The Namibian national team, the Brave Warriors, arrived in Russia ahead of its international friendly match against the Russian national team on October 3 in Yekaterinburg.
The team received a warm and memorable Russian welcome, with each member of the delegation presented with a piece of green malachite a stone strongly associated with the Ural region as well as a traditional welcome armband.
The Comoros secured their first victory in qualifying for the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF PAMOJA Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Namibia in their Group G match on Tuesday.
Benjaloud Youssouf scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute after a scoreless first half, earning the Comoros three valuable points following their 3-1 loss to Cameroon in their first qualifying match.
Namibia, which had opened its campaign with a 1-0 victory over Congo, failed to equalize despite several substitutions in the second half as it tried to secure a draw.
This result leaves the Comoros, Namibia, and Cameroon tied with three points each, although the Indomitable Lions have played one fewer match.
