Hockey coaches feel on course

Namibia’s men and women have settled in after arriving in Croatia with less than two weeks to go before the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup kicks off.

Shayne Cormack, the women’s coach, says: “We anticipated a very challenging preparation phase in the Netherlands as we had the opportunity to train and play the best in their top league. Since Germany is in our pool this preparation has been priceless to prepare us for the level and the intensity we can expect.

“The mood is good. The ladies are growing from every experience and improving. We have had coaching sessions with top-level coaches and are grateful for the opportunity to learn from the best.

“We’ll be using this and adapt a few things as we move on to Croatia to play three test matches against them 27-29 January. We are hopeful for good results. After our test matches we will have a better idea of our performance expectations at the WC.

Trevor Cormack, men’s head coach, says: “Preparations are going very well and the mood in the camp is very positive. We are very happy with our preparation phase in the Netherlands & Objectives have been met .

currently no major injury concerns & are at full team strength.

“We are now in Zagreb in Croatia to play a three-match series against their national team this weekend.

After the test series in Zagreb we travel to our final destination in Porec, Croatia, to prepare and play in the 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. We will play two friendly matches in Porec before the tournament officially starts.”