Dream Team training squad announced

With the Copa Coca-Cola Under-15 national schools' competition having ended, a group of 45 players have been identified for training camp to prepare for competing against other African nations.The training sessions will start in September, right after the school holidays. A coach for the team will also be announced around that time.From the 45 players, the team will be cut to the final 20 after the players have competed in the DebMarine-sponsored 'Bridging the Gap' U-15 championship.The president of Namibia Schools Sports Union (NSSU), Solly Duiker, says the aim of the competition is to identify football talent in Namibia and it has done that.Duiker says they will be able to keep a record of the players through a designed database which will eliminate age cheating.The database will only be accessible to the NSSU for the time being but there is collaboration with the Namibia Sports Commission in order to make information available to various regions of the country.The selected players will compete in Tanzania at the annual Copa Coca-Cola International Championship against other African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Rwanda, Congo, Swaziland, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Mauritius and Burundi. The names of players selected for the team are as follows: Mariental High School (Hardap) Gilbertho KharigubDenilson Kandovazu Marius AprilRomeo Routh Daniel Hikuam Etoshapoort Combined School (Kunene)Thiery Henry Uirab Rudolf Haneb Brendon So Oabeb Wennie du Plessis Senior Secondary School (Omaheke)Muundja Ngozu Kehirivi Kamburona Tjimbinaye Tjitunga Ngatangwe Tjombe Variovaua Katuuo A Shipena Secondary School (Khomas)Rikarer Mumbango Dilu Willem Andrias HenryLinyando Christof John Pandeni SS (Omusati)Gosberth Ausiku Julius Ndjembele Elton Iipinge Lordsville Junior Secondary School (//Karas)BendictusThikusho Marco Afrikaner James Barends Albertho Basson Tutaleni High (Erongo)Leevi Kamwanga Shifidi Immanuel Ismael Ndjene Marc Vivien Haraseb Neyuva Combined School (Kavango)Rudolf Makanga Johannes MahongoOngwediva Combined School (Oshana)James Homupelile Eliaser Temus Efraim Mbango Petrus Sheya Tsumeb Secondary School (Oshikoto)Elia Markus Tangi Kanguku Tashwell Isaak Donatus Combined School (Otjozondjupa)Muhupwa Urika Yogine Awaseb Giovanni Gaingob John Araeb Roberth Haihuna Mupini Combined School (Kavango West) Andreas Sandoke Batabaja Combined School (Zambezi)Johanni Sazita Matengu NamayabonaLIMBA MUPETAMI

Dream Team training squad announced

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Namibian Sun 2025-04-04

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