Namibia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Brave Warriors
AssociationNamibia Football Association (NFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachCollin Benjamin
CaptainPetrus Shitembi
Most capsDenzil Haoseb (82)
Top scorerPeter Shalulile (16)
Home stadiumIndependence Stadium
FIFA codeNAM
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 115 Steady (21 December 2023)[1]
Highest68 (November 1998)
Lowest167 (July 2006)
First international
South Africa South-West Africa 0–1 Angola 
(Namibia; 16 May 1989)
Biggest win
 Namibia 6–0 Botswana 
(Windhoek, Namibia; 25 August 1996)
 Namibia 8–2 Benin 
(Windhoek, Namibia; 15 July 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 7–1 Namibia 
(Cairo, Egypt; 8 November 1996)
 Egypt 8–2 Namibia 
(Alexandria, Egypt; 13 July 2001)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 1998)
Best resultGroup stage (1998, 2008, 2019)
African Nations Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2018)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances19 (first in 1997)
Best resultChampions (2015)
Medal record
COSAFA Cup
Gold medal – first place2015 South Africa
Silver medal – second place1997 Southern Africa
Silver medal – second place1999 Southern Africa

The Namibia national football team represents Namibia in men's international football and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association.[2] They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup but have made four appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations. The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

History

Namibia played its first international under the name South-West Africa on 16 May 1989 at home against neighbouring Angola and lost 1–0. On 23 March 1990, only two days after gaining independence from South Africa, they hosted neighbour Zimbabwe and lost 5–1. On 7 June, they lost a home friendly 2–1 to Mauritius. Namibia's next contests were played in Lesotho, where they lost 2–0 to their hosts on 1 August 1992, but gained their first ever draw in a 2–2 tie against the same opposition the very next day. Namibia's first win came on 1 July 1994 in a 1–0 victory away over Botswana in a friendly. On 17 May 1998, Namibia played their first match outside of Africa and against non-African opposition, losing 2–1 in a friendly in France against Saudi Arabia.[3]

Namibia has made three appearances in the African Cup of Nations, going out in the first round in all three competitions. In 1998, Namibia lost to Ivory Coast 4–3 and drew Angola 3–3 before losing to South Africa 4–1. In 2008, Namibia lost to Morocco 5–1 and to Ghana 1–0 but drew Guinea 1–1 in their last match. In 2019, they lost all their group games scoring only a single goal. They lost to Morocco 1–0, and suffered the same loss to South Africa before losing to Ivory Coast 4–1.

The most capped player of the Brave Warriors is defender Denzil Haoseb with 82 caps while Peter Shalulile is the all-time top goal scorer with 16 goals. He reached this milestone in a 1-1 draw against Cameroon in the AFCON qualifiers at Yaoundé on 24 March 2023.[4][5]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Cameroon  1–1  Namibia Yaoundé, Cameroon
21:30 (UTC+01:00)
  • Kemen 72'
 Report
Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
28 March 2023 AFCON qualification Namibia  2–1  Cameroon Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00 (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)
20 June 2023 AFCON qualification Burundi  3–2  Namibia Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
8 July 2023 COSAFA Cup Namibia  1–2  Eswatini Durban
18:00
Report
  • Matse 41'
  • Matsebula 44'
 Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium
4 September Friendly Zimbabwe  2–2
(5–4 p)		  Namibia Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Msebe 2'
  • F. Banda 36'
 Report
  • Eliakim 30'
  • Kambanda 68'
 Stadium: National Sports Stadium
9 September Friendly South Africa  0–0  Namibia Soweto, South Africa
Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium
15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Equatorial Guinea  1–0  Namibia Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
14:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Estadio de Malabo
Referee: Ali Sabilla (Uganda)
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification São Tomé and Príncipe  0–2  Namibia Agadir, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Agadir Stadium
Referee: Ousmane Diakate (Mali)

2024

8 January Friendly Ghana  0–0  Namibia
16 January 2023 AFCON GS Tunisia  v  Namibia Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
24 January 2023 AFCON GS Namibia  v  Mali San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against Sao Tome and Principe.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Lloyd Kazapua (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 37 0 South Africa Chippa United
1GK Edward Maova (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 13 0 South Africa Pretoria Callies
1GK Kamaijanda Ndisiro (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 4 0 Namibia African Stars
2DF Denzil Haoseb (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991 82 0 Namibia Orlando Pirates
2DF Ananias Gebhardt (1988-09-08) 8 September 1988 64 2 South Africa Baroka F.C.
2DF Riaan Hanamub (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 39 0 South Africa AmaZulu
2DF Ivan Kamberipa (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 29 0 Botswana Masitaoka
2DF Aprocius Petrus (1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 28 0 Kosovo Liria Prizren
2DF Charles Hambira (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 27 3 South Africa TS Sporting
2DF Ryan Nyambe (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 15 0 England Derby County
2DF Kennedy Amutenya (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 10 0 Botswana Gaborone United
2DF Lubeni Haukongo (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 2 0 South Africa Cape Town Spurs
2DF Erasmus Ikeinge (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 1 0 Namibia Khomas Nampol
3MF Petrus Shitembi (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 75 4 Malaysia Kuching City
3MF Marcel Papama (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 33 1 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy
3MF Joslin Kamatuka (1991-07-27) 27 July 1991 24 3 South Africa Baroka
3MF Wendell Rudath (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 15 2 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy
3MF Prins Tjiueza (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 9 1 Kosovo Liria Prizren
3MF Ngero Katua (2001-07-25) 25 July 2001 7 0 Namibia UNAM
3MF Romeo Kasume (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 4 0 Namibia Ongos Valley
3MF Uetuuru Kambato (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 2 0 Namibia African Stars
4FW Deon Hotto (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 68 10 South Africa Orlando Pirates
4FW Absalom Iimbondi (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991 59 7 Namibia United Africa Tigers
4FW Peter Shalulile (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 49 16 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
4FW Bethuel Muzeu (2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 11 1 South Africa Black Leopards
4FW Edmar Kamatuka (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 5 0 Namibia African Stars
4FW Junior Petrus (2000-06-17) 17 June 2000 4 0 Kosovo Liria Prizren
4FW Erastus Kulula (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 0 0 Namibia Blue Waters

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Namibia in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Philipp Katjimune (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 0 0 South Africa Orlando Pirates 2023 COSAFA Cup
GK Mervin Kazetura (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 0 0 Namibia African Stars v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
GK Nelly Rooi (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 0 0 Namibia United Africa Tigers v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
DF Steven Damaseb (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 4 0 Namibia Blue Waters 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Stefan Amukwaya (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 1 0 Namibia Orlando Pirates 2023 COSAFA Cup
DF Gianluca Kahingunga (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 0 0 Namibia Okahandja United v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
DF Nalikewe Nalweendo (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 0 0 Namibia Citizens v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
DF Johannes Shifafure (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 0 0 Namibia Julinho Sporting v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
MF Simon Elago (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 1 0 Namibia Tura Magic 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Dynamo Fredericks (1992-04-04) 4 April 1992 45 1 Namibia African Stars 2023 COSAFA Cup
MF Ralph Nghipandulwa (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 2 0 Namibia UNAM 2023 COSAFA Cup
MF Niklas Shikomba (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 2 0 Namibia Life Fighters 2023 COSAFA Cup
MF Wolfgang Kaapanda (1993-08-03) 3 August 1993 1 0 Namibia Young Brazilians 2023 COSAFA Cup
FW Elmo Kambindu (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993 28 9 South Africa Chippa United 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Michelino Hei-Gauseb (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 0 0 Namibia Okahandja United v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
FW Eliakim Jadsson (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 0 0 Namibia Life Fighters v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
FW Edmar Kamatuka (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 4 0 Namibia African Stars v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
FW Nehemia Ndengu (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 0 0 Namibia Tura Magic v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
FW Erwin Tjiuja (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 0 0 Namibia Life Fighters v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE
FW Stofell Witbeen (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 0 0 Namibia Okahandja United v.  Cameroon; 24 March 2023 PRE

DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Previous squads

Africa Cup of Nations Squads

Player records

As of 21 November 2023[7]
Players in bold are still active with Namibia.
Most appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Denzil Haoseb 82 0 2011–present
2 Petrus Shitembi 75 4 2011–present
3 Deon Hotto 68 10 2013–present
Ronald Ketjijere 68 2 2010–2019
5 Ananias Gebhardt 64 2 2011–present
6 Johannes Hindjou 63 10 1996–2005
7 Larry Horaeb 61 0 2011–present
8 Mohamed Ouseb 60 3 1994–2004
Willy Stephanus 60 3 2011–present
10 Silvester Goraseb 59 7 1994–2002
Absalom Iimbondi 59 7 2015–present
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Peter Shalulile 16 49 0.33 2014–present
2 Rudolph Bester 13 46 0.28 2004–2014
3 Gervatius Urikhob 11 40 0.28 1993–2003
4 Johannes Hindjou 10 63 0.16 1996–2005
Deon Hotto 10 68 0.15 2013–present
6 Elmo Kambindu 9 28 0.32 2019–present
Benson Shilongo 9 34 0.26 2011–2021
Eliphas Shivute 9 37 0.24 1993–2001
9 Hendrik Somaeb 8 31 0.28 2011–2019
Ruben van Wyk 8 33 0.24 1994–2002

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Italy 1990 Part of  South Africa Part of  South Africa
United States 1994 did not qualify 4 0 0 4 0 12
France 1998 8 2 2 4 9 18
South Korea Japan 2002 10 1 3 6 7 27
Germany 2006 2 0 1 1 1 4
South Africa 2010 6 2 0 4 7 12
Brazil 2014 8 3 2 3 10 4
Russia 2018 4 1 1 2 3 5
Qatar 2022 8 3 2 3 9 11
Canada Mexico United States 2026 to be determined 1 0 0 1 0 1
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 to be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total – 0/25 – – – – – – 51 12 11 28 46 94

Africa Cup of Nations record

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 to Algeria 1990Part of  South Africa
Senegal 1992 to Tunisia 1994 did not enter
South Africa 1996 did not qualify
Burkina Faso 1998 Group stage 14 3 0 1 2 7 11
Ghana Nigeria 2000 did not qualify
Mali 2002
Tunisia 2004
Egypt 2006
Ghana 2008 Group stage 10 3 0 1 2 2 7
Angola 2010 did not qualify
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012
South Africa 2013
Equatorial Guinea 2015
Gabon 2017
Egypt 2019 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 1 6
Cameroon 2021 did not qualify
Ivory Coast 2023 qualified
Morocco 2025 to be determined
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027
Total Group stage 4/36 9 0 2 7 10 24

African Nations Championship record

African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009did not qualify
Sudan 2011
South Africa 2014
Rwanda 2016
Morocco 2018Quarter-finals7th421133
Cameroon 2020Group stage15th301204
Algeria 2022did not enter
Total Quarter-finals 2/7 7 2 2 3 3 7

COSAFA Cup

Head-to-head record against other nations

Updated on 17 November 2019 after match against  Guinea[8]

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Opponent
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Algeria400407−7
 Angola13067919−10
 Benin210184+4
 Botswana1921071819−1
 Burkina Faso3003211−9
 Burundi2101440
 Chad3201440
 Cameroon200205−5
 Comoros531182+6
 Congo410317−6
 Djibouti220040+4
 DR Congo311174+3
 Egypt6015623−17
 Eritrea220041+3
 Ethiopia220042+2
 Gabon2020220
 Gambia4211550
 Ghana200202−2
 Guinea8026215−13
 Guinea-Bissau201101−1
 India100102−2
 Ivory Coast6213813−5
 Kenya640253+2
 Lebanon1010110
 Lesotho1144312120
 Liberia1121220
 Libya2101220
 Madagascar7313910−1
 Malawi158342015+5
 Mali411235−2
 Mauritius420254+1
 Morocco7016215−13
 Mozambique179532413+11
 Niger310223−1
 Nigeria401318−7
 Rwanda403136−3
 Saudi Arabia200213−2
 Senegal5005116−15
 Seychelles6330124+8
 South Africa9126817−9
 Eswatini814379−2
 Tanzania302113−2
 Tunisia300318−7
 Zambia2021081126−15
 Zimbabwe126062325−2
Total2536769117252362−110

    Honours

    COSAFA Cup

    References

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    2. ↑ "Namibian football on the rise – ESPN FC". Soccernet.espn.go.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
    3. ↑ "Namibia International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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