Benjamin assembles training squad

Striking a balance
The newly appointed gaffer of the Namibian men's senior football side, Collin Benjamin, has called up a 31-member squad for the upcoming Cosafa tournament.
Limba Mupetami
Limba Mupetami

WindhoekBrave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin has called up a 31-member training squad for the upcoming 2022 Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) tournament scheduled for Durban, South Africa, from 5 to 17 July.

Plenty of challenges lay ahead for Benjamin, considering the lengthy absence of domestic football in the country, with only a handful of national team players competing abroad.

However, the new coach is determined to use the players at his disposal and put up a challenge at Cosafa, having called up a crop of young and experienced players.

The squad began their training on Saturday at the Namibia Football Association’s technical centre in Windhoek.

Benjamin is assisted by Ronny Kanalelo. Arnold Subeb has been roped in as goalkeeper coach, while Garren Smith is the team’s sports scientist.

Facing off

Namibia, who won the Cosafa title in 2015, have been given a bye into the quarter-finals of the tournament where they will take on Madagascar.

The victor in the Madagascar-Namibia match will take on the winner of a clash between South Africa and Mozambique in the semi-finals, while the successful teams from the other two quarters will go head-to-head.

The Brave Warriors squad includes:

Goalkeepers: Kamaijanda Ndisiro, Edward Maova, Mbemutjiua Mata and Ruhuka Ngatangue

Defenders: Approcious Petrus, Denzil Haoseb, Charles Hambira, Ivan Kamberipa, Amazing Kandjii, Tuli-Ngenovali Nashiwa and Kennedy Amutenya

Midfielders: Marcel Papama, Wesley Katjiteo, Dynamo Fredericks, Immanuel Heita, Ngero Kauta, Tjipenandjambi Karuuombe, Prinz Tjiueza, Steven Junior Damaseb, Brain Katuuo, Tjiveta Katjimune, Uetuuro Kambato, Wendel Rudath, Monis Omseb and Absalom Iimbondi

Strikers: Elmo Kambindu, McBarry Geiseb, Bethuel Muzeu, Lionel Routh, Godwin Eiseb and Olzen Ameb.

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Namibian Sun 2024-11-22

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