny Mayulu restera en soins ces prochaines semaines », a indiqué le PSG.

Une nouvelle coupure pour le Parisien

Cette blessure intervient alors que Mayulu espérait profiter de la trêve internationale pour retrouver du rythme et de la confiance. Le jeune Parisien connaît en effet un début de saison marqué par un temps de jeu limité, avec seulement 67 minutes disputées en club au moment de sa convocation chez les Espoirs. Gérald Baticle avait d’ailleurs défendu son joueur avant le rassemblement, estimant que son manque de minutes ne remettait pas en cause ses qualités.

Titulaire en Estonie, Mayulu avait pourtant l’occasion de retrouver des sensations avec les Bleuets. Il a finalement dû céder sa place à Noé Lebreton à la 42e minute, peu avant la pause, dans une rencontre que la France a remportée 2-0 grâce à Steve Ngoura et Jean-Mattéo Bahoya.

Le PSG va devoir patienter

Pour le club parisien, l’objectif est désormais de laisser à son jeune milieu le temps nécessaire pour récupérer. Aucune date précise de retour n’a été communiquée, le PSG indiquant simplement que Mayulu restera en soins durant les prochaines semaines. Cette prudence est d’autant plus logique que le joueur sortait déjà d’une période où il peinait à enchaîner les rencontres avec l’équipe première.

Le timing est donc particulièrement frustrant pour Mayulu : il avait quitté Paris avec l’espoir de profiter du rassemblement des Espoirs pour relancer sa saison, il en repart finalement avec une nouvelle période d’arrêt. Sa priorité est désormais de soigner complètement cette cuisse gauche avant de penser à son retour sur les terrains avec le PSG.

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John Dobson and Ruhan Nel hailed the impact that Siya Kolisi has already had on the Stormers, but “the rugby contribution” is what the team needs in Edinburgh on Friday night.

Kolisi, who linked up with the team in Galway last week after completing his national duties, will make his return to the club and 119th appearance starting at openside flank at Hive Stadium in round two of the URC.

Dobson was impressed by Kolisi’s desire to play in the win against Connacht. He could’ve replaced the injured Evan Roos and Marcel Theunissen, but Dobson declined because of concerns over his hamstrings and the 4G surface at The Sportsground.

TEAM: Siya back for reshuffled Stormers

Speaking from Scotland on Thursday after naming his team for this week, the director of rugby shared how Kolisi has developed since he last coached him while highlighting the 35-year-old offers the team something different at six.

“Rugby-wise, we needed Siya. We have two other Springbok sixes in Paul [de Villiers] and Deon [Fourie], and neither was available this week,” Dobson told reporters.

“He’s not an out-and-out stealer; he gets turnovers through his tackling and counter-rucking.

“In terms of leadership, he’s got a big role to play, probably around the integration of the Springboks and setting standards. I could see him in the warm-up last week … His presence, just the smile and the songs and everything, it lifts the team.

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“But there’s no question that the rugby contribution is what we’re after and what we need tomorrow.

“What I can’t get over with Siya, and it’s going to sound like a silly point, is the size of him. He’s an openside flank, maybe not the world’s most traditional openside flank, but he’s a big beast.

“He’s certainly a bigger man than he was when he left here. He’s a really big presence, and I think that’s going to be useful on the 4G.”

Nel noted that Kolisi was his captain when he made his Stormers debut, and described the two-time World Cup winner’s player management and team culture buy-in as “unbelievable”.

After the Stormers’ win in Ireland, clips of Kolisi and his fellow players celebrating with the team’s song ‘Impi yamaStormer’ went viral.

“It’s Siya, I don’t even have to rave about it,” skipper Nel said.

Photo: @THESTORMERS/X

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