The Brave Gladiators are wrapping up preparations ahead of their Olympic Qualification matches against Morocco on the 26 & 31 October respectively. Morocco will host both matches at the Grand Stadium in Marrakesh and in Rabat at the Moulay Hassan Stadium. Gladiators Head Coach, Paulus Shipanga says it has been three good days of a competitive camp in Marrakesh, with great display of skill and dedication from the girls. “We had a glimpse of the qualifiers in South Africa,we worked on the attacking and defending principles and we are just continuing with that and the performance looks positive. We had…
Author: Tuzera_Otjiua M Jeomba
Head Coach, Paulus Shipanga and his deputy, Mervin Mbakera upped the Gladiators tempo this week as the Senior Women’s National team continued their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympic Qualification matches against Morocco on the 26 & 31 October 2023 respectively. The emphasis on the training session approach during the week was more attacking and the defending tactics in a tight area. ‘We are focusing more on the attacking approach, we want to score as many goals as possible during the first match because we are at a disadvantage (playing our home game in Morocco). The COSAFA Tournament showed us…
Namibian Coach Educators, Willem Kapukare and Shakes Mallembu are in South Africa for a five-day FIFA/CAF Coach Educators Development Programme. The course started on Monday, 16th October and will conclude on Friday, 20th October 2023. Fifteen (15) Coach Educators from the Cosafa Region will go through adult learning principles, participant theory and practical delivery and feedback. “It’s a vast programme, tailored to each member association, in which we take the right measures for everyone, for the long term. It’s our main message: talent development is not something that there’s a quick fix for. You need patience, sustained investment and staying…
The Brave Gladiators have two crucial qualifiers – Paris 2024 Olympics and the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 to deal with before the end of the year. For the Olympic Games, only two spots are reserved for the African continent in the women’s division, and the Namibians are seeking their maiden appearance. The Gladiators will have to go past Morocco when they play them in Morocco on the 26 & 31 October 2023 respectively. The winner in that round will play the winner between Ivory Coast and Tunisia during the third round of the qualifiers. Namibia will…
The Namibian Senior Women’s National team wrapped up their 2023 HolywoodBets COSAFA Cup games on Wednesday 11 October 2023. The Gladiators played three matches in their group stages, putting on a brave performance against Botswana resulting in a one (1) all draw. The second encounter saw them lose 2-1 to Zimbabwe and they managed to collect a 2-0 victory over Lesotho in the last match. Gladiators Head Coach, Paulus Shipanga was not impressed with the results but applauded his team for the effort and the discipline they showed during the Tournament. “The results are not bad but it was…
Tafel Lager Brave Warriors, centre back Ananias Gebhardt who plays in South Africa for Baroka FC has reacted to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw, which was conducted in Abidjan on Thursday. Namibia were drawn in Group E against Tunisia, Mali and neighbours South Africa. Gebhardt who holds 64 caps for the Braves is excited with the draw and believes Namibia have what it takes to progress to the knockout stages of the Total Energies AFCON. We caught up with Gebhardt for a Q&A on the draw. 1. What are your thoughts on the draw and what do you…
The Brave Gladiators will have to do without firm defender,Lovisa Mulunga when they take on Zimbabwe in their second 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship match on Monday,9 October at the Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg. Mulunga who suffered a concussion during the Gladiators encounter with Botswana on Friday is still under medical evaluation. Mulunga during training session “ According to the team’s medical department,she is doing well however she will not be able to play tomorrow,we are hoping she makes a full recovery and is able to feature in the last group match against Lesotho.” Head Coach,Paulus Shipanga said. Touching base…
The 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship kicked-off on Wednesday,4 October 2023 in South Africa, the 12 team annual competition is being hosted in the Gauteng Province with matches being played at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria and the Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg. Namibia hosted Botswana in a Group C second match of the day on Friday at the Lucas Moripe stadium in Pretoria. Gladiators midfielder,Millicent Hikuam gave her side the upper hand when she scored in the sixth minute of the match. The second half saw Botswana come from behind to secure a goal through skipper Kesegofetse Mochawe who…
As part of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President’s ongoing vision to enhance the efficiency and professionalism of CAF Competitions, CAF is currently hosting a General Coordinators (GCs) Workshop in Johannesburg,South Africa. The two day event, which started on Wednesday, allowed existing GCs in COSAFA & CECAFA zones to upgrade their knowledge in the craft while serving as training for prospective match officials for CAF events. Lorraine Juanita Gowases and Someno Erastus are attending the workshop “The workshop is intensive, educational and very interactive. The Instructors are focusing on the finer details seeing that CAF wants the next group…
The Namibian Senior women’s national team intensified training as they continue with their 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA preparations. Coach Paulus Shipanga’s side will take on Botswana in their opening encounter.The team reported for camp in South Africa on Monday and will take on the Mares on 6 October at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Johannesburg. Speaking to NFA Media Shipanga said the game against Botswana will be important in implementing plans that the technical team has worked on and it will also set the precedent on the performance of the team moving forward in the competition. “We played against Botswana before and…