- 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 colours
Away colours
Third 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 StarsDF Larry Horaeb 0 0 SK WindhoekDF Chris Katjiukua October 25, 1986 ? 0 Eleven ArrowsDF Tiberius Lombard 1 0 Tura MagicDF Willem Mwedihanga 1 0 United Africa TigersDF Dennis Tjetjinda 0 0 African StarsMF Ananias Gebhardt 1 0 United Africa TigersMF Alfeus Handura 1 0 Tura MagicMF Denzil Haoseb 4 0 Black AfricaMF Eslin Kamuhanga ? 1 RamblersMF Ronald Ketjijere April 6, 1983 5 0 African StarsMF Willy Stephanus 1 0 Black AfricaMF Neille Tjiueza 1 0 Tura MagicFW Roger Katjiteo March 26, 1983 2 0 Black AfricaFW Benson Shilongo 1 0 RamblersFW Sydney Uri-Khob 4 1 RamblersManagers
Namibia national football team – managers (c) caretakerMuinjo (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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