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 (CAF).
Namibia played its first international under the name South-West Africa on 16 May 1989 at home against neighbouring Angola and lost 1âÂÂ0. On 23 March 1990, only two days after gaining independence from South Africa, they hosted neighbour Zimbabwe and lost 5âÂÂ1. On 7 June, they lost a home friendly 2âÂÂ1 to Mauritius. Namibia's next contests were played in Lesotho, where they lost 2âÂÂ0 to their hosts on 1 August 1992, but gained their first ever draw in a 2âÂÂ2 tie against the same opposition the very next day. Namibia's first win came on 1 July 1994 in a 1âÂÂ0 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 2âÂÂ1 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, Namibia lost to Ivory Coast 4âÂÂ3 and drew Angola 3âÂÂ3 before losing to South Africa 4âÂÂ1. In 2008, Namibia lost to Morocco 5âÂÂ1 and to Ghana 1âÂÂ0 but drew Guinea 1âÂÂ1 in their last match. In 2019, they lost all their group games scoring only a single goal. They lost to Morocco 1âÂÂ0, and suffered the same loss to South Africa before losing to Ivory Coast 4âÂÂ1.
Namibia reached the Round of 16 for the first time in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where they lost 3âÂÂ0 against Angola.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification â CAF Group H matches against Malawi and Equatorial Guinea on 20 and 24 March 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2025, after the match against Angola.
The following players have been called up for Namibia in the last 12 months.
<sup>DEC</sup> Player refused to join the team after the call-up.<br /> <sup>INJ</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.<br /> <sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad.<br /> <sup>RET</sup> Player has retired from international football.<br /> <sup>SUS</sup> Suspended from the national team.
Updated on 28 March 2026 after match against Comoros