Namibia national football team
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.
History
Namibia played its first international under the name South-West Africa on 16 May 1989 at home against neighbouring football team|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 [Africa Cup of Nations|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.
Namibia reached the Round of 16 for the first time in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where they lost 3–0 against Angola.
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.Coaching history
- Eric Muinjo
- Shepherd Murape
- Ruston Mogane
- Mlungisi Ngubane
- Seth Boois
- Heinz-Peter Überjahn
- Herman Katjiuongua
- Lucky Richter
- Ted Dumitru Shepherd Murape
- Ben Bamfuchile
- Arie Schans
- Tom Saintfiet
- Brian Isaacs
- Bernard Kaanjuka
- Roger Palmgren
- Ricardo Mannetti
- Fillemon Kanalelo
- Ricardo Mannetti Bobby Samaria
- Collin Benjamin
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 [FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H] matches against Malawi and Equatorial Guinea on 20 and 24 March 2025.''Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2025, after the match against Equatorial Guinea.''
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Namibia in the last 12 months.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- 1998 African Cup of Nations squad
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations squad
Player records
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Denzil Haoseb | 84 | 0 | 2011–present |
| 1 | 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 |
| 7 | Peter Shalulile | 64 | 20 | 2014–present |
| 9 | Johannes Hindjou | 63 | 10 | 1996–2005 |
| 10 | Larry Horaeb | 61 | 0 | 2011–2021 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Peter Shalulile | 20 | 64 | 2014–present | |
| 2 | Rudolph Bester | 13 | 46 | 2004–2014 | |
| 3 | Deon Hotto | 12 | 84 | 2013–present | |
| 4 | Gervatius Urikhob | 11 | 40 | 1993–2003 | |
| 5 | Johannes Hindjou | 10 | 63 | 1996–2005 | |
| 7 | Elmo Kambindu | 9 | 31 | 2019–present | |
| 7 | Benson Shilongo | 9 | 34 | 2011–2021 | |
| 7 | Eliphas Shivute | 9 | 37 | 1993–2001 | |
| 9 | Hendrik Somaeb | 8 | 31 | 2011–2019 | |
| 9 | Ruben van Wyk | 8 | 33 | 1994–2002 |
Head-to-head record against other nations
Updated on 17 November 2025 after match against Comoros| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 | |
| 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | −16 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | |
| 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | −15 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | −13 | |
| 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 14 | +11 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 24 | −19 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | −17 | |
| 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | |
| 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 27 | −16 | |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 29 | –3 | |
| Total | 309 | 81 | 89 | 139 | 301 | 426 | −123 |