Mannetti to announce squad
The Brave Warriors are expected to resume training as soon as possible.
Brave Warriors coach Ricardo Mannetti has announced he will be announcing his training squad this coming Monday, ahead of a make-or-break Afcon 2019 qualifier.
The away match is slated for 22 March and a Brave Warriors win against Zambia would book a place at the Afcon finals that will take place in Egypt.
Mannetti hinted there may be two or three new faces in the squad.
“I will be announcing the squad on Monday and there might be two to three new faces. We will, however, stick with experienced players, as we have built this team over the years,” he said. The coach acknowledged the improvement of some players plying their trade in the MTC Namibia Premier League (NPL), but who are yet to play for the senior national team.
It is for this reason he believes a call-up for the deserving players is justified. The 2015 Cosafa-winning coach said the new players were unlikely to play against Zambia, given the magnitude of the match.
However, it was up to them to impress during training.
There are a number of players who have been impressive for their clubs this season.
African Stars' centre-back Ivan Kamberipa, Wendell Rudath from Black Africa and Tigers' Deon Tjizumaue are among them.
With the 2019 African Nations Championship (Chan) draw also announced, Mannetti will be required to recruit players from the local premier league, given that the continental competition is only for locally-based players. “Cosafa and Chan are coming and we will most likely use those competitions to blood new players.
“We have built this current core of players for the big stages, like our final qualifier against Zambia,” Mannetti said.
Guinea Bissau are currently leading Group K with eight points, followed by Namibia on eight points.
Mozambique are in third place on seven points, while Zambia are out of the qualification race after securing only four points so far.
The group winners and runners-up will qualify for the 32nd edition of the Total African Cup of Nations, to be hosted from 15 June to 13 July.
A win for Mozambique against Guinea-Bissau and a defeat for Namibia against Zambia will certainly end the country's hopes of reaching the Afcon finals.
Namibia are seeking their third appearance at the tournament, after qualifying for the 1998 and 2008 editions.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
The away match is slated for 22 March and a Brave Warriors win against Zambia would book a place at the Afcon finals that will take place in Egypt.
Mannetti hinted there may be two or three new faces in the squad.
“I will be announcing the squad on Monday and there might be two to three new faces. We will, however, stick with experienced players, as we have built this team over the years,” he said. The coach acknowledged the improvement of some players plying their trade in the MTC Namibia Premier League (NPL), but who are yet to play for the senior national team.
It is for this reason he believes a call-up for the deserving players is justified. The 2015 Cosafa-winning coach said the new players were unlikely to play against Zambia, given the magnitude of the match.
However, it was up to them to impress during training.
There are a number of players who have been impressive for their clubs this season.
African Stars' centre-back Ivan Kamberipa, Wendell Rudath from Black Africa and Tigers' Deon Tjizumaue are among them.
With the 2019 African Nations Championship (Chan) draw also announced, Mannetti will be required to recruit players from the local premier league, given that the continental competition is only for locally-based players. “Cosafa and Chan are coming and we will most likely use those competitions to blood new players.
“We have built this current core of players for the big stages, like our final qualifier against Zambia,” Mannetti said.
Guinea Bissau are currently leading Group K with eight points, followed by Namibia on eight points.
Mozambique are in third place on seven points, while Zambia are out of the qualification race after securing only four points so far.
The group winners and runners-up will qualify for the 32nd edition of the Total African Cup of Nations, to be hosted from 15 June to 13 July.
A win for Mozambique against Guinea-Bissau and a defeat for Namibia against Zambia will certainly end the country's hopes of reaching the Afcon finals.
Namibia are seeking their third appearance at the tournament, after qualifying for the 1998 and 2008 editions.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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