Paulus has kept the majority of the players who were part of the previous 2024 Paris Olympic Qualifiers match against Equatorial Guinea with a few changes. “The team is a blend of tried and tested players with a mix of new faces, we added Ongwediva Queens midfielder, Hilma Kanyama because she continued to prove herself at the training sessions, she is hardworking and has character and this is the kind of attitude we want to see when we call up players for training camp. All players should know that they are not immune and can be replaced at any given…
Author: Tuzera_Otjiua M Jeomba
The Omaheke Elective Congress took place on the 19 August 2023 with all affiliate members represented. The congress was conducted in a great spirit of peace within the jurisdiction of the Cattle Country Statutes and in line with the NFA Electoral Code. The positions of the chairperson and vice chairperson were fiercely contested giving the Electoral Committee two ties with a third round delivered a decisive outcome. The position of vice-chairperson has seen three rounds of voting with the fourth delivering a decisive vote. All other positions were decided on a first-round basis, except for a tie for four other…
The Hollywoodbets Cosafa Women’s Championship held its draw for the 2023 Championship earlier today in South Africa, the annual tournament will be staged in South Africa, Gauteng from 4- 14 October 2023. The Brave Gladiators have been drawn in Group C alongside, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. Speaking on the draw, Brave Gladiators Head Coach said the group looks exciting. “It is definitely not an easy group; we are placed with Botswana and Lesotho who have been doing well at this tournament and then there is the return of Zimbabwe, but I can only comment on my team, and they have…
Young Gladiators: 50 players invited to trials ahead of World Cup qualifiers. Fifty players have earned call-ups to the National U-20 female team (Young Gladiators) to prepare for the U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Congo Brazzaville. The qualification matches are set to take place from the 8-15 October 2023 The team is expected to report at the NFA Technical Centre on 17 September Sunday at 08H00 for trials and to begin preparations ahead of the qualifiers. Below is the full list of players: NAMESURNAMEDOBPOSITIONCLUB1.SarafinaKhuruses2004/06/22GoalkeeperNamib Daughters2.AchenEngelbrecht2005/06/22Goalkeeper FC Ongos Ladies4.HildeTjiueza2006/11/21GoalkeeperRamblers Women5.ToeliIilonga2004/09/12GoalkeeperOngwediva Queens6.VilariaBernadus2006/01/07GoalkeeperUnam Bokkies7.KristofinaBenyameni2005/02/07DefenderV-Power Angels8.Okeri-HitjiteviHaakuria2005/08/14DefenderV-Power Angels9.TalithaAubes2005/08/23DefenderNamib Daughters10.ManishaOre-aos2006/07/19DefenderUnam Bokkies11.KuhatjiuaTjipaka2007/05/05DefenderGalz&Goals13.UtuzuviraKahiriri2004/12/02DefenderBeauties14.PriscaAmuntale2005/06/25DefenderFC Ongos Ladies15.WandaGaroes2006/01/08DefenderRamblers women16.MatupahapiKasaona2005/09/22DefenderUnam Bokkies17.TjavatereKasete2005/05/20DefenderUnam…
The Namibia Football Association’s Technical Department is determined to educate as many female coaches in the country as possible, the NFA is currently hosting a NFA C-License Coaching Course for the FNB Women Super League (WSL) Coaches. Earlier this year, the NFA Interim Secretary General, Jochen Traut stated that, the objective of the NFA C-License Coaching Course is to fast-track the player/coaches’ development pathway, to create an opportunity for skills development towards the CAF C-License and ensuring that NFA contributes towards the CAF Coaching Convention. The ten-day NFA C- License course kicked off this past Tuesday, 12 September with 55…
The Namibia Senior Women’s’ team is mobilizing for four crucial continental encounters against Gambia and Morocco and additionally for the 2023 Hollywoodbets Women’s COSAFA Cup. Gladiators’ Fitness and Conditioning Coach, Alfie Ndyenge, speaks on the team’s overall fitness and readiness. “The fitness level of the team has significantly improved, the first weeks we focused solely on physical fitness and now we are transitioning to football Conditioning Drills. The drills help to develop fitness and endurance through short, intense games of 3v3. Players must work to stay with and defend their assigned opponent while also using wick cuts and change of…
The Brave Gladiators have stepped up their preparations ahead of their 2024 Women’s African Nations Cup against Gambia that will take place in Morocco 21 September (1st Leg) and 24 September (2nd Leg). Coach Paulus Shipanga stated that he was happy with the players he roped in for this camp, adding that they will now be looking forward to all the matches with a positive mindset. “We started with preparations two weeks ago and we strictly focused on fitness for those past weeks. From this week moving forward, we will be going into the tactical aspect of the game. We…
Questions & Answers What do you believe the first role of Coaching is? I believe that the first role of coaching is to guide the players, to enable them to deliver the best possible results according to their abilities. The role has become more complex and is broader now.We deal with issues off the pitch that influence the players performance on the pitch. If you had two words to describe your relationship with football, what would they be? I don’t know whether two words will do justice to my relationship with football, however I’d strongly say it was love at…