The 2024 Edition of the PstBet NFA Cup will witness the FNB Women Super League teams partake. The women’s winning team of the tournament will walk away with N$240,000 followed by the runner ups who will receive N$160 000 while the third and fourth place will receive N$80,000 each. In her speech, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Services Hon. Dr. Emma Kantema applauded PstBet and the NFA for creating a platform to enable the Namibian girl child to continue shining. “This year’s edition is particularly special, as it includes a dedicated women’s competition – a positive step…
Author: Tuzera_Otjiua M Jeomba
The keenly awaited PstBet NFA Cup Round of 32 Proper was launched on Thursday in Windhoek. The cup is set to see the clubs who made it through the preliminary rounds with an addition of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership clubs battle it out to secure a spot in the next stage of the competition. The betting giants will sponsor the NFA Cup to a tune of N$ 6 million annually. The men’s winning team of the tournament will walk away with N$500,000 followed by the runner ups who will bag N$250 000 while the third and fourth place receive N$100,000…
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Collin Benjamin, Lloyd Kazapua, and Peter Shalulile on their nominations for the inaugural COSAFA Annual Awards. Colin Benjamin is nominated for Coach of the Year. Loyd Kazapua is nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year. Peter Shalulile is nominated for Best Male Player of the Year. This is a cause for national celebration, regardless of the final outcome of the awards. You have inspired a nation, and your dedication serves as a beacon for aspiring footballers, both boys and girls, who dream of achieving similar feats. I also want to acknowledge the tireless efforts of all Namibian…
Namibia Football Association, General Secretary, Charles Siyauya extended his warm wishes to the Namibian national men’s FUTSAL team as they embark on a historical journey to the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Namibia will be making her maiden appearance at the 8th Edition of the competition alongside fellow debutants, Mauritania while Angola, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Zambia, and hosts Morocco are making a return. The Namibian side affectionately known as the Brave Fives will play Mauritania in their opening fixture tomorrow, 12 April 2024 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (22H00 Namibian time). “This is a momentous occasion for…
Brave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin was nominated for the COSAFA Men’s Coach of the Year Award. Benjamin took on the Braves as head coach in 2022. His most memorable stunt with the team was defeating African giants, Cameroon 2-1, that win played a huge role in their qualification to the 2023 Total Energies African Cup of Nations that took place in February. Under his guidance the Warriors managed to advance to the round of 16, the first for Namibia. KORHOGO, IVORY COAST – JANUARY 16: Namibia Manager Collin Benjamin looks on during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations…
The German Football Association’s (DFB) General Secretary Heike Ulirich and Head of International Relations, Patrick Wolf paid a visit to the Namibia Football Association earlier today. The delegates were welcomed by the NFA General Secretary, Charles Siyauya and NFA’s Director of External Projects & International Relations, Salome Iiyambo. Speaking to the media, Heike Ulirich emphasized on the strong relations between Namibia and German. “There is a rich history between our two countries, and this easily fosters a strong connection between the Associations. In the past we had mutual connections through the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), who helped build the NFA…
The Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) announced that it will host its inaugural annual awards that will honour players, coaches, and various other stakeholders in the game from the COSAFA region. Brave Warriors goalie, Lloydt Kazapua was the first Namibian to be nominated. Kazapua, Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns & South Africa) and Malawi’s Lawrence Mulenga who plays for Power Dynamos are the three nominees for the category of the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year at the inaugural 2023 COSAFA Awards “There is a pool of talented goalkeepers and it’s an honour to be ranked amongst the best goalkeepers…
The Brave Gladiators assistant coach, Mervin Mbakera announced a squad of twenty (20) players who assembled for camp last week Monday, ahead of the Gladiators international friendly match against Botswana on 9 April 2024 in Gaborone at a venue still to be decided. “Most of the players were selected based on their performances during the FNB Women Super League fixtures, we kept most of the senior players because they do not get to play a lot of games this year and this will help with international exposure. There is an addition of Mbakondja Kahiriri, Anna Somses and Leena Alweendo from…
A total of 21 goals were scored in 12 matches of the first day of the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, with host region, Omaheke recording the biggest win. The host region, Omaheke defeated Karas 3-0 in their first encounter of the day before returning to close off the day’s proceedings with a 1-0 win over Erongo. The two victories sent Omaheke to the semifinal along with Omusati who recorded victories against Otjozondjupa (1-0) and Ohangwena (2-0). The two remaining semifinalists will be determined on Saturday when the order round of group matches continue. FULL RESULTS OF DAY 1:Oshikoto 1-1 KhomasZambezi…
The national futsal team, sports scientist, Garren Smith, gave updates on the team’s overall fitness in preparation for the upcoming 2024 Total Energies FUTSAL AFCON to be staged in Morocco from 11-21 April 2024. “Our coaching staff has demonstrated unwavering commitment throughout these six weeks, tirelessly refining our training protocols to optimize player performance. The past two (2) weeks the technical team conducted thorough performance testing to pinpoint players’ strengths and areas that needed improvement”. He adds that the focus has been on enhancing agility, explosive power, endurance, and overall fitness levels to ensure peak performance come competition time. “While…