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 8–0 Mauritius ; (Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 6 August 2019)
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

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	0–2	Namibia	Ruggell, Liechtenstein
09:00		Report (FIFA)	Kahiriri 22' Ngonda 37'	Stadium: Freizeitpark Widau

22 October 2024 (2024-10-22) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	1–0	Namibia	Gqeberha, South Africa
17:00 UTC+2	Motlogelwa 84'	Report		Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Referee: Thanks Nyahuye (Zimbabwe)

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Namibia	7–0	Seychelles	Ibhayi, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	Amukoto 6' Vliete 29', 30', 51' Kooper 62', 90' Coleman 76' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Eness Gumbo (Malawi)

28 October 2024 (2024-10-28) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	Eswatini	0–2	Namibia	Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Coleman 12', 66'	Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

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 for 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship on 20 October 2024.^[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
1	1GK	Melissa Matheus	(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26)			Beauties
16	1GK	Agnes Kauzuu	(1992-12-22) 22 December 1992 (age 31)			Ongos

3	2DF	Ndapewa Katuta	(1986-12-16) 16 December 1986 (age 38)			Ongos
5	2DF	Emma Naris	(1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28)			Tura Magic FC
6	2DF	Utuzuvira Kahiriri	(2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 20)
15	2DF	Lydiana Nanamus	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 26)			Ongos
20	2DF	Lovisa Mulunga	(1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 29)			Ongos

4	3MF	Julia Rutjindo	(2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 24)			Ongos
7	3MF	Twelikondjela Amukoto	(1991-07-28) 28 July 1991 (age 33)			Ongos
9	3MF	Kylie Van Wyk	(1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Girls & Goals
10	3MF	Millicent Hikuam	(1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 26)			Capital FC Atletica
11	3MF	Anna-Ida Somses	(2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 19)	0	0	V-Power Angels
12	3MF	Shanice Daries	(2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24)			Girls & Goals
14	3MF	Ivone Kooper	(1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)			Ongos
17	3MF	Memory Ngonda	(1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26)	13	2	Ongos
21	3MF	Asteria Angula	(1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 25)			Girls & Goals

8	4FW	Zenatha Coleman (captain)	(1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 31)	10	5	Fenerbahçe
18	4FW	Julliana Blou	(1995-05-19) 19 May 1995 (age 29)			Ongos
19	4FW	Anna-Marie Shikusho	(1995-04-05) 5 April 1995 (age 29)			Ongos
22	4FW	Fiola Vliete	(1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 (age 26)			Ongos

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	Queandra Kasume Batista	(1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 25)			UNAM Bokkies	v. Morocco, 31 October 2023
GK	Lydia Eixas	(1986-11-07) 7 November 1986 (age 38)			Girls & Goals	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024
GK	Fenni Mwulunga				Khomas Nampol	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024

DF	Mbakondja Kahiriri				Beauties	v. Botswana, 9 April 2024
DF	Hilma Kanyama	(2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24)			Ongwediva Queens	v. Morocco, 31 October 2023
DF	Kamunikire Tjituka	(1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 26)			Beauties	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024
DF	Vijakura Tjingaete	(2003-12-27) 27 December 2003 (age 20)			Girls and Goals	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024
DF	Veweziwa Kotjipati	(1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 (age 32)	8	1	Borussia Mönchengladbach II	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024

MF	Elina Uulumbu	(1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 30)			Nampol Ladies	v. Ghana, 5 December 2023
MF	Meltret Ujamba	(1995-11-30) 30 November 1995 (age 29)			UNAM Bokkies	v. Morocco, 31 October 2023
MF	Debora Vries					v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024
MF	Juliana Blou	(1995-05-19) 19 May 1995 (age 29)			Ongos	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024
MF	Elmarie Fredericks	(1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 (age 38)			Ongos	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024
MF	Michelle Auxamus					v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024
MF	Thomalina Adams	(1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 (age 31)			Tura Magic FC	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024

FW	Leena Alweendo					v. Botswana, 9 April 2024
FW	Nicole Philander	(2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 24)				v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 2024
FW	Beverly Uueziua	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25)			Ongos	v. Liechtenstein, 14 July 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.

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