The Namibian national team has announced its squad for the first round of the CAN 2015 qualifiers against Congo. Head coach Ricardo Mannetti has selected a group of 25 players, with 10 of them playing abroad. Among them is Charles Uirab, who plays as a goalkeeper for Orlando Pirates in South Africa.
Namibia will host Congo in the first leg of the qualifier on Saturday, May 17, in Windhoek.
Here is the squad for Namibia:
Goalkeepers: Max Mbaeva, Virgil Vries, Edward Maova, Charles Uirab.
Defenders: Willem Mwedihanga, Denis Ngueza, Da Costa Angula, Pekka Hamukwaya, Freedom Puriza.
Midfielders: Ronald Ketjijere, Denzil Haoseb, Emilio Martin, Ananias Gebhardt, Neville Tjiueza, Willy Stephanus, Manfred Starke, Petrus Shitembi, Heini Isaacks, Wangu Gomes, Hendrik Somaeb, Rudolf Bester, Lazarus Kaimbi.
Forwards: Panduleni Nekundi, Tangeni Shipahu, Jerome Louis.
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