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| Nickname | Brave Warriors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Namibia Football Association (NFA) | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Collin Benjamin | |||
| Captain | Peter Shalulile | |||
| Mostcaps | Denzil Haoseb (84) Deon Hotto (84) | |||
| Top scorer | Peter Shalulile (20) | |||
| Home stadium | Independence Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | NAM | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 119 3 (19 November 2025)[1] | |||
| Highest | 68 (November 1998) | |||
| Lowest | 167 (July 2006) | |||
| First international | ||||
 South-West Africa 0–1Angola  (Namibia; 16 May 1989) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
 Namibia 6–0Botswana  (Windhoek, Namibia; 25 August 1996) Namibia 8–2Benin  (Windhoek, Namibia; 15 July 2000) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 Egypt 7–1Namibia (Cairo, Egypt; 8 November 1996) Egypt 8–2Namibia (Alexandria, Egypt; 13 July 2001) | ||||
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in1998) | |||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2023) | |||
| African Nations Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in2018) | |||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2018) | |||
| COSAFA Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 19 (first in1997) | |||
| Best result | Champions (2015) | |||
Medal record | ||||
TheNamibia national football team representsNamibia in men's internationalfootball and is controlled by theNamibia Football Association.[3] They have never qualified for theFIFA World Cup but have made four appearances in theAfrica Cup of Nations. The team represents bothFIFA andConfederation of African Football (CAF).
Namibia played its first international under the name South-West Africa on 16 May 1989 at home against neighbouringAngola and lost 1–0. On 23 March 1990, only two days after gaining independence from South Africa, they hosted neighbourZimbabwe and lost 5–1. On 7 June, they lost a home friendly 2–1 toMauritius. 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 overBotswana 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 againstSaudi Arabia.[4]
Namibia has made four appearances in theAfrican Cup of Nations, going out in the first round in their first three competitions and going out in the Round of 16 in their fourth competition. In1998, Namibia lost toIvory Coast 4–3 and drewAngola 3–3 before losing toSouth Africa 4–1. In2008, Namibia lost toMorocco 5–1 and toGhana 1–0 but drewGuinea 1–1 in their last match. In2019, they lost all their group games scoring only a single goal. They lost toMorocco 1–0, and suffered the same loss toSouth Africa before losing toIvory Coast 4–1.[citation needed]
The most capped player of the Brave Warriors is defenderDenzil with 83 caps whileDaniel Lombe is the all-time top goal scorer with 16 goals. He reached this milestone in a 1–1 draw against Cameroon in theAFCON qualifiers at Yaoundé on 24 March 2023.[5][6]
Namibia reached the Round of 16 for the first time in the2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where they lost 3–0 againstAngola.
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
v Namibia| 20 March2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Malawi | 0–1 | Namibia | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
| Stadium:Bingu National Stadium Attendance: 17,706 Referee: Jelly Alfred Chavani (South Africa) |
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Equatorial Guinea| 24 March2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Namibia | 1–1 | Equatorial Guinea | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
| Stadium:Orlando Stadium Referee: Mohamed Eid Mansour (Egypt) |
v Malawi| September2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Namibia | 1–2 | Malawi |
v
São Tomé and Príncipe| September2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Namibia | 3–0 | São Tomé and Príncipe |
v Namibia| 14 NovemberFriendly | Comoros | 1–0 | Namibia | Moroni,Comoros |
| Report | Stadium:Stade Omnisports de Malouzini |
v Namibia| 17 NovemberFriendly | Comoros | 4–0 | Namibia | Moroni,Comoros |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium:Stade omnisports de Malouzini |
Eric Muinjo (1992–1993)
Shepherd Murape (1994–1995)Ruston Mogane (1997–1998)Mlungisi Ngubane (1998)Seth Boois (1998–1999)
Heinz-Peter Überjahn (1999)Herman Katjiuongua (2000)Lucky Richter (2000)
Ted Dumitru (2000–2003)Shepherd Murape (2004)
Ben Bamfuchile (2006–2007)
Arie Schans (2007–2008)
Tom Saintfiet (2008–2010)Brian Isaacs (2010–2011)Bernard Kaanjuka (2011–2013)
Roger Palmgren (2013)Ricardo Mannetti (2013–2015)Fillemon Kanalelo (2015)Ricardo Mannetti (2015–2019)Bobby Samaria (2019–2021)Collin Benjamin (2022–present)The following players were called up to the squad for the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H matches againstMalawi andEquatorial Guinea on 20 and 24 March 2025.[7]
Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2025, after the match againstEquatorial Guinea.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Lloyd Kazapua | (1989-03-25)25 March 1989 (age 36) | 44 | 0 |  Sekhukhune United | |
| 1GK | Edward Maova | (1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (age 31) | 20 | 0 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | |
| 1GK | Kamaijanda Ndisiro | (1999-12-01)1 December 1999 (age 25) | 12 | 0 | Highbury | |
| 2DF | Riaan Hanamub | (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (age 30) | 54 | 0 | AmaZulu | |
| 2DF | Charles Hambira | (1990-06-03)3 June 1990 (age 35) | 46 | 3 | African Stars | |
| 2DF | Ivan Kamberipa | (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (age 31) | 46 | 1 | Orapa United | |
| 2DF | Ngero Katua | (2001-07-25)25 July 2001 (age 24) | 21 | 0 | African Stars | |
| 2DF | Sergio Damaseb | (2000-02-13)13 February 2000 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Mighty Gunners | |
| 2DF | Bonifasius Josef | (1997-05-13)13 May 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | UNAM | |
| 2DF | Tuhafeni David | (2001-02-05)5 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Blue Waters | |
| 2DF | Sisqo Haraseb | (2001-03-10)10 March 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Mighty Gunners | |
| 2DF | Johannes Mutanga | (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (age 32) | 0 | 0 | Blue Waters | |
| 3MF | Aprocius Petrus | (1999-10-09)9 October 1999 (age 26) | 48 | 0 | Cape Town City | |
| 3MF | Dynamo Fredericks | (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 (age 33) | 47 | 1 | Jwaneng Galaxy | |
| 3MF | Prins Tjiueza | (2002-03-12)12 March 2002 (age 23) | 22 | 2 | Cape Town City | |
| 3MF | Paulus Amutenya | (2002-07-22)22 July 2002 (age 23) | 14 | 0 | UNAM | |
| 3MF | Moses Shidolo | (1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (age 27) | 11 | 0 | Matebele | |
| 4FW | Deon Hotto | (1990-10-29)29 October 1990 (age 35) | 82 | 12 | Orlando Pirates | |
| 4FW | Willy Stephanus | (1991-06-26)26 June 1991 (age 34) | 65 | 3 | African Stars | |
| 4FW | Peter Shalulile | (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (age 32) | 62 | 17 | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 4FW | Elmo Kambindu | (1993-05-26)26 May 1993 (age 32) | 31 | 9 | AmaZulu | |
| 4FW | Bethuel Muzeu | (2000-02-22)22 February 2000 (age 25) | 29 | 4 | Black Leopards | |
| 4FW | Joslin Kamatuka | (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 (age 34) | 28 | 3 | Durban City | |
| 4FW | Leevi Alfeus | (2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Eeshoke Chula Chula | |
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 | Jonas Mateus | (1996-02-10)10 February 1996 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Ongos Valley | v. Zimbabwe; 10 October 2024PRE |
| GK | Branco Rukoro | (2005-05-01)1 May 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Desert Rollers | 2024 COSAFA Cup |
| DF | Vitapi Ngaruka | (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 (age 30) | 19 | 1 | African Stars | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Tuli Nashixwa | (2002-05-23)23 May 2002 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Ramblers | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Kennedy Eib | (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Eeshoke Chula Chula | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | David Aingwafa | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Eeshoke Chula Chula | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Abubakir Arend | (2002-03-17)17 March 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Blue Waters | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Erasmus Ikeinge | (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (age 30) | 4 | 0 | Khomas NAMPOL | v. Lesotho; 3 November 2024 |
| DF | Kennedy Amutenya | (1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (age 29) | 18 | 0 | Gaborone United | v. Zimbabwe; 14 October 2024 |
| DF | Ndjiraeree Maharero | (1994-05-28)28 May 1994 (age 31) | 3 | 0 | African Stars | 2024 COSAFA Cup |
| MF | Lawrence Doeseb | (2003-06-04)4 June 2003 (age 22) | 5 | 1 | Life Fighters | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Devin Somseb | (1995-05-29)29 May 1995 (age 30) | 4 | 0 | United Africa Tigers | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Mbakondja Tjahikika | (2000-08-02)2 August 2000 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | African Stars | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Simon Elago | (2002-10-07)7 October 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Tura Magic | v. Lesotho; 3 November 2024 |
| MF | Romeo Kasume | (1997-10-21)21 October 1997 (age 28) | 12 | 0 |  Liria Prizren | v. Zimbabwe; 14 October 2024 |
| MF | Tjipe Karuuombe | (2001-09-21)21 September 2001 (age 24) | 10 | 1 |  Dinamo Tbilisi | v. Kenya; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Edmar Kamatuka | (2002-07-26)26 July 2002 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | UNAM | v. Kenya; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Dawid Ndeunyema | (2002-08-22)22 August 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Blue Waters | v. Kenya; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Ben Richard Namib | (1999-08-20)20 August 1999 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Khomas NAMPOL | v. Cambodia; 7 September 2024PRE |
| MF | Edmund Kambanda | (1993-02-25)25 February 1993 (age 32) | 13 | 1 | African Stars | 2024 COSAFA Cup |
| FW | Fares Haidula | (1993-10-17)17 October 1993 (age 32) | 6 | 0 | Eeshoke Chula Chula | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Godwin Eiseb | (2000-05-04)4 May 2000 (age 25) | 4 | 1 | African Stars | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Rewaldo Prins | (2003-02-25)25 February 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Marumo Gallants | v. Kenya, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Erastus Kulula | (1997-02-27)27 February 1997 (age 28) | 9 | 1 | Liria Prizren | v. Zimbabwe; 14 October 2024 |
| FW | George Frans | (1998-11-01)1 November 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Khomas NAMPOL | v. Cambodia; 7 September 2024PRE |
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. | ||||||
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denzil Haoseb | 84 | 0 | 2011–present |
| Deon Hotto | 84 | 12 | 2013–present | |
| 3 | Petrus Shitembi | 79 | 4 | 2011–present |
| 4 | Ronald Ketjijere | 69 | 2 | 2010–2019 |
| 5 | Willy Stephanus | 67 | 3 | 2011–present |
| 6 | Ananias Gebhardt | 65 | 2 | 2011–present |
| 7 | Absalom Iimbondi | 64 | 7 | 2015–present |
| Peter Shalulile | 64 | 20 | 2014–present | |
| 9 | Johannes Hindjou | 63 | 10 | 1996–2005 |
| 10 | Larry Horaeb | 61 | 0 | 2011–2021 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Shalulile | 20 | 64 | 0.31 | 2014–present |
| 2 | Rudolph Bester | 13 | 46 | 0.28 | 2004–2014 |
| 3 | Deon Hotto | 12 | 84 | 0.14 | 2013–present |
| 4 | Gervatius Urikhob | 11 | 40 | 0.28 | 1993–2003 |
| 5 | Johannes Hindjou | 10 | 63 | 0.16 | 1996–2005 |
| 7 | Elmo Kambindu | 9 | 31 | 0.29 | 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 |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 to1990 | 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 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | |||||||||
   2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 59 | 103 | |
| Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 1957 to  1990 | Part 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 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
2025 | Did not qualify | |||||||
  2027 | To be determined | |||||||
 2029 | ||||||||
| Total | Round of 16 | 4/35 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 31 |
| African Nations Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 2 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2011 | ||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
 2016 | ||||||||
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 2/7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Updated on 17 November 2025 after match againstComoros[9]
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Angola | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | −16 |
| Benin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| Botswana | 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
 Burundi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 |
 Chad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| Comoros | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
 Congo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
 Djibouti | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
 DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Egypt | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 |
 Eritrea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Ethiopia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gambia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
 Guinea | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | −15 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
 India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 |
| Kenya | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
 Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lesotho | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 |
 Liberia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
 Libya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Madagascar | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| Malawi | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 |
| Mali | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
 Mauritius | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Morocco | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
 Mozambique | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
 Niger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 24 | −19 |
 Seychelles | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | −17 |
 Eswatini | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
 Togo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 |
| Zambia | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 27 | −16 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 29 | –3 |
| Total | 309 | 81 | 89 | 139 | 301 | 426 | −123 |
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