Young Warriors squad announced

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The Young Warriors technical team led by James Britz has announced a 40-member provisional squad for the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) Under-20 Challenge Cup in Eswatini.

The 2022 Cosafa U-20 Challenge Cup will take place from 06 to 16 October 2022.

The players were selected at the 20th edition of The Namibian Newspaper Cup, which took place in Oshakati in August.

A media release availed to Nampa by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) quoted Britz as saying they selected players whom they believed will represent the country with pride and honour.

“I want players who are hungry to learn, players who have some ability with the ball, in all departments of the game. We have carefully and deliberately selected players who want to play for Namibia and compete at high levels of international football with big and fearless hearts to win,” he said.

Britz is assisted by Jeremy Zimmer and goal-keeper coach Efraim Tjihonge, while Denver Murorua is the biokineticist, Ivan Pieters is the team manager, Melita Mathe the medic and Ronnie Hoxobeb, the kit manager.

The players will report for duty at the NFA Football House on 06 September 2022.

The 40-member squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers

Karere Damaseb, Tshiamiso Pieters, Nelly Rooi and Becksen Sibeso.

Defenders

Gustav Kaeka, Kavehungua Kavita, Usher Uazenga, Arnold Tjivera, Hermanus Pofadder, Ritatumisa Gertze, Rouein Tjiumbua, Alex Mumbango, Mark Adams, Erastus Josef, Toromba Tuzuvirua, Neville Kasaona, Romanus Esterhuizen and Santos Sibolile.

Midfielders

Josef Iipumbu, Alberto Goagoseb, Lawrence Doeseb, Sakaria Samuel, Raymonzo Stern, Rewaldo Prince, Eugene Fredericks, Kalaluka Kalumbekwa, Silas Shawapala, Giovanni Gaingob, Alberto van Wyk, Romeo Amon, Xavier McClune, Zander McClune, Denzel Umati, Herman Uwuseb and Feka Mwilia.

Strikers

Kosmas Petrus, Elsai Saal, Martin Mandume, Natherney Mngonga and Tarah Siwombe.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency