Shitembi eyes next round
Namibia are currently competing at the 2019 African Cup of Nations that is being held in four different cities in Egypt.
Brave Warriors midfielder Petrus Shitembi says it will be an achievement for the players if they reach the next round of Afcon 2019.
Namibian are in Group D alongside Morocco, South Africa and Ivory Coast.
In a recent interview with Nampa, Shitembi said it was an honour to have represented his country at the Cosafa Cup, which they won in 2015, and then reaching the quarterfinals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in 2018.
“Before any personal platforms are covered it is first about representing the nation, as you know in the past we have not done well at Afcon,” Shitembi said.
He added their only prayer now is to do their level best and indirectly market themselves.
“Personal affairs will be affairs that one needs to concentrate on only after the competition. We are in Egypt to represent our country well. We are at the highest competition that our nation has attained and we have not done well in the past; that's why we hope to do better, which in the end will be historic on its own,” he explained.
The midfielder added that his contract with Lusaka Dynamo in Zambia will end at the end of June, saying he has not spoken much about that as his whole attention is on doing well for the national team.
Namibia lost their opening match 0-1 on Sunday afternoon against Morocco.
They will now face South Africa who also lost their opening match against Ivory Coast on Monday at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo.
Namibian are in Group D alongside Morocco, South Africa and Ivory Coast.
In a recent interview with Nampa, Shitembi said it was an honour to have represented his country at the Cosafa Cup, which they won in 2015, and then reaching the quarterfinals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in 2018.
“Before any personal platforms are covered it is first about representing the nation, as you know in the past we have not done well at Afcon,” Shitembi said.
He added their only prayer now is to do their level best and indirectly market themselves.
“Personal affairs will be affairs that one needs to concentrate on only after the competition. We are in Egypt to represent our country well. We are at the highest competition that our nation has attained and we have not done well in the past; that's why we hope to do better, which in the end will be historic on its own,” he explained.
The midfielder added that his contract with Lusaka Dynamo in Zambia will end at the end of June, saying he has not spoken much about that as his whole attention is on doing well for the national team.
Namibia lost their opening match 0-1 on Sunday afternoon against Morocco.
They will now face South Africa who also lost their opening match against Ivory Coast on Monday at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo.
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