Britz’s team fine-tuned for Mauritania

Britz’s team fine-tuned for Mauritania Limba Mupetami



Windhoek

In a couple of days, the Young Warriors of Namibia will depart for Mauritania to compete in the under-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

The competition will take place from 14 February to 4 March.

Drawn in Group B of the tournament, Namibia will face competition from the likes of Tunisia, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso.

The team was supposed to undergo Covid-19 testing on Tuesday, but that was moved to today, according to coach James Britz.

He said that they have 30 players in camp, from which he will pick 26. Britz added that right after the results are out, those names will be announced.

This is the first time Namibia will appear in the competition.

The 30 players are:

Jovane Narib (Otjizondupa), Promis Gurirab, Tuhafeni David, Pitsi Ameb, Immanuel Hamunyela, Felippo Michelletti, Carl Karuuombe, Denzil Narib, Romin Berendt, Romeo Amon, Xavier McClune, Edgar Kamatuka, Tulli-ngenovali Nashuxua, Ro-Giano Goagoseb, Penouua Kandjie (Khomas), Gonzales Tsuseb, Giovanni Kaninab (Kunene) , Ngazikue Kandetu (Omaheke), Prins Tjieuza, Steven Damaseb, Herman Uwuseb, Gerson Paulus, Ruhaka Ngatangwa (Erongo), Juninho Jantze (Hardap), Mwanyekange Matheus (Omusati), Joseph Erastus (Oshana), Eubrahim Apollus (Karas), Garere Damaseb and Ngero Katua (Otjizondupa).