{"id":267366,"date":"2019-05-28T08:34:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T06:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=267366"},"modified":"2019-05-28T08:35:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T06:35:46","slug":"cocacola-revives-copa-cup-in-namibia-to-develop-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=267366","title":{"rendered":"Coca Cola revives Copa cup in Namibia to develop talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js_2\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>Aili Iilonga<br \/>\nTHE Copa Coca Cola cup Namibia edition is in revival mode after the leading soft drink company launched the edition is Namibia with the winning \u2018dream team\u2019 expected to take part in the Africa cup final slated for December 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_267378\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/61390037_2262978117102469_6781779710008360960_n.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-267378\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/61390037_2262978117102469_6781779710008360960_n-300x159.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/61390037_2262978117102469_6781779710008360960_n-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/61390037_2262978117102469_6781779710008360960_n-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/61390037_2262978117102469_6781779710008360960_n.png 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured: Copa Coca Cola tournament to develop Namibian football talent will kick off in Namibia with more than 500 Namibian schools expected to take part. \u2013 Photo: Aili Iilonga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The launch took place in Windhoek with the Namibian School Sport Union (NSSU) taking charge in selecting school teams that will kick off regional games as from 7 June until 20 July.<br \/>\nNSSU National Coordinator, Solly Duiker said that the initiative from CocaCola will help scout out talent from grassroots level from the 520 schools that will take part in the tournament.<br \/>\nSchools will be required to register a total number of 20 learners that will compete at a circuit level before progressing through to the regional final games.<br \/>\nDuiker said that competition will host 15 year old boys and girls in football development whereby the best will be chosen to represent the national at a continental level.<br \/>\n\u201cThis initiative will give each and every Namibian child an opportunity to showcase their talent,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nThe Copa Coca Cola was first launched in 1989 in Zimbabwe and has since take place in more than 60 countries across the globe. Namibia previously took part in the tournament 16 years ago.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-266954\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Silver-Spoon-final-final.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aili Iilonga THE Copa Coca Cola cup Namibia edition is in revival mode after the leading soft drink company launched the edition is Namibia with the winning \u2018dream team\u2019 expected to take part in the Africa cup final slated for December 2019. 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