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NAMIBIA SQUAD FOR FRIENDLY MATCH
Striker Collin Benjamin will make a long-awaited comeback for Namibia next Wednesday when he features in the friendly against South Africa in Katutura.
Benjamin, who competes in the German Bundesliga for Hamburg SV, last played for the Brave warriors in a Word Cup qualifier against Rwanda in November, 2003 but is being brought back by Namibia’s coach Ben Bamfuchile, the former AmaZulu coach.
The squad features eight changes with three players dropped from last month’s mini-tournament in Windhoek and five additions.
Civics goalkeeper Paulus Zico, who made his debut in the Cosafa Castle Cup last month, is dropped from the squad by coach Ben Bamfuchile.
Also out is Paulus Shipanga, now at PSL club Silver Stars, and Razundura Tjikuzu, who were dropped during the tournament on July 23 because of disciplinary problems.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Athiel Mbaha (Blue Waters), Esau Tjiouro (Ramblers)
Defenders: Franklin April (Civcs), Richard Gariseb (Wits University, South Africa), Nelson Geingob (Chief Santos), George Hummel (Moroka Swallows, South Africa), Gerry Keister (Ramblers), Jeremia Mbaisako (Tigers), Robert Nauseb (Santos, South Africa), Jamuovandu Ngatjizeko (Civics), Michael Pienaar (Ramblers), Hartman Toromba (Black Leopards, South Africa)
Midfielders: Brian Brendell (Civics), Riaan Cloete (Orlando Pirates Windhoek), Brian Gurirab (Civics), Victor Helu (Ramblers), Heinrich Isaacks (Civics), Quinton Jacobs (Ajax Cape Town, South Africa), Rudi Louw (Civics), Sydney Plaaitjies (Jomo Cosmos, South Africa), Freedom Puriza (African Stars), Letu Shatimwene (Tigers)
Strikers: Nelson Akwenye (Tigers), Collin Benjamin (Hamburg SV, Germany), Rudolph Bester (Eleven Arrows), Henrico Botes (Moroka Swallows, South Africa), Costa Khaiseb (Civics), Johannes Seibeb (African Stars), Levis Swartbooi (Primeiro Agosto, Angola).