Namibia's BPL stars closer to AFCON finals
Friday, March 31, 2023 | 170 Views |
Brave Warriors: Marcel Papama and Kennedy Amutenya (right) PIC: NAMIBIA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
This week back-to-back away and home losses to Equatorial Guinea saw the Zebras crash out of the AFCON contention. The team will miss the continental showpiece for the sixth consecutive time since its maiden appearance in 2012.
As the nation is reeling from the disappointment of missing out on the AFCON qualification, the western neighbours, Namibia are in a celebratory mood as an AFCON berth is just a grasp away.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...