We will be ready - Mannetti

Warriors Riaan Hanamub, Hendrick Somaeb and Willy Stephanus joined the Brave Warriors camp yesterday, ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Zambia on Saturday. The trio are part of the 25-man squad announced by coach Ricardo Mannetti last week. Egypt-based Benson Shilongo is expected to join the team today.“Today's (yesterday's) training session was one to see how the guys that just joined the camp are doing, as we prepare to host Zambia. We have some days before we finalise our final squad by the end of the week. “So far there are no injuries and we are pushing. It was a normal session for the technical team, to see the level of the guys,” Mannetti said.The coach added his team will be ready for the match on Saturday. “Talking before the game is for fans and not for the technical people. We respect Zambia, but we want to get the three points and we will be ready for them. We will be at home and we should all be professional in our approach to the game.”It will be the third meeting between the two neighbours this year, having drawn 1-1 at the African Nations Championships (Chan) in Morocco and Zambia edging their Cosafa Cup quarterfinal clash 4-3, following a goalless stalemate in South Africa.Namibia and Zambia are on zero points in Group K after both losing 1-0 against Guinea Bissau and Mozambique, respectively, in June 2017.The Brave Warriors squad is as follows: Maximillian Mbaeva (Golden Arrows, SA), Virgil Vries (Kaizer Chiefs, SA), Ratanda Mbazuvara (African Stars), Donovan Kanjaa (Young African), Larry Horaeb (unattached), Tiberius Lombard (Lusaka Dynamos), Zambia), Charles Hambira (Baroka, SA) Denzil Haoseb (Highlands Park, SA), Vitapi Ngaruka (Black Africa), Riaan Hananub (Jomo Cosmos, SA), Ananias Gebhardt (Baroka, SA), Dynamo Fredericks (Black Africa), Petrus Shitembi (unattached), Ronald Ketjijere (African Stars), Wangu Batista Gome (Cape Umoya, SA), Immanuel Heita (Black Africa), Absalom Iimbondi (Tigers), Deon Hotto (Bidvest Wits), Willy Stephanus (AC Kajaani, Finland), Marcel Papama (Unam), Hendrik Somaeb (FK Zemun, Serbia), Muna Katupose (Unam), Sadney Urikhob (PSMS Medan, Indonesia), Benson Shilongo (Smouha, Egypt) and Itamunua Keimuine (Tura Magic).Tickets are on sale for N$50 at Computicket outlets inside Shoprite and Checkers stores countrywide, as well as at Football House in Katutura. The match will start at 16:00. NFA

We will be ready - Mannetti

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