Under-17 knocked out of World Cup qualifiers

U-17 women football. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
U-17 women football. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The national Under-17 women’s football team assistant coach, Tapiwa Gaebolae has blamed poor calls by the referee for their elimination from the 2016 World Cup qualifiers.

The local women lost 3-2 on aggregate to Namibia after playing to a 1-1 draw at Sam Nujoma Stadium in Namibia last weekend.

Namibia had put themselves in an advantage when they won 2-1 in the first leg played at the National Stadium a fortnight ago. Gaebolae said most of the calls by the referees were in favour of the home team.

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