Namibia national football team
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Nickname(s) | Brave Warriors | ||
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Association | Namibia Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | Bobby Samaria | ||
Captain | Petrus Shitembi | ||
Most caps | Petrus Shitembi (70) | ||
Top scorer | Rudolf Bester (13) | ||
Home stadium | Independence Stadium | ||
FIFA code | NAM | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 106 ![]() | ||
Highest | 68 (November 1998) | ||
Lowest | 167 (July 2006) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Namibia; 16 May 1989) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Windhoek, Namibia; 15 July 2000) ![]() ![]() (Windhoek, Namibia; 25 August 1996) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Cairo, Egypt; 8 November 1996) ![]() ![]() (Alexandria, Egypt; 13 July 2001) | |||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1998, 2008, 2019) | ||
African Nations Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2018) | ||
COSAFA Cup | |||
Appearances | 19 (first in 1997) | ||
Best result | Champions (2015) | ||
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Medal record |
The Namibia national football team represents Namibia in men's international football and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association.[3] They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cups but have made three 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.[4]
Namibia has made three appearances in the African Cup of Nations, going out in the first round in all three competitions. 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.[citation needed]
The most capped player of the Brave Warriors is retired midfielder Ronald Ketjijere with 74 caps while Rudolf Bester is the all-time top goalscorers with 13 goals.[5][6]
Competitive record[]
World Cup record[]
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | |||||||||
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10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 27 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |||||||||
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
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To be determined | ||||||||||||||
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Total | - | 0/21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 82 |
Africa Cup of Nations record[]
Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Host nation(s) / Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Group stage | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
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Group stage | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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To be determined | |||||||
Total | Group stage | 3/33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
African Nations Championship record[]
African Nations Championship | ||||||||
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Appearances: 2 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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Total | Quarter-finals | 2/5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
COSAFA Cup[]
COSAFA Cup Record | ||||||||
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Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0/19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Head-to-head record against other nations[]
Updated on 17 November 2019 after match against Guinea[7]
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
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13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | −10 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
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19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
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8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 |
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15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
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7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | −13 |
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17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
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9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 |
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
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20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 26 | −15 |
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12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 |
Total | 253 | 67 | 69 | 117 | 252 | 362 | −110 |
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.
Win Draw Loss
2020[]
13 November 2020 2021 AFCONQ | Mali ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | showBamako, Mali |
17 November 2020 2021 AFCONQ | Namibia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | showWindhoek, Namibia |
2021[]
28 March 2021 2021 AFCONQ | Namibia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | showWindhoek, Namibia |
7 July 2021 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B | Senegal ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | showPort Elizabeth, South Africa |
11 July 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B | Namibia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | showPort Elizabeth, South Africa |
13 July 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B | Malawi ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | showPort Elizabeth, South Africa |
14 July 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B | Mozambique ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | showPort Elizabeth, South Africa |
Players[]
Current squad[]
The following 25 players were selected for 2021 COSAFA Cup .[8]
- Caps and goals as of 14 July 2021 after the game against Mozambique.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Lloyd Kazapua | 25 March 1989 | 26 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | 1 December 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | 15 July 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | Larry Horaeb | 12 November 1991 | 59 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Ananias Gebhardt | 8 September 1988 | 50 | 2 | ![]() | |
DF | Immanuel Heita | 20 April 1992 | 14 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Denzil Haoseb | 25 February 1991 | 69 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | 3 February 1994 | 16 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | Emilio Martin | 15 August 1990 | 19 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | 9 October 1999 | 15 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | Charles Hambira | 3 June 1990 | 18 | 2 | Unattached | |
MF | Dynamo Fredericks | 4 April 1992 | 36 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | 26 May 1994 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | ||
MF | 10 July 1995 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | ||
MF | Absalom Iimbondi | 11 October 1991 | 44 | 4 | ![]() | |
MF | Marcel Papama | 28 April 1996 | 22 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Prins Tjiueza | 12 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Willy Stephanus | 26 June 1991 | 53 | 3 | ![]() | |
MF | Alfeus Handura | 1 August 1993 | 10 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | 17 February 1990 | 10 | 0 | Unattached | ||
FW | Elmo Kambindu | 26 May 1993 | 16 | 7 | ![]() | |
FW | Joslin Kamatuka | 27 July 1991 | 15 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Isaskar Gurirab | 3 January 1998 | 12 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | 22 July 1991 | 12 | 0 | ![]() | ||
FW | 9 May 1992 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups[]
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 |
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GK | Virgil Vries | 29 March 1989 | 38 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | 5 September 1994 | 7 | 0 | Unattached | v. ![]() | |
GK | 15 August 1989 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | 24 May 1991 | 22 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ryan Nyambe | 3 December 1997 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Riaan Hanamub | 8 February 1995 | 28 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | 27 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Vitapi Ngaruka | 16 October 1995 | 16 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Chris Katjiukua | 25 October 1986 | 36 | 2 | ![]() |
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DF | 1 February 1990 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Deon Hotto | 29 October 1990 | 55 | 10 | ![]() |
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MF | Wangu Gome | 13 February 1993 | 33 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Manfred Starke | 21 February 1991 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Petrus Shitembi | 11 May 1992 | 70 | 4 | ![]() |
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MF | Gustav Isaak | 8 March 1989 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | 15 June 1993 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Peter Shalulile | 23 March 1993 | 39 | 10 | ![]() |
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FW | 12 April 1993 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. |
Player records[]
- As of 14 July 2021
- Players in bold are still active with Namibia.
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Previous squads[]
- Africa Cup of Nations Squads
- 1998 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad
Honours[]
- COSAFA Cup
References[]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Namibian football on the rise – ESPN FC". Soccernet.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Namibia International Matches". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Senior Men (Brave Warriors)". nfa.org.na. Namibia Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Ketjijere aiming to go out with a bang". namibian.com.na. The Namibian. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Namibia". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Samaria names final Warriors squad". The Namibian.
External sources[]
- Namibia at FIFA.com
- Namibia Football Association official website
- Namibia national football team
- African national association football teams