Final beckons for Baby Warriors
The Baby Warriors stand on the cusp of qualifying for the U-17 Cosafa Cup final.
Namibia's under-17 national team face a resilient Angola this afternoon in the semis of the Under-17 Cosafa Cup, which is currently underway in Mauritius.
The mouth-watering clash at the St Francois Xavier Stadium kicks off at 15:30.
The Baby Warriors will go into the match boasting remarkable goal scoring form in the competition so far.
Namibia put eight past Seychelles in their opening match and two past Botswana in their final group match.
The team will also rely prolific marksman Prins Tjiueza, who has already scored five goals in this year's competition.
Namibia will also have to tighten their defence, given that they have conceded four goals so far.
The Namibians conceded three against Seychelles and one against host Mauritius.
“We have regrouped and we have been planning for Angola. The sky is the limit; the boys have really surprised us and they can do more from now on,” coach Paul 'Shakes' Malembu said.
Angola, on the other hand, also have an impressive goal scoring record in the tournament, after they scored seven in the group stages.
Namibia's northern neighbours defeated Malawi 1-0 in their opening match, before trouncing Swaziland 4-0 and closing off their group stage encounters with a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe.
Angola's results provide firm proof of the resilience at the back, in view of the fact that they have only conceded.
Namibia finished top of Group A with six points, followed by Mauritius who had a poorer goal difference, but qualified for the semis as the best losers.
Angola finished top of their group, while accumulating the maximum nine points.
South Africa will play host Mauritius in the other semi, which begins at 12:30 at the same venue.
This year's winner will qualify directly for the Afcon U-17 tourney.
The Afcon winner will qualify for the Fifa U-17 World Cup, which the Namibian team has never featured at.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
The mouth-watering clash at the St Francois Xavier Stadium kicks off at 15:30.
The Baby Warriors will go into the match boasting remarkable goal scoring form in the competition so far.
Namibia put eight past Seychelles in their opening match and two past Botswana in their final group match.
The team will also rely prolific marksman Prins Tjiueza, who has already scored five goals in this year's competition.
Namibia will also have to tighten their defence, given that they have conceded four goals so far.
The Namibians conceded three against Seychelles and one against host Mauritius.
“We have regrouped and we have been planning for Angola. The sky is the limit; the boys have really surprised us and they can do more from now on,” coach Paul 'Shakes' Malembu said.
Angola, on the other hand, also have an impressive goal scoring record in the tournament, after they scored seven in the group stages.
Namibia's northern neighbours defeated Malawi 1-0 in their opening match, before trouncing Swaziland 4-0 and closing off their group stage encounters with a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe.
Angola's results provide firm proof of the resilience at the back, in view of the fact that they have only conceded.
Namibia finished top of Group A with six points, followed by Mauritius who had a poorer goal difference, but qualified for the semis as the best losers.
Angola finished top of their group, while accumulating the maximum nine points.
South Africa will play host Mauritius in the other semi, which begins at 12:30 at the same venue.
This year's winner will qualify directly for the Afcon U-17 tourney.
The Afcon winner will qualify for the Fifa U-17 World Cup, which the Namibian team has never featured at.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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