Fixtures

Africa - World Cup Qualifying 06/03 13:00 - Namibia vs Liberia - View
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 06/07 13:00 - Namibia vs Tunisia - View
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 03/17 13:00 - Malawi vs Namibia - View
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 03/21 13:00 - Namibia vs Equatorial Guinea - View
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 09/01 13:00 - Namibia vs Malawi - View
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 09/05 13:00 - Namibia vs Sao Tome e Principe - View

Results

Africa Cup of Nations 01/27 17:00 4 [1] Angola v Namibia [3] L 3-0
Africa Cup of Nations 01/24 17:00 3 [3] Namibia v Mali [1] D 0-0
Africa Cup of Nations 01/21 20:00 2 [4] South Africa v Namibia [2] L 4-0
Africa Cup of Nations 01/16 17:00 1 Tunisia v Namibia W 0-1
International Match 01/08 20:00 - Ghana v Namibia D 0-0
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 11/21 16:00 - [6] Sao Tome e Principe v Namibia [4] W 0-2
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 11/15 13:00 - Equatorial Guinea v Namibia L 1-0
International Match 09/09 13:00 - South Africa v Namibia D 0-0
COSAFA Cup 07/11 16:00 3 [4] Namibia v Botswana [2] D 0-0
COSAFA Cup 07/08 16:00 2 [3] Namibia v Eswatini [4] L 1-2
COSAFA Cup 07/05 16:00 1 [2] South Africa v Namibia [2] D 1-1
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 06/20 13:00 5 [3] Burundi v Namibia [1] L 3-2

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 12 3 9
Wins 2 0 2
Draws 5 2 3
Losses 5 1 4
Goals for 7 1 6
Goals against 14 2 12
Clean sheets 6 2 4
Failed to score 7 2 5

The Namibia national football team represents Namibia in men's international football and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association. 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.

Namibia has made four appearances in the African 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. 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.

Namibia reached the Round of 16 for the first time in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where they lost 3-0 against Angola.

The Namibia national soccer team, also known as the Brave Warriors, represents Namibia in international soccer competitions. The team is managed by the Namibia Football Association and has been a member of FIFA since 1992. The Brave Warriors have participated in several regional and international tournaments, including the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup qualifiers. The team's colors are blue and white, and their home ground is the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. The Namibian soccer team has a strong and passionate fan base, and their style of play is characterized by speed, agility, and technical ability. The team has produced several talented players over the years, including Collin Benjamin, Rudolf Bester, and Benson Shilongo. Despite facing challenges such as limited resources and infrastructure, the Brave Warriors continue to strive for success and represent their country with pride and determination.