Brave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin has been named the best coach of the group stage in the ongoing COSAFA Cup in South Africa.
The Brave Warriors head coach started the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Angola, followed by victories over Lesotho (2-1) and Seychelles (3-1), steering his team to the semifinals of the regional competition.
President Nangolo Mbumba has sent a message of encouragement and congratulations to the Namibian national football team, the Brave Warriors, as they prepare to face Angola in the 2024 COSAFA Cup final.
The President commended the team's performance throughout the tournament, stating, "I have been following with keen interest the remarkable progress of the Brave Warriors during the 2024 COSAFA Cup. By reaching the final, the Brave Warriors have made us all proud."
The 2024 COSAFA Cup group matches have wrapped up, and the Brave Warriors have secured their spot in the semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over Seychelles.
The Brave Warriors faced off against Seychelles in their final Group C match, while Group C winners Angola played against Lesotho.
Striker Betuel Muzeu scored from the penalty spot after Romeo Kasume was fouled in the first half. The Brave Warriors went into halftime leading 1-0. Blue Waters forward Erastus Kulula added a stunning goal early in the second half before Muzeu scored again, making it 3-0.
Mozambique clinched a place in the semi-finals of the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Botswana, finishing the group stage with 5 points.
In contrast, South Africa, despite also finishing with 5 points after a 1-0 win against Eswatini, were eliminated from the competition.
According to the COSAFA Cup semi-final qualification rules, when two or more teams finish on the same number of points in the pool phase, they are first separated by their head-to-head results.
Brave Warriors Coach Collin Benjamin has announced a 52-man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier matches against Liberia on June 5th and Tunisia on June 11th, followed by the COSAFA Cup starting on June 15th. He made this announcement at the NFA Soccer House in the capital on Tuesday.
The Council of Southern African Football Associations recently announced the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Southern region, which will be utilized at all COSAFA events.
The VAR system serves as a support tool for officials.
The Video Assistant Referee system was incorporated into the 2018/2019 edition of the Laws of the Game and was effectively utilized during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Paulus Shipanga, the coach of the Brave Gladiators, recently spoke to NBC Sport about the team's experience at the COSAFA games in South Africa and their preparations for the upcoming WAFCON Qualifiers in Ghana.
Coach Shipanga provided insights into the Brave Gladiators' performance at the COSAFA games held last month in South Africa. Looking ahead, he revealed that the team is gearing up for the WAFCON Qualifiers, which will take place in Accra, Ghana on the 1st of December.
