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The clubs set to compete in the qualification play-offs for the 2026 Moçambola have learned their opponents following the draw that determined the groups across Mozambique’s Southern, Central and Northern zones.
The competition is scheduled to begin on 3 October and will bring together teams battling for places in Moçambola, Mozambique’s top-flight football league.
In the Southern Zone, Group A features ESFA, Ferroviário de Gaza, Liga Desportiva de Maputo and Temusa.
Group B includes Incomati de Xinavane, Matchedje de Maputo and Barões de Massinga. The group has only three teams due to the absence of a second representative from Gaza Province.
In the Central Zone, Group A consists of Sena FC, Matchedje de Chimoio, Planície de Mpadue and a representative from Zambézia Province who is yet to be confirmed.
Group B includes Têxtil de Púngué, Trans SK Company, Associação Desportiva Chingale and a second representative from Zambézia Province.
In the Northern Zone, Group A brings together Águias Especiais de Lichinga, Sporting de Nampula and Clube Atlético de Montepuez.
Group B features Muchenga FC, Desportivo de Nacala and Ferroviário de Pemba.
The qualification play-offs will determine which teams secure promotion to the 2026 Moçambola, Mozambique’s premier national football competition.
**A major fire broke out on Sunday morning, November 1, at the Oncology Department of Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), a medical facility responsible for diagnosing, treating and monitoring cancer patients. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage remain unknown.**
Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) has announced scheduled power outages for Saturday, 31 October, and Sunday, 1 November, affecting several areas of Maputo City and the provinces of Gaza, Sofala, Manica and Zambézia, as part of preventive and corrective maintenance work on electricity infrastructure.
The Mozambican Government and the Mozambican Federation of Road Transport Operators' Associations (FEMATRO) have reached an agreement to increase fares for semi-collective passenger transport services in the Greater Maputo metropolitan area by five meticais, with the new rates expected to take effect on 7 November 2026.
The Mozambican Government has approved new restrictions on the importation of sliced bread, introducing mandatory prior licensing, specific fees and limits on imported quantities as part of measures aimed at protecting the domestic bakery industry and stimulating local production. The new regulations will take effect on 27 November 2026.
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Mozambican politician Venâncio Mondlane has pledged to expose alleged irregularities and political interference in state institutions during his trial, scheduled for 17 November at the Supreme Court, describing the proceedings as an opportunity to reveal what he claims are mechanisms of political influence over Mozambique's justice system.
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