All systems go for Zinc Cup

The Skorpion Zinc under-17 tournament this weekend will determine which region has the best youth team in the country. All 14 regions of Namibia have gathered in Windhoek as the Skorpion Zinc under-17 tournament starts today. The tournament is expected to produce thrills as the best junior football players from all regions are eager to impress. The matches will be played at the Sam Nujoma Stadium and NFA Technical Centre from today until Sunday. All regions have expressed their desire to win the lucrative youth tournament. The tournament starts this morning with a Group A clash between Omaheke and Kunene at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. The match will be followed by a clash between Otjozondjupa and Omusati at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. Shipena Nakalondo of the Omusati Region believes that the defending champions are ready to take the cup back to Outapi. “We have a new coach but I was also part of the selection team and we are very confident the boys will go all the way to the final. We have a good feeling about this tournament,” Nakalondo said. Other action sees Ohangwena and Oshikoto challenging each other for points in their group. Kavango East and Erongo open their campaign at the NFA technical centre this morning. The last time the tournament took place in 2015, Omusati defeated Oshikoto 1-0 to lift win the Scorpion Zinc Cup. A total of 70 goals were scored in that competition. This year, the competition has drawn the defending champions Omusati alongside Omaheke, Otjozondjupa, //Karas and Kunene in Group A. Group B will see Kavango East, Erongo, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and Khomas battling for the knockout stages. Group C has only four teams: Kavango West, Oshana, Hardap and Zambezi. The final and semi-finals of the competition will be played on Sunday at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. Namibia Football Association president Frans Mbidi said: “The competition is an avenue for new exciting players and we therefore guarantee a high level of organisation towards this competition.”

All systems go for Zinc Cup

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-07

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