Young Warriors training squad for Cosafa announced
… as coach Britz takes charge
Regular campaigners Promise Gurirab, Steven Damaseb, Prins Tjiueza and Edmar Kamatuka are some of the familiar faces dominating the huge training squad announced by national U/20 team coach James Britz, as Namibia continues to intensify its preparations for this year’s Cosafa U/20 Men’s Cup.
The Young Warriors, as Namibia’s U/ 20 side is affectionately known, are set to partake in next month’s much-awaited Cosafa U/20 Men’s Cup, which will take place between 3-13 December in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The provisional squad will commence with training today at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Technical Centre in the capital.
Namibia is in Group B alongside defending champions Zambia, Malawi and Comoros
Islands, and will see them kick off their campaign against Zambia on 4 December before taking on Malawi on 7 December. The Young Warriors will then move on to conclude their group outings with a clash against islanders Comoros on 9 December.
Group A compr i ses South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Lesotho, while the three-team Group C is led by Angola, Botswana and eSwatini.
This year’s Cosafa U/20 Cup will serve as a zonal qualifier for the 2021 Caf U/20 Africa Cup of Nations, with the two finalists in the competition booking their place at the continental showpiece.
The Young Warriors training squad: Fritz Narib, Rogiano Goagoseb, Fellip Joseph, Benjamin Pretorius, Vicenzo Ortner, Tully Nashixua, Immnauel Hamunye l a ,
JohanessShimweyheleni,Tjinae Maharero, Arnold Tjiveze, Derl Hoebeb, Victor Shimweyheleni, Promise Gurirab, Baron Eiseb, Ngero Katua, Amazing Kandjii, Roberto Boois, Paulus Amunyela, Xavier McClune, Deco Gonteb, Romeo Amon, Denzil Narib, Steven Damaseb, PrinsTjiueza,EdmarKamatuka, Giovanni Narib, Llewelly Both, Pitsi Ameb, Monas Stern, Nicky Daniels, Clemence Mwashekele, Carl Tjipe, Tulela Shipanga, Geovanni Kaninab, Murphy Naobeb, Heinrich Plaatjies, Zander McClune, Junhino Jantze, Karel Gaseb, Utjita Kazongominja, Gonzales Tsuseb, Gerson Geingob, Ronin Berendt, Isack Owoseb, Kaviua Taylor, Mathew Manyekange, Nadjigwa Filipus, Leyton McGalty, Jabes Guiseb, Ndeshianda Victory, Jovane Narib, Viuaa Kuhanga, Ujamisa Siririka, Kavehungua Kavita and Clifton Dreyer.