After weeks of inactivity due to various events, Namibia’s top-flight football league is set to resume this weekend with several exciting fixtures lined up. According to the fixture schedule released by the governing Namibia Football Association (NFA), teams will play only one match each this weekend a change from the usual back-to-back games played on...
This weekend marks the much-anticipated return of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League, as teams across the country gear-up for the start of the new season. FNB Unam 1 coach, Desiderius Sethie, is confident of his team’s chances of winning their opening match against FNB Western Suburbs 1 at Suburbs Park in Windhoek tomorrow. Unam’s...
African Stars’ chairman Salomo Hei has hailed the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the African Club Association (ACA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), saying it will bring significant benefits to African clubs. The agreement was signed in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday by CAF president Patrice Motsepe and ACA chairman...
Futsal Namibia has announced a 16-player provisional squad set to enter camp in preparation for the inaugural CAF Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), scheduled to take place from 22 to 30 April in Rabat, Morocco. Namibia’s Futsal Gladiators 5 have been drawn in Group A, where they will face a tough challenge against...
Rising boxing promoter Tobias Naule from Golden Boxing is set to host an exciting amateur boxing tournament this Saturday in Oshitenda, an informal settlement in Windhoek. The event, which will run from 14h00 to 18h00, is proudly sponsored by CastleBet and promises to be a day of intense and impactful boxing action. Naule shared that...
Trailblazing Namibian cricketer Irene van Zyl recently hung up her bat, and announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 40. She made her international debut on 1 April 2019 against Botswana in Windhoek. Stepping onto the field at 33, the former captain quickly proved that age is just a number, becoming a...
Mighty Gunners’ defender Sergio Damaseb, who recently earned his first national team call-up, relishes the opportunity and looks forward to making a mark in the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Damaseb is part of the 30-man preliminary squad preparing for two crucial matches against Malawi next Thursday at the Bingu National Stadium, and Equatorial Guinea...
Namibia Football Association (NFA) president Robert Shimooshili has congratulated Patrice Motsepe following his re-election as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Motsepe was re-elected unopposed for another four-year term at the CAF 14th Extra-Ordinary General Congress held in Cairo, Egypt yesterday. “The Namibia Football Association proudly congratulates Patrice Motsepe on his unopposed election...
In the ever-evolving landscape of sports development, futsal stands out as a powerful tool for nurturing football talent from the grassroots level. With its fast-paced, skill-intensive nature, futsal not only hones technical abilities, but also offers an accessible platform for schools and communities with limited infrastructure. Futsal, played on a smaller pitch with fewer players...
Founder and promoter of MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club, Joseph Bernhard, has confirmed that the stable will host a boxing bonanza in celebration of Namibia’s Independence. Initially scheduled for earlier this month, the event was postponed following the passing of Namibia’s Founding President Sam Nujoma. The highly-anticipated tournament will now take place on 29 March at...