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We have a dream of upsetting one of the favourites

KORGOHO: Namibia senior men’s football team coach, Collin Benjamin, said despite being placed in a tough group at the African Nations Cup (AFCON), they are optimistic about upsetting a team or two at this championship. The 2023 Ivory Coast AFCON is underway in four different cities across the country and will come to an end...

Pre-event favourites Zimbabwe, Tanzania dominant on day one in Entebbe
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Pre-event favourites Zimbabwe, Tanzania dominant on day one in Entebbe

Pre-tournament favourites Zimbabwe and Tanzania put the writing clear on the wall with dominant displays enroute to wins on Matchday One of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Uganda. Zimbabwe made Kenya pay heavily for any lapse with a commanding 62-run victory in the event’s opening fixture at the...

Wildcats and Jets favourites for the final
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Wildcats and Jets favourites for the final

Etosha Wildcats and Windhoek Jets are the favourites to reach Sunday’s final of the Richelieu T20 Franchise Series after going to the top of the log during the group stages of the tournament.  The two sides were due to meet for the second time in the tournament yesterday afternoon, but whatever the outcome will be,...

Now or never for favourites France as Rugby World Cup hosts
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Now or never for favourites France as Rugby World Cup hosts

There used to be a lazily-used cliche about France claiming “you never knew what French team would turn up” but in the build-up to this year’s Rugby World Cup that remark has been consigned to the past. Since former captain Fabien Galthie took over as head coach after the tournament in Japan four years ago,...