Mulunga battle ready

The senior women’s national football side, the Brave Gladiators of Namibia, have a date with Equatorial Guinea in an African Olympic qualifier match on Thursday.Senior player Lovisa Mulunga shares her thoughts on the team’s preparations.Kicking off at 15:00 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mulunga said she is well prepared, adding that the team travelled to Johannesburg on Friday.“So far, training has been really good. The team is definitely in great spirits. We are seeing new faces. They are giving their best. Some of the players who have been drafted are technically very good," she said.Mulunga added that the FNB Women Super League "really also aided the fitness of players".AspirationsMeanwhile, in the countdown to the France Fifa Women’s World Cup, Mulunga shared her thoughts on the African countries that will be competing.In hopes of facing off against the likes of South Africa, Zambia and Nigeria, she said the Gladiators aspire to one day feature prominently in the prestigious tournament.“It’s our aspiration to one day be part of the Fifa World Cup. Our long-term goal is to partake one day. The likes of Zambia and Morocco made their debut this year; we foresee ourselves being a part of this prestigious tournament one day," she said."Zambia is a very strong country and team and I’m rooting for them. But my all-time favourites are the defending champions, the United States of America (USA). I want them to retain the cup,” Mulunga shared.Taking place quadrennially, the Fifa Women&#039;s World Cup sees 32 nations compete on the international stage. The tournament will take place from 20 July to 20 August, and has seen four past champions: USA, Norway, Germany and Japan.In other news, the Gladiators have been drawn against Gambia in the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations first-round qualifiers, which will take place in Morocco in June 2024. The Gladiators will then face either Rwanda or Ghana in the second round.The winners of the second round will join host Morocco in the tournament.

Mulunga battle ready

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Namibian Sun 2025-04-02

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