Namibia women's national football team

Namibia
Association	Namibia Football Association (NFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Uerikondjera Kasaona
Captain	Zenatha Coleman
FIFA code	NAM
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	122 3 (13 December 2024)
Highest	89 (December 2009)
Lowest	147 (October 2022 – March 2023)
First international
	South Africa 13–0 Namibia ; (Pretoria, South Africa; 25 October 2003)
Biggest win
	Namibia 6–0 Swaziland ; (Lusaka, Zambia; 22 August 2006)
Biggest defeat
	South Africa 13–0 Namibia ; (Pretoria, South Africa; 25 October 2003)
African Women's Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2014)
Best result	Group stage (2014)

The Namibia women's national football team is the senior national women's football team of Namibia and is overseen by the Namibia Football Association.

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.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2023

18 July 2024 Olympic qualifying	Equatorial Guinea	0–0 (0–2 agg.)	Namibia	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
				Stadium: Estadio de Malabo
Note: Namibia won 2–0 on aggregate.

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Gambia	2–3	Namibia	El Jadida, Morocco
15:00 UTC±0	Kanteh 24', 59' (pen.)	Report (GFF)	Mulunga 14' Kooper 19' Coleman 75'	Stadium: Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium

24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Namibia	2–0 (5–2 agg.)	Gambia	El Jadida, Morocco
15:00 UTC+1	Coleman 15', 37'	Report (GFF) Report (NFA)		Stadium: Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium
Note: Namibia won 5–2 on aggregate

6 October 2023 (2023-10-06) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Namibia	1–1	Botswana	Pretoria, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Hikuam 6'	Report	Mochawe 79'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

9 October 2023 (2023-10-09) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Namibia	0–2	Zimbabwe	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2		Report	Neshamba 18' Ncube 57'	Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Lesotho	0–2	Namibia	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2		Report	Naris 35' Kooper 74'	Stadium: UJ Stadium Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Namibia	0–2	Morocco	Marrakech, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	El Chad 20' Lahmari 78'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Morocco	2–0 (4–0 agg.)	Namibia	Rabat, Morocco
				Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Note: Morocco won 4–0 on aggregate

1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg	Ghana	3–1	Namibia	Accra, Ghana
15:30 UTC±0	Boaduwaa 26', 58' Boakye 37'	Report	Boakye 69' (o.g.)	Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)

5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg	Namibia	1–0 (2–3 agg.)	Ghana	Pretoria ,South Africa
	Nanamus 15'			Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Note: Ghana won 3–2 on aggregate.

2024

9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) Friendly	Botswana	1–1	Namibia	Tlokweng, Botswana
16:00	Senwelo 36'		Coleman 38'	Stadium: Royal Aria Stadium

11 July 2024 (2024-07-11) Friendly	Liechtenstein	1–1	Namibia	Ruggell, Liechtenstein
17:00	Stampfli 78'	Report (FIFA) Report (LFV)	Amukoto 14'	Stadium: Freizeitpark Widau Referee: Deborah Anex (Switzerland)

14 July 2024 (2024-07-14) Friendly	Liechtenstein	v	Namibia	Ruggell, Liechtenstein
09:00		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Freizeitpark Widau

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 1 April 2024

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Nicolas Woody Jacobs	^[2]
Assistant coach	Mervin Mbakera Uerikondjera Kasaon
Goalkeeping coach	Dankie Hepundjua

Manager history

Uerikondjera Kasaona (????–2022)^[3]
Paulus Shipanga(2022-2024)
Nicolas Woody Jacobs(2024-)

Players

Current squad

This is the Primary squad named in July 2024 for two Friendly against Liechtenstein .^[4]

Caps and goals as of 13 July 2023, after the match against Equatorial Guinea.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	1GK	Melisa Matheus	(1998-06-14) June 14, 1998 (age 26)			Beauties
	1GK	Lydia Eixas	(1986-11-07) 7 November 1986 (age 38)			Girls & Goals
16	1GK	Fenni Mwulunga				Khomas Nampol

15	2DF	Lydiana Nanamus	(1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 26)			Tura Magic FC
3	2DF	Ndapewa Katuta	(1986-12-16) December 16, 1986 (age 38)			Nampol Ladies
5	2DF	Emma Naris	(1996-11-08) November 8, 1996 (age 28)			Tura Magic FC
20	2DF	Lovisa Mulunga	(1995-03-18) March 18, 1995 (age 29)			Tura Magic FC
	2DF	Utuzuvira Kahiriri
	2DF	Kamunikire Tjituka	(1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 26)			Beauties
13	2DF	Vijakura Tjingaete	(2003-12-27) December 27, 2003 (age 21)			Girls and Goals
2	2DF	Veweziwa Kotjipati	(1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 (age 32)	8	1	Borussia Mönchengladbach II

7	3MF	Twelikondjela Amukoto	(1991-07-28) July 28, 1991 (age 33)			Nampol Ladies
10	3MF	Millicent Hikuam	(1998-07-06) July 6, 1998 (age 26)			Capital FC Atletica
17	3MF	Debora Vries
	3MF	Daries Shanice	(2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24)			Girls & Goals
	3MF	Kylie Van Wyk	(1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Girls & Goals
4	3MF	Julia Rutjindo	(2000-04-18) April 18, 2000 (age 24)			Girls and Goals
17	3MF	Memory Ngonda	(1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26)	13	2	Tura Magic
18	3MF	Juliana Blou	(1995-05-19) May 19, 1995 (age 29)			Tura Magic FC
9	3MF	Elmarie Fredericks
	3MF	Asteria Angula	(1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 25)			Girls & Goals
9	3MF	Anna-Ida Somses	(2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 19)	0	0	V-Power Angels
17	3MF	Michelle Auxamus
14	3MF	Ivone Kooper	(1999-01-16) January 16, 1999 (age 25)			Tura Magic FC
9	3MF	Thomalina Adams	(1993-07-06) July 6, 1993 (age 31)			Tura Magic FC

8	4FW	Zenatha Coleman	(1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 31)	10	5	Fenerbahçe
11	4FW	Anna-Marie Shikusho	(1995-04-05) April 5, 1995 (age 29)			Tura Magic FC
22	4FW	Fiola Vliete	(1998-10-22) October 22, 1998 (age 26)			Beauties
	2DF	Nicole Philander	(2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 24)
	4FW	Memory Uueziua

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Namibia squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Agnes Kauzuu	(1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 32)			Tura Magic FC	v. Botswana, 9 April 2024
GK	Queandra Kasume Batista	(1999-01-07) January 7, 1999 (age 25)			UNAM Bokkies	v. Morocco, 31 October 2023

DF	Mbakondja Kahiriri				Beauties	v. Botswana, 9 April 2024
DF	Hilma Kanyama	(2000-09-27) September 27, 2000 (age 24)			Ongwediva Queens	v. Morocco, 31 October 2023

MF	Elina Uulumbu	(1994-07-22) July 22, 1994 (age 30)			Nampol Ladies	v. Ghana, 5 December 2023
MF	Meltret Ujamba	(1995-11-30) November 30, 1995 (age 29)			UNAM Bokkies	v. Morocco, 31 October 2023
MF	Hilma Matheus		0	0		v. Gambia, 24 September 2023

FW	Leena Alweendo					v. Botswana, 9 April 2024

Previous squads

COSAFA Women's Championship

Records

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Honours

Regional

COSAFA Women's Championship

Runners-up: 2006

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007	Did not qualify
2011
2015
2019
2023
Total	0/9	0	0	0	0	0	0

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter
2000
2004
2008
2012	Did not qualify
2016
2021
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995	Did not enter
1998	Withdrew
2000	Did not enter
2002
2004
2006	Did not qualify
2008
2010
2012
2014	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5
2016	Did not qualify
2018	Did not qualify
2020	Cancelled
2022	Did not qualify
2024	Did not qualify
Total	1/12	3	1	0	2	3	5

African Games

African Games record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2003	Did not enter
2007	Did not enter
2011	Did not qualify
2015	Did not qualify
2019	Did not qualify
Total	0/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

COSAFA Women's Championship

COSAFA Women's Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2002	Did not enter
2006	Runner-up	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2
2008	Did not enter
2011	Did not enter
2017	Group stage	3	1	0	2	6	5	+1
2018	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2
2019	Group stage	3	1	0	2	10	4	+6
2020	Did not enter
2021	Group stage	3	1	1	1	1	3	−2
2023	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
Total	Group stage	18	6	4	8	28	23	5

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.

Key

Positive balance (more wins than losses)

Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

Negative balance (more losses than wins)

Against	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Confederation

Record per opponent

*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

Key

Positive balance (more wins than losses)

Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%	Confederation

Total									—

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ "Gladiators in camp for Mares' encountera". NFA.
^ "Kasaona appointed Brave Gladiators Coach". Namibia Football Association.
^ Gladiators to face Liechtenstein in international friendlies-

External links

Namibia women's national football team – official website at NFA (in English)
FIFA profile

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[2] "Gladiators in camp for Mares' encountera". NFA.

[3] "Kasaona appointed Brave Gladiators Coach". Namibia Football Association.

[4] Gladiators to face Liechtenstein in international friendlies-

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Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Records

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

Honours

Regional

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

Africa Women Cup of Nations

African Games

COSAFA Women's Championship

Honours

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

Record per opponent

See also

References

External links