Young Brave Warriors Fall 3–0 to Mozambique in COSAFA U20 Semi-Final
Namibia’s Young Brave Warriors’ impressive run at the COSAFA U20 tournament came to an end after they suffered a 3–0 defeat to Mozambique in the semi-final in Maputo.
Mozambique ended Namibia’s perfect group-stage record, with the Young Brave Warriors having won all three of their group matches without conceding a goal.
Mozambique took control of the semi-final and opened the scoring through Martinho Começar. Diego Pelembe then added a second goal before Hissen Socrate completed the scoring to secure Mozambique a 3–0 victory.
The match was played in front of a packed stadium, with strong support for the home side.
Mozambique will now face South Africa in the final after South Africa defeated Zambia 4–2 in the other semi-final.
Namibia will meet Zambia in the third-place play-off, with both teams looking to finish the tournament with a podium position.
Mozambique and South Africa have also secured their places at the U20 AFCON 2027.
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Karrel Hamutenya is a senior sports journalist at The Updated World, with more than five years of experience reporting on local sport in Namibia and international sports news.His work covers match reports, transfer updates, and exclusive interviews with athletes, providing fans with deeper insight into the game and the people behind it.
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