The Women’s national team, the Brave Gladiators will report for camp on 9 February 2025 as they prepare for the first round of Women’s Africa Nations Cup (WAFCON) qualifiers. The Gladiators’ will play the first round of qualifiers against Eswatini in a two-legged tie. They will travel to Eswatini, for the first leg scheduled for 19 February 2025. They will then return to South Africa and continue preparations for the second leg, which will be played at Dobsonville Stadium on 26 February 2025. Head Coach Nicolas Jacobs has called up a strong team of 40 players. Speaking to www.nfa.org.na ,…
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Above Sitting from left to right: Jakobus Markus, Vice President; Robert Shimooshili, President; Hon. Agnes Tjongarero, Minister of Sport, Youth & National Service [MSYNS] and Erastus Haitengele, Executive Director of MSYNS. Standing from left to right: Executive Councillors: Michael Situde, Laurence Kandundu, Jochen Traut [Interim General Secretary], Monica Shapua, Precious Chaka, Joseph Hailombe, Rafael Kamuyoyo and Egidius Nambara. On the 20th of December 2023, the distinguished members of the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) Executive Council, led by Executive Director Erastus Haitengela, extended a courtesy visit to the esteemed Hon. Agnes Tjongarero. The purposeful encounter showcased a commitment to fostering collaboration…
The FIFA Delegation visited Namibia for 3 days conducting an executive induction programme for the NFA Executive Council presenting strategic development and financial governance sessions following the elections of the Executive Council at the 32nd Ordinary Elective Congress of the NFA on the 17th November 2023. The FIFA delegation also developed with the strong and active participation of the Executive Committee a strategic framework and finalised the Contract of Agreed Objectives the Executive Council committed to deliver as a key strategic deliverable to be submitted to FIFA that will allow the NFA to access funds to roll out projects. The…
The Tafel Lager Brave Warriors Head Coach, Collin Benjamin announced a squad of 43 players who will assemble for camp next week Monday, 21 August ahead of the Braves international friendly match against Bafana Bafana in South Africa on 9 September 2023 at a venue still to be decided and for the 2024 CHAN 1st leg Qualification matches slated for 22-24 September 2023. “It is exciting times for the Tafel Lager Brave Warriors, the team will be very busy for the upcoming couple of months, we have engagements in September, October, November and as well as in December and till…
The Brave Warriors have been drawn in Group H for the 2026 FIFA World Cup where they will play Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Malawi, Liberia and Sao Tome. Only one team will qualify from the group for the tournament that will see Africa field nine teams. The 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF Qualifiers draw was conducted in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday (13 July 2023). The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America. “The group looks exciting with great prospects and equally distributed from a zonal and strength prospective. It would…
UNICEF Namibia delegates joined UK NatCom with Interim General Secretary, Jochen Traut, Galz and Goals National Manager, Jacqueline Gertze, participants and graduates of the Galz and Goals programme at the NFA Technical Centre. NatCom, a UK Fundraising Committee for UNICEF, was briefed about the programme and witnessed the demonstration by Galz and Goals at the NFA Technical Centre participating in life skills activities and football games. Traut said that the Galz and Goals programme played a significant role in the lives of young girls over the years. “Galz and Goals isn’t just a programme, it is a transformational tool for…
The NFA is conducting a C-License Coaching Course relative to the objectives enshrined in its strategic plan and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Convention from the 10th to 21st July 2023 at the NFA Football House. Only coaches whose clubs compete in the Southern Stream First Division 2023/2024 Football Season may apply. “Recognising the critical need to build a pathway for coaches in Namibia in line with the CAF Convention, the NFA conducts this C-License Coaching Course for two [2] coaches per club actively involved in coaching work in the Southern Stream Football Division,” Interim General Secretary of the…
A brace by William Mbanga and a goal from Simasiku Muyandu was what the Zambezi needed to defeat Khomas 3-2. Punaje Vita took two penalties for his side and scored. Up next is //Kharas region taking on the host, Otjozondjupa
The Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth & National Services, Emma Goamas-Kantema will pay a courtesy visit to the Tafel Lager Brave Warriors training session, Friday, 9th June 2023 from 08H00-10H00 The Tafel Lager Brave Warriors commenced training last week for the final 2023 AFCON Qualification match against Burundi.
The Gladiators played to a 0-0 draw, which saw them advance to the next stage of the Olympics Qualification competition. They will face Morocco in September.