Chan prep called off

Limba Mupetami WindhoekNamibia’s men’s senior football side, the Brave Warriors’ 2021 African Nations Championship (Chan) preparations have temporarily been called off, as some players contracted Covid-19.The local-based players have been in camp since 8 December 2020 for the Cameroon tournament, which is scheduled for 16 January to 7 February.After routine tests, which were done on 29 December 2020, 10 players and one technical staff member tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement from the Namibia Football Association (NFA). Spanner in the works“The NFA immediately activated the relevant protocols that includes isolation and calling off group activities temporarily,” the statement further read.This means the squad will miss the pre-Chan preparatory tournament in Rwanda, which was set to take place from 7 to 11 January, as they are isolating at the Windhoek Country Club and Casino, according to team manager Tim Issacs.He added that so far, everyone is doing well.The Warriors calling off their training camp comes just days after Zimbabwe did same after some of their players and staff tested positive for the virus.GroupsThe Brave Warriors are in Group D with fellow southern Africans Chipolopolo of Zambia and the Taifa Stars of Tanzania. They will be based in Limbe/Buea along with the fourth side in the group, Guinea.The only other SADC country at Chan 2021 will be the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Group B alongside Libya, Niger and Congo Brazzaville.They will be based in Japoma, Douala. Group C consists of Morocco, Togo, Uganda and Rwanda. The Chan competition is exclusively for players plying their trade in domestic leagues.

Chan prep called off

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