High noon for Warriors
The Brave Warriors have begun preparations for clashes against some of Africa's top football teams.
The first training session for the Brave Warriors since the World Cup break has seen 15 out of 29 players training on Tuesday and Wednesday.
This is after coach Ricardo Mannetti said 29 locally based players had been called up to train for six weeks.
Namibian Sun has been informed that most of the players who did not show up notified the coach.
Mannetti confirmed the training began slowly on Tuesday. The coach is, however, positive that more players will join the team as the days go by.
“Some of the players have not shown up because of other commitments, which include work and studies. I am however, positive, that more players will join the training as the weeks goes by.”
Mannetti said the first session focused on fitness and basic training.
He lauded the commitment and dedication of the players that showed up.
“The players are a bit rusty, given the long break they had, but I am sure they will regain fitness in a couple of weeks.
“For now, Charl Botha will be in charge of making sure the players regain their fitness in the next two weeks.”
The team is preparing for Namibia's four African Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2019 Group K qualifiers, with their final qualification match set for March 2019. The national team will be pitted against Zambia at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on 8 September.
They will then play Mozambique on 10 and 13 October and finish off the year with a home qualifier against Guinea-Bissau on 16 November.
Brave Warriors training squad is as follows: Edward Maova (Civics), Abel Paulus (Life Fighters, U-23), Ratanda Mbazuvara (African Stars) Donovan Kanjaa (Young African), Ferdinand Karongee (Tigers), Tusha Erasmus Ikeinge (Khomas Nampol), Larry Horaeb (unattached), Edmund Kambanda (Unam), Emilio Martin (Black Africa), Petrus Kamati (Pescanova, U-23), Vitapi Ngaruka (Black Africa), Lubeni Haukongo (Eleven Arrows, U-23), Ikuaterua Hoveka (Young African), Imannuel Heita (Black Africa), Dynamo Fredericks (Black Africa), Hiha Katjivena (Tura Magic, U-23), Gustav Isaak (Tigers), Aprosius Petrus (Eleven Arrows, U-23), Ronald Ketjijere (African Stars), Benyamen Nenkavu (Tigers), Petrus Shitembi (Tura Magic), Absalom Iimbondi (Tigers), Marcell Papama (Unam), Itamunua Keimuine (Tura Magic), Panduleni Nekundi (African Stars), Hendrick Somaeb (unattached), Pinehas Willem (Eleven Arrows), Muna Katupose (Unam) and McCartney Nawaseb (Black Africa, U-23).
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
This is after coach Ricardo Mannetti said 29 locally based players had been called up to train for six weeks.
Namibian Sun has been informed that most of the players who did not show up notified the coach.
Mannetti confirmed the training began slowly on Tuesday. The coach is, however, positive that more players will join the team as the days go by.
“Some of the players have not shown up because of other commitments, which include work and studies. I am however, positive, that more players will join the training as the weeks goes by.”
Mannetti said the first session focused on fitness and basic training.
He lauded the commitment and dedication of the players that showed up.
“The players are a bit rusty, given the long break they had, but I am sure they will regain fitness in a couple of weeks.
“For now, Charl Botha will be in charge of making sure the players regain their fitness in the next two weeks.”
The team is preparing for Namibia's four African Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2019 Group K qualifiers, with their final qualification match set for March 2019. The national team will be pitted against Zambia at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on 8 September.
They will then play Mozambique on 10 and 13 October and finish off the year with a home qualifier against Guinea-Bissau on 16 November.
Brave Warriors training squad is as follows: Edward Maova (Civics), Abel Paulus (Life Fighters, U-23), Ratanda Mbazuvara (African Stars) Donovan Kanjaa (Young African), Ferdinand Karongee (Tigers), Tusha Erasmus Ikeinge (Khomas Nampol), Larry Horaeb (unattached), Edmund Kambanda (Unam), Emilio Martin (Black Africa), Petrus Kamati (Pescanova, U-23), Vitapi Ngaruka (Black Africa), Lubeni Haukongo (Eleven Arrows, U-23), Ikuaterua Hoveka (Young African), Imannuel Heita (Black Africa), Dynamo Fredericks (Black Africa), Hiha Katjivena (Tura Magic, U-23), Gustav Isaak (Tigers), Aprosius Petrus (Eleven Arrows, U-23), Ronald Ketjijere (African Stars), Benyamen Nenkavu (Tigers), Petrus Shitembi (Tura Magic), Absalom Iimbondi (Tigers), Marcell Papama (Unam), Itamunua Keimuine (Tura Magic), Panduleni Nekundi (African Stars), Hendrick Somaeb (unattached), Pinehas Willem (Eleven Arrows), Muna Katupose (Unam) and McCartney Nawaseb (Black Africa, U-23).
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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