ν Limba Mupetami

The head coach of the Brave Warriors, Collin Benjamin, reacted to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations’ (Afcon) qualifier draw, describing it as a tough challenge. 

The draw, held yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa, has placed Namibia in Group J, alongside five-time champions Cameroon, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

Currently engaged in the Cosafa Cup tournament where Namibia is set to play this afternoon, Benjamin highlighted the challenges of facing strong teams and playing in hostile environments. 

“We will face hostile away games in Yaoundé, Nairobi, and Harare,” he noted. “Everything should be precise on and off the field to overcome obstacles. We are the Brave Warriors, and we are looking for our chance,” he said.

Namibia is among the 48 nations divided into 12 groups of four for the Afcon qualifiers. The first round of matches, spanning matchdays one and two, will occur between 2 to 10 September. 

The tournament itself is scheduled to take place from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.

In addition to their Afcon campaign, the Namibians are also competing in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, adding to their busy and challenging football calendar.

Here are all the groups: 

Group A: Tunisia, Madagascar, Comoros, The Gambia 

Group B: Morocco, Gabon, Central African Republic, Lesotho

Group C: Egypt, Cape Verde, Mauritania, Botswana

Group D: Nigeria, Benin, Libya and Rwanda

Group E: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Liberia

Group F: Ghana, Angola, Sudan, Niger

Group G: Ivory Coast, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Chad

Group H: DR Congo, Guinea, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Group I: Mali, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Eswatini

Group J; Namibia, Cameroon, Kenya, Zimbabwe

Group K: South Africa, Uganda, Congo, South Sudan

Group L: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Burundi