Africa-Press – Namibia. COLLIN Benjamin is optimistic about his Young Warriors side as they embark on a quest to reach the under-23 Africa Cup of Nations.
COLLIN Benjamin is optimistic about his Young Warriors side as they embark on a quest to reach the under-23 Africa Cup of Nations.
Yesterday he took 25 players to face Angola in Luanda over two legs, starting with the away tie on Monday. The return leg will take place at the same venue given Namibia’s lack of funds and facilities at home.
The winner of the first round will have another double-legged tie in October, before the third and final qualifier in March 2023. The tournament takes place in Morocco in June 2023 and will serve as a qualifying tournament to the Summer Olympics – Paris 2024.
Benjamin’s selection is a blend of several graduates from the Junior Warriors side that competed at the u20 Afcon in Mauritania last year – players who impressed at recent governors’ cups and the The Namibian Newspaper Cup.
In the continued absence of active football domestically, Benjamin set up a 29-man camp from 11 September to assess the players before settling on his final selection.
The under-23s are the first to benefit from the partnership between the Namibia Football Association and Fly Namibia, after the airline became the official air travel provider for all national football teams yesterday.
In the final squad are:
Goalkeepers – Garere Damaseb, Nelly Rooi, and Boipelo Pieters
Defenders – Penouua Kandjii, Tuhafeni David, Alex Mumbango, Baggio Nashixua, Rouen Tjihumba, Erastus Joseph, Kondjashili David, and Josef Iipumbu
Midfielders – Tjipenandjambi Karuuombe, Samuel Muleka, Paulus Amutenya, Steven Damaseb, Edmar Kamatuka, Ngero Katua, Jovane Narib, John-Pall Beukes, and Marvin Shaanika
Forwards – Friedemann Goraseb, Punaje Vita, Gonzales Tsuseb, Giovano Kaninab and Lawrence Doeseb
Yesterday he took 25 players to face Angola in Luanda over two legs, starting with the away tie on Monday. The return leg will take place at the same venue given Namibia’s lack of funds and facilities at home.
The winner of the first round will have another double-legged tie in October, before the third and final qualifier in March 2023. The tournament takes place in Morocco in June 2023 and will serve as a qualifying tournament to the Summer Olympics – Paris 2024.
Benjamin’s selection is a blend of several graduates from the Junior Warriors side that competed at the u20 Afcon in Mauritania last year – players who impressed at recent governors’ cups and the The Namibian Newspaper Cup.
In the continued absence of active football domestically, Benjamin set up a 29-man camp from 11 September to assess the players before settling on his final selection.
The under-23s are the first to benefit from the partnership between the Namibia Football Association and Fly Namibia, after the airline became the official air travel provider for all national football teams yesterday.
In the final squad are:
Goalkeepers – Garere Damaseb, Nelly Rooi, and Boipelo Pieters
Defenders – Penouua Kandjii, Tuhafeni David, Alex Mumbango, Baggio Nashixua, Rouen Tjihumba, Erastus Joseph, Kondjashili David, and Josef Iipumbu
Midfielders – Tjipenandjambi Karuuombe, Samuel Muleka, Paulus Amutenya, Steven Damaseb, Edmar Kamatuka, Ngero Katua, Jovane Narib, John-Pall Beukes, and Marvin Shaanika
Forwards – Friedemann Goraseb, Punaje Vita, Gonzales Tsuseb, Giovano Kaninab and Lawrence Doeseb
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