on 22 June, Namibia lost again, this time 0-4. After a two-month break, The Brave Warriors went to Nairobi on 5 September. The squad lost on a 44th-minute penalty kick by Kenyan Jamal Mohammed. The last match in the first round was back in Windhoek at Sam Nujoma Stadium against neighbor Zimbabwe on 11 October. The squad jumped to a 4-0 lead before holding onto a 4-2 win, which included two goals by Wilko Risser. However, the match was meaningless for the Brave Warriors, as they had been eliminated from World Cup competition and finished in last place in the group of 4. COSAFA Cup The 2008 Cosafa Cup was held in South Africa. The Namibian side won their group, group B, with a record of 2-0-1. In the quarterfinals, Namibia lost 0-1 to the South Africa Development XI team. Boxing The University of Namibia hosted the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament from 20–30 March. At that tournament, the final round of qualifiers for boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Africa were determined. Olympics Deaths 16 January, Munjuku Nguvauva II, 85, traditional paramount chief and leader of the Ovambanderu and Ovambanderu communities. 13 March, Kalla Gertze, 48, Congress of Democrats parliamentarian (13 March) 14 March, John Pandeni, 57, government minister 25 March, Nico Bessinger, former government minister 27 June, Chris Hatutale Hawala, 24, vice-president of the Namibian National Student Organization 13 July, John Mabuku, former DTA National Councillor and secession leader in the Caprivi conflict 14 July, Gabes Shihepo, 53, former deputy minister 5 August, Hannes Smith, 75, former reporter References Namibia 2000s in Namibia Years of the 21st century in Namibia Namibia