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The Baby Warriors, which recorded a 8-3 win against Seychelles. in the opening match before losing 1-0 to Mauritius in their second game of the tournament, are desperately in need of a win in the match today because Botswana, who is currently leading Group A with six points, will only need a draw against Namibia to reserve their place in the semifinals.
B As the final ranking of the competition is decided head-to-head, a possible victory for Namibia today would see them pbad first place in Botswana and then see the Namibians reach the semifinals. However, even though Namibia beat Botswana in today 's shock, Botswana could still qualify as the best team in the second group with the maximum points earned in its two wins. ;opening.
But if Maurice, who will also be in action today while they face the archers of the Seychelles archipelago in the other match of the group, manage to get a win, this result, combined with a possible Namibian victory, would allow the three teams to finish on six points.
If that happens, then a mini-league will be created involving only matches played between these three teams to decide the winner. Seychelles have already been ousted from the competition but will play with pride when they face Mauritius.
Namibian mentor Shakes Malembu remains optimistic about his chances of reaching the semifinals, saying his charges are ready and well oiled to face the task.
"It's not over yet, we still have a chance and the boys are focused and in a good mood right now, we just needed to lift them a bit after Saturday's loss in Mauritius, and that's exactly what we did.We have prepared them well, now we have to see what will happen today against Botswana.There is no pressure, these are young people and they need our motivation, "said a confident Malembu.
He added," We encouraged them to give everything and see what happens. "They played well in the opening match – we can try to imitate this display and play again on our strengths. "
Namibia currently occupies third place in the group standings with three points, with Maurice finishing second with three points, The U / 17 Cup of the COSAFA 2018 serves as a qualifying for the African U / 17 Championships of next year that will be held in Tanzania, the finals of Tanzania serving in their qualifying round for Africa in 2019 U / 17 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. – Additional information: nfa.org.com
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