Namibia will start preparations in May for the upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) games against Morocco, South Africa and Ivory Coast following the draw on Friday. Coach Ricardo Mannetti, reacting to the draw, says the Brave Warriors will be the underdogs and will go to Egypt to enjoy themselves and make Namibia proud.
Hosts Egypt were handed a favourable draw for the 2019 Africa Cup on Nations finals on Friday, but continental powerhouses Morocco, Ivory Coast, and COSAFA sides South Africa and Namibia, were placed together in a tough pool for the tournament that runs from June 21 to July 19. The draw for the expanded 24-team tournament
Refilwe Tholakele scored the only goal as Botswana defeated Namibia 1-0 in a 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games women’s qualifier on Friday, but must still travel to Windhoek for the second leg. After a goalless first half, both sides had chances in the second period as the action flowed from end to end. The deadlock was
Namibia international striker Beverly Uueziua has signed a one-year contract with Taiwan based team Fu Jen Catholic University. The 19-year-old Brave Gladiators player was overwhelmed with the step in her football career. “This is an incredible opportunity for me and to every girl who thought her dreams are beyond reach and not valid, this shows
Brave Warriors coach Ricardo Mannetti will have to do without goalkeper Edward Maova after he pulled out of the training camp that starts today with a concussion while three strikers are set to join the team today to complete the 27-men training camp as Namibia prepares for the African Cup of Nations Qualifier on 23
A number of teams from the COSAFA region will be involved in African club competition this weekend as the group stages of the Champions League and the final play-off round of the Confederation Cup take centre-stage. South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns begin their Group A campaign in the elite competition with a tricky away tie
Namibia coach Ricardo Mannetti has suggested that he will use the 2018 COSAFA Cup as a platform to blood new players into the Brave Warriors set-up to avoid mistakes made in the past. Mannetti picked a squad of locally-based players for friendly matches with Lesotho and Swaziland with the express purpose of giving a run
Namibia will travel to Swaziland for a friendly international in Manzini on Thursday as part of the latter’s celebratations to mark 50 years of independence. Brave Warriors coach Ricardo Mannetti will lead a squad of 20 players for the fixture, excluding those from Black Africa. “Black Africa players will not be considered in the squad
Lack of match fitness and poor concentration were the downfalls of the Brave Gladiators in their 2-0 defeat to Zimbabwe on Thursday night at the Sam Nujoma stadium in the 2018 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Women Cup of Nations qualifiers, first Round first leg match. This is the assessment of coach Brain Isaacs
Vitapi Ngaruka and Benson Shilongo scored in the second half to complete a comprehensive comeback from the Brave Warriors for their 2-1 over Lesotho in a thrilling international friendly match played at the Sam Nujoma stadium on Tuesday night. In a game played in front of a very good crowd attendance, Lesotho took the lead
