Namibia national football team

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 Cups but have made three appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations. The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Namibia women's national football team.
Namibia
Nickname(s)Brave Warriors
AssociationNamibia Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachBobby Samaria
CaptainPetrus Shitembi
Most capsDenzil Haoseb (75)
Top scorerRudolf Bester (13)
Home stadiumIndependence Stadium
FIFA codeNAM
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 112 4 (19 November 2021)[1]
Highest68 (November 1998)
Lowest167 (July 2006)
First international
South-West Africa 0–1 Angola 
(Namibia; 16 May 1989)
Biggest win
 Namibia 8–2 Benin 
(Windhoek, Namibia; 15 July 2000)
 Namibia 6–0 Botswana 
(Windhoek, Namibia; 25 August 1996)
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
2015 South Africa
1997 Southern Africa
1999 Southern Africa

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 retired midfielder Ronald Ketjijere with 74 caps while Rudolf Bester is the all-time top goalscorers with 13 goals.[4][5]

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
1930 to 1990 Part of  South Africa Part of  South Africa
1994 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 0 12
1998 8 2 2 4 9 18
2002 10 1 3 6 7 27
2006 2 0 1 1 1 4
2010 6 2 0 4 7 12
2014 8 3 2 3 10 4
2018 4 1 1 2 3 5
2022 8 3 2 3 9 11
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total – 0/22 – – – – – – 50 12 11 27 46 93

Africa Cup of Nations record
Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1957 to 1990Part of  South Africa
1992 to 1994 Did not enter
1996 Did not qualify
1998 Group stage 14 3 0 1 2 7 11
2000 Did not qualify
2002
2004
2006
2008 Group stage 10 3 0 1 2 2 7
2010 Did not qualify
2012
2013
2015
2017
2019 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 1 6
2021 Did not qualify
2023 To be determined
Total Group stage 3/33 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
2009Did not qualify
2011
2014
2016
2018Quarter-finals7th421133
2020Group stage15th301204
2022To be determined
Total Quarter-finals 2/5 7 2 2 3 3 7

COSAFA Cup record
Main article: COSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup record
Year Rank Pld W D L GF GA
1997 0000000
1998 0000000
1999 0000000
2000 0000000
2001 0000000
2002 0000000
2003 0000000
2004 0000000
2005 0000000
2006 0000000
2007 0000000
2008 0000000
2009 0000000
2013 0000000
2015 0000000
2016 0000000
2017 0000000
2018 0000000
2019 0000000
Total 0/19 ------

Head-to-head record against other nations

Updated on 17 November 2019 after match against  Guinea[6]

  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

    Results and fixtures
    Main article: Namibia national football team results

    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

    2021
    28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) 2021 AFCONQ Namibia  2–1  Guinea Windhoek, Namibia
    15:00 UTC+2 Shalulie  45+2', 77' Report Kane  17' Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
    Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
    7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B Senegal  1–2  Namibia Port Elizabeth, South Africa
    15:00 UTC+2 Diène  17' Report Papama  13'
    Kambindu  50'    		 Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
    Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
    11 July 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B Namibia  2–0  Zimbabwe Port Elizabeth, South Africa
    14:00 UTC+2
    		Report
    • S. Nyahwa  81'
    • Malvin Enos Mkolo  85'
    		 Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
    13 July 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B Malawi  1–1  Namibia Port Elizabeth, South Africa
    12:00 UTC+2 M. Mhone  73' Report E. Kambindu  53' Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
    Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
    14 July 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B Mozambique  1–0  Namibia Port Elizabeth, South Africa
    12:00 UTC+2
    • Simbine  28'
    • Pelembe  71'
    • Cândinho  73'
    • Melito  80'
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
    Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
    2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group H Namibia  1–1  Congo Johannesburg, South Africa
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Orlando Stadium
    Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
    5 September 2021 (2021-09-05) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group H Togo  0–1  Namibia Lomé
    Report
    		Stadium: Stade de Kégué
    Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
    9 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Senegal  4–1  Namibia Thiès, Senegal
    19:00 UTC±0
    		Report
    		Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
    Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
    12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Namibia  1–3  Senegal Johannesburg, South Africa
    15:00 UTC+2
    		Report
    		Stadium: Orlando Stadium
    Referee: Mohamed Youssouf Athoumani (Comoros)
    11 November 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Congo  1–1  Namibia Brazzaville
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
    Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
    15 November 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Namibia  0–1  Togo Johannesburg, South Africa
    Report
    		Stadium: Orlando Stadium
    Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

    Players

    Current squad
    No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
    1GK Virgil Vries (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 39 0 Moroka Swallows F.C.
    1GK Lloyd Kazapua (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 31 0 Cape Umoya United
    1GK Ndisiro Kamaijanda (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 2 0 Black Africa
    1GK Calvin Spiegel (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 0 0 Blue Waters
    1GK Mbemutjiua Mata (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 0 0 Young Africans
    2DF Larry Horaeb (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 61 0 Tura Magic
    2DF Riaan Hanamub (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 32 0 Chippa United F.C.
    2DF Charles Hambira (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 24 3 Tura Magic
    2DF Ivan Kamberipa (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 19 0 African Stars
    2DF Aprocius Petrus (1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 18 0 Eleven Arrows
    2DF Immanuel Heita (1992-04-20) 20 April 1992 14 0 Black Africa
    2DF Ryan Nyambe (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 9 0 Blackburn Rovers
    2DF Lubeni Haukongo (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 2 0 Chippa United F.C.
    2DF Kennedy Amutenya (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 0 0 Gaborone United
    2DF Riddick Gariseb 0 0 Mighty Gunners
    3MF Denzil Haoseb (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991 75 0 Polokwane City
    3MF Deon Hotto (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 61 10 Orlando Pirates
    3MF Willy Stephanus (1991-06-26) 26 June 1991 58 3 Lusaka Dynamos
    3MF Absalom Iimbondi (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991 47 4 United Africa Tigers
    3MF Dynamo Fredericks (1992-04-04) 4 April 1992 38 1 Black Africa
    3MF Marcel Papama (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 24 1 African Stars
    3MF Alfeus Handura (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993 14 0 African Stars
    3MF Wesley Katjiteo (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 14 0 Black Africa
    3MF Ambrosius Amseb (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 6 0 African Stars
    3MF Wendell Rudath (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 5 0 Black Africa
    3MF Prins Tjiueza (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 3 0 Blue Waters
    4FW Peter Shalulile (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 45 12 Mamelodi Sundowns
    4FW Elmo Kambindu (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993 22 8 Mighty Gunners
    4FW Joslin Kamatuka (1991-07-27) 27 July 1991 19 3 Baroka

    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 Edward Maova (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 7 0 TS Sporting v.  Guinea, 28 March 2021
    GK Ratanda Mbazuvara (1989-08-15) 15 August 1989 4 0 African Stars v.  Guinea, 28 March 2021
    DF Ananias Gebhardt (1988-09-08) 8 September 1988 50 2 Baroka FC v.  Senegal, 12 October 2021
    DF Teberius Lombard (1991-05-24) 24 May 1991 22 0 Zanaco v.  Togo, 5 September 2021
    DF Vitapi Ngaruka (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 16 1 Black Africa v.  Guinea, 28 March 2021
    DF Amazing Kandjii (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 0 0 Tura Magic v.  Guinea, 28 March 2021
    DF Emilio Martin (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 19 0 Black Africa CHAN 2020
    MF Wangu Gome (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993 33 0 Alashkert v.  Guinea, 28 March 2021
    MF Manfred Starke (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 7 1 FSV Zwickau v.  Guinea, 28 March 2021
    MF Petrus Shitembi (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 70 4 Saif v.  Guinea, 28 March 2021
    FW Benson Shilongo (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992 34 9 Ismaily v.  Senegal, 12 October 2021
    FW Isaskar Gurirab (1998-01-03) 3 January 1998 12 2 Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi v.  Senegal, 12 October 2021
    FW Junias Theophilus (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991 12 0 Welwalo Adigrat University 2021 COSAFA Cup
    FW Salomon Omseb (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 3 0 Tura Magic 2021 COSAFA Cup
    FW Deryl Goagoseb (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 3 0 Black Africa v.  Guinea, 28 March 2021

    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.

    Player records
    As of 15 November 2021
    Players in bold are still active with Namibia.

    Previous squads
    Africa Cup of Nations Squads

    Honours
    COSAFA Cup

    References
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    2. "Namibian football on the rise – ESPN FC". Soccernet.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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