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THE Brave Warriors of Namibia are still reeling from the 0-5 thrashing at the hands of Angola in the COSAFA Cup final on Sunday, but coach Collin Benjamin says they will use those lessons for future assignments.
Namibia are in the same 2025 AFCON qualifying group with the Warriors who failed to make the semi-finals of the regional tournament despite being the best performing side in the first two matches.
Kenya, who were also at the COSAFA Cup and failed to make it out of the group stages, are also in the same AFCON qualifying group.
Namibia coach Benjamin said:
“So, we just have to learn from it, it’s positive honestly for me, for us to see how Romeo [Kasume] develop, Tjipe Karuuombe now I know that if something is to happen to Riaan Hanamub on the left back, I can put him in without thinking.
“And these are the positives that I’m taking from it, the different players. We’re gonna go into the same vein where we’re trying and we’re learning and the boys are learning.
“David Ndeunyema up there is a huge filler, he normally bullies everybody in the league back home because of his huge statue but now he knows that, oh there’s work to do against the ball.
“Those are the positives that I’m taking away from this.”
Benjamin also revealed the conversation in the dressing room after the cup final loss.
“I told my boys they should not let their heads hang because they did us proud. They’re responsible for a nation, a Namibian nation coming together and saying, we are gonna watch the Brave Warriors.
“Being pride to them, people that normally don’t have anything to do with football come together because of these boys. So, we have to commend them.” — H-Metro Reporter/SABC.
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