- Namibia national football team
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Namibia Nickname(s) Brave Warriors Association Namibia Football Association Sub-confederation COSAFA (Southern Africa) Confederation CAF (Africa) Head coach Bernard Kaanjuka (caretaker) Home stadium Independence Stadium FIFA code NAM FIFA ranking 127 Highest FIFA ranking 68 (November 1998) Lowest FIFA ranking 167 (July 2006) Elo ranking 135 Home coloursAway coloursThird coloursFirst international South-West Africa 0–1 Angola
(Namibia; May 16, 1989)Biggest win 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 Appearances 2 (First in 1998) Best result Round 1; 1998 & 2008 The Namibia national football team, nicknamed the Brave Warriors, is the national team of Namibia and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association. They have never qualified for the World Cup but have made two appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Competitive record
- COSAFA Cup :
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- 2 Times Runners-up (1997 & 1999)
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World Cup
FIFA World Cup Year Result Pos P W D L GS GA 1930 to 1994 Did not enter 1998 to 2010 Did not qualify Total - - - - - - - - Africa Cup of Nations
Year Round 1957 to 1994 Did not enter 1996 Did not qualify 1998 Round 1 2000 to 2006 Did not qualify 2008 Round 1 2010 Did not qualify 2012 Did not qualify Current players
The following players were named in the squad for the World Cup Qualifying game against Burundi on 15 November 2011.
# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Efraim Tjihonge 8 September 1983 0 0 African Stars
DF Larry Horaeb 0 0 SK Windhoek
DF Chris Katjiukua October 25, 1986 ? 0 Eleven Arrows
DF Tiberius Lombard 1 0 Tura Magic
DF Willem Mwedihanga 1 0 United Africa Tigers
DF Dennis Tjetjinda 0 0 African Stars
MF Ananias Gebhardt 1 0 United Africa Tigers
MF Alfeus Handura 1 0 Tura Magic
MF Denzil Haoseb 4 0 Black Africa
MF Eslin Kamuhanga ? 1 Ramblers
MF Ronald Ketjijere April 6, 1983 5 0 African Stars
MF Willy Stephanus 1 0 Black Africa
MF Neille Tjiueza 1 0 Tura Magic
FW Roger Katjiteo March 26, 1983 2 0 Black Africa
FW Benson Shilongo 1 0 Ramblers
FW Sydney Uri-Khob 4 1 Ramblers
Managers
Namibia national football team – managers Muinjo (xxxx–xx) · Mogane (xxxx–98) · Ngubane (1998) · Boois (1998–1999) · Überjahn (1999–xx) · Katjiuongua (xxxx–2000) · Richter (2000) · Dumitru (2000–01) · Bamfuchile (2006–07) · Schans (2007–08) · Saintfiet (2008–10) · Isaacs (2010–2011c) · Isaacs (2011) · Kaanjuka (2011c–)
References
External sources
- Namibia at FIFA.com
- Namibia Football Association official website
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