GRN rallies behind Brave Warriors
Sports minister Erastus Utoni has pledged the government's support for the Brave Warriors.
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) and the government will ensure that the Brave Warriors can prepare adequately for their crunch game in Zambia to qualify for the African Cup of Nations
Speaking at the launch of the 2019 Namibian Newspaper Cup on Thursday night, the chairperson of the NFA Normalisation Committee, Hilda Basson-Namundjebo, said they would leave no stone unturned to ensure that the team did well in Zambia.
“It's a game of great significance and we go to Zambia to reclaim the history. Zambia has been a great friend of ours and we go there to win. We are confident because we are Namibians. We focus on success and excellence,” Basson-Namundjebo said.
Sports minister Erastus Utoni called on Namibians to rally behind the Brave Warriors in their quest to qualify for a third time.
“Let's go to Zambia. Let us go support the team. It is our team,” the minister said.
Namibia and Zambia will lock horns in Lusaka on Saturday, 23 March in their final Group K game.
Namibia can qualify for the 2019 Afcon finals if: they avoid defeat to Zambia; they lose to Zambia and Mozambique lose to Guinea Bissau; they lose to Zambia and Mozambique draw against Bissau (Namibia have better head to head against Mozambique).
Guinea Bissau and Namibia are at the top of Group K on eight points each, with Mozambique in third place on seven points. Zambia, with four points, are out of the race.
The group winners and runners-up will qualify for the 32nd edition of the Total African Cup of Nations, to be played in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July 2019.
-STAFF REPORTER
Speaking at the launch of the 2019 Namibian Newspaper Cup on Thursday night, the chairperson of the NFA Normalisation Committee, Hilda Basson-Namundjebo, said they would leave no stone unturned to ensure that the team did well in Zambia.
“It's a game of great significance and we go to Zambia to reclaim the history. Zambia has been a great friend of ours and we go there to win. We are confident because we are Namibians. We focus on success and excellence,” Basson-Namundjebo said.
Sports minister Erastus Utoni called on Namibians to rally behind the Brave Warriors in their quest to qualify for a third time.
“Let's go to Zambia. Let us go support the team. It is our team,” the minister said.
Namibia and Zambia will lock horns in Lusaka on Saturday, 23 March in their final Group K game.
Namibia can qualify for the 2019 Afcon finals if: they avoid defeat to Zambia; they lose to Zambia and Mozambique lose to Guinea Bissau; they lose to Zambia and Mozambique draw against Bissau (Namibia have better head to head against Mozambique).
Guinea Bissau and Namibia are at the top of Group K on eight points each, with Mozambique in third place on seven points. Zambia, with four points, are out of the race.
The group winners and runners-up will qualify for the 32nd edition of the Total African Cup of Nations, to be played in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July 2019.
-STAFF REPORTER
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