Namibia
CAF. Played 282 since 16 May 1989: won 71, drawn 80, lost 131. Elo 1424, ranked 139 in the world; peak 1619 in 2024.
Latest results
- 2026-10-03LRussia6–0NamibiaFriendly · Ekaterinburg5%
- 2026-09-29LComoros1–0NamibiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Moroni31%
- 2026-09-24WNamibia1–0CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Gaborone63%
- 2026-03-28DNamibia0–0Comoros (Namibia won on penalties)FIFA Series · Astana40%
- 2026-03-25LKazakhstan2–0NamibiaFIFA Series · Astana29%
- 2025-11-17LComoros4–0NamibiaFriendly · Iconi30%
- 2025-11-14LComoros1–0NamibiaFriendly · Iconi31%
- 2025-10-13LTunisia3–0NamibiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Radès9%
- 2025-10-09LLiberia3–1NamibiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Monrovia47%
- 2025-09-09WNamibia3–0São Tomé and PríncipeFIFA World Cup qualification · Francistown86%
Squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Congo and Comoros on 24 and 29 September 2026, respectively and the friendly match against Russia on 3 October 2026.
- Players
- 24
- Caps between them
- 569
- Most from one club
- African Stars (3)
Where they play
7 at home · 17 abroad in 6 other countries
- Namibia 7
- South Africa 6
- Zimbabwe 6
- Botswana 2
- Georgia 1
- Sudan 1
- Tanzania 1
Average club rating 1459 (ClubElo; 4 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Orlando Pirates, ranked 425 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Ndisiro KamaijandaHighbury(South Africa) | 19 | 0 | ||
| Jonas MateusOngos Valley | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mervin KaseturaAfrican Stars | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Riaan HanamubAmaZulu(South Africa) | 60 | 0 | ||
| Charles HambiraAfrican Stars | 59 | 3 | ||
| Ivan KamberipaGaborone United(Botswana) | 53 | 2 | ||
| Ngero KatuaHighbury(South Africa) | 30 | 0 | ||
| Paulus AmutenyaGaborone United(Botswana) | 24 | 0 | ||
| Sergio DamasebSimba Bhora(Zimbabwe) | 11 | 0 | ||
| Tyrese HikupembeChicken Inn(Zimbabwe) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Kennedy EibSimba Bhora(Zimbabwe) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Okeri NguarambukaAfrican Stars | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Deon HottoOrlando Pirates(South Africa) | 86 | 12 | ||
| Aprocius PetrusAl Hilal(Sudan) | 55 | 0 | ||
| Wendell RudathBucks Buccaneers | 16 | 2 | ||
| Moses ShidoloScottland(Zimbabwe) | 15 | 0 | ||
| Tjipe KaruuombeGonio(Georgia) | 14 | 1 | ||
| Ben Richard NamibKhomas NAMPOL | 7 | 0 | ||
| Stoffel WitbeenScottland(Zimbabwe) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nestor IyamboUNAM | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| Peter ShalulileYoung Africans(Tanzania) | 66 | 20 | ||
| Bethuel MuzeuSekhukhune United(South Africa) | 38 | 5 | ||
| Junior PetrusSimba Bhora(Zimbabwe) | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mashiku MuyekaVenda(South Africa) | 2 | 0 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Namibia national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 28 March 2026; page last edited 20 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 4 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Namibia v Botswana: played 19, won 2, drawn 10, lost 7; goals 17–18. First met 1 Jul 1994, last 11 Jul 2023.
- 2023-07-11DNamibia0–0BotswanaCOSAFA Cup · Durban60%
- 2018-09-30LBotswana1–0NamibiaFriendly · Gaborone42%
- 2016-06-18DNamibia1–1Botswana (Botswana won on penalties)COSAFA Cup · Windhoek66%
- 2011-03-16DBotswana1–1NamibiaFriendly · Maun18%
- 2010-03-21DNamibia0–0BotswanaFriendly · Windhoek64%
- 2009-03-21DNamibia0–0BotswanaFriendly · Keetmanshoop65%
- 2007-07-28LBotswana1–0NamibiaCOSAFA Cup · Gaborone25%
- 2007-02-06LBotswana1–0NamibiaFriendly · Gaborone22%
- 2005-04-16DNamibia1–1Botswana (Botswana won on penalties)COSAFA Cup · Windhoek48%
- 2004-04-28DNamibia0–0BotswanaFriendly · Windhoek56%
- 2003-03-15LNamibia0–1BotswanaUpsetCOSAFA Cup · Windhoek71%
- 2002-03-16LBotswana3–1NamibiaFriendly · Gaborone48%
- 2001-12-15LBotswana3–2NamibiaFriendly · Gaborone55%
- 1996-08-25WNamibia6–0BotswanaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Windhoek84%
- 1996-08-11DBotswana0–0NamibiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Gaborone64%
Latest 15 of 19 meetings.
Record by competition
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 78 | 21 | 19 | 38 |
| Friendly | 66 | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 61 | 16 | 14 | 31 |
| COSAFA Cup | 55 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| African Cup of Nations | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| COSAFA Cup qualification | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Peter Shalulile 8
- Eliphas Shivute 5
- Gervatius Uri Khob 4
- Razundara Tjikuzu 4
- Rudolf Bester 4
- Wilko Risser 3
- Lazarus Kaimbi 3
- Mohammed Ouseb 2
- Simon Uutoni 2
- Paulus Shipanga 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.