Namibia vs Zambia head-to-head record

Namibia wins: 1
Draws: 9
Zambia wins: 8

18 meetings, 1992 to 2022Goals: Namibia 7, Zambia 23

Namibia and Zambia have met 18 times since 1992. Zambia have won 8, Namibia 1, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 17 July 2022, when Zambia won 1–0 in the COSAFA Cup.

The 18 meetings have produced 30 goals, 1.67 per game. The biggest win is Zambia’s 4–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1993. Zambia are unbeaten in the last five meetings (3 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Namibia or Zambia?

All matches18 matches

1 Namibia9 drawsZambia 8

Competitive13 matches

1 Namibia6 drawsZambia 6

Friendlies5 matches

0 Namibia3 drawsZambia 2

Key numbers

Goals: Namibia 7, Zambia 231.67 per game
First meeting: Namibia 0–4 ZambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 25 Oct 1992
Most recent: Namibia 0–1 ZambiaCOSAFA Cup, 17 Jul 2022
Namibia’s biggest win: Namibia 1–0 ZambiaCOSAFA Cup, 24 Jun 2016
Zambia’s biggest win: Zambia 4–0 NamibiaWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Jan 1993
Most goals in a meeting: Zambia 4–1 NamibiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 23 Mar 2019
Current run: Zambia unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now: Namibia 1418 (132nd), Zambia 1558 (92nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

17 Jul 2022
Namibia0Zambia1
COSAFA Cup
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
9 Nov 2019
Namibia0Zambia2
Friendly
Windhoek, Namibia
23 Mar 2019
Zambia4Namibia1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Lusaka, Zambia
8 Sept 2018
Namibia1Zambia1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Windhoek, Namibia
2 Jun 2018
Zambia0Namibia0
COSAFA Cup, Zambia won on penalties
Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Namibia win and drops with every Zambia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Namibia have won more Below: Zambia have won more

Level

Zambia lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Zambia from 17 July 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

Namibia wins

Draws

Zambia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Namibia's home games

8 matches

134

NamibiaDrawsZambia

In Zambia's home games

4 matches

022

NamibiaDrawsZambia

At neutral venues

6 matches

042

NamibiaDrawsZambia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Namibia	Draws	Zambia	Goals
COSAFA Cup	7	1	4	2	3–4
Friendly	5	0	3	2	1–4
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	0	2	2	3–7
World Cup qualifying	2	0	0	2	0–8

Meetings by decade

Namibia wins Draws Zambia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Namibia	Draws	Zambia	Goals
1990s	4	0	2	2	12
2000s	4	0	1	3	7
2010s	9	1	6	2	10
2020s	1	0	0	1	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Namibia	Zambia
Wins in a row	12016	32019 to 2022
Unbeaten meetings	72012 to 2018	121992 to 2015

The longest run of draws is 4, from 14 January 2012 to 7 November 2015.

Penalty shootouts

Zambia 0–0 NamibiaCOSAFA Cup, 24 May 2015Namibia won on penalties
Zambia 0–0 NamibiaCOSAFA Cup, 2 Jun 2018Zambia won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Namibia and Zambia played each other?

18 times, starting on 25 October 1992. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Namibia and Zambia?

Zambia, with 8 wins to 1. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Namibia vs Zambia?

Zambia’s 4–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 20 January 1993 in Lusaka.

When did Namibia and Zambia last play?

On 17 July 2022 in Durban, when Zambia won 1–0 in the COSAFA Cup.

What is the competitive record between Namibia and Zambia?

In 13 competitive matches, Namibia have 1 win, Zambia have 6, and 6 ended level.

Have Namibia and Zambia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in the COSAFA Cup on 2 June 2018, when Zambia won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Namibia vs Zambia result

All 18 Competitive 13 Friendlies 5

Every Namibia vs Zambia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
17 Jul 2022	Namibia	0–1	Zambia	COSAFA Cup	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
9 Nov 2019	Namibia	0–2	Zambia	Friendly	Windhoek, Namibia
23 Mar 2019	Zambia	4–1	Namibia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lusaka, Zambia
8 Sept 2018	Namibia	1–1	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Windhoek, Namibia
2 Jun 2018	Zambia	0–0Zambia on pens	Namibia	COSAFA Cup	Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
24 Jun 2016	Namibia	1–0	Zambia	COSAFA Cup	Windhoek, Namibia
7 Nov 2015	Namibia	0–0	Zambia	Friendly	Luanda, Angola (neutral)
24 May 2015	Zambia	0–0Namibia on pens	Namibia	COSAFA Cup	Saulspoort, South Africa (neutral)
25 May 2013	Namibia	0–0	Zambia	Friendly	Windhoek, Namibia
14 Jan 2012	Zambia	0–0	Namibia	Friendly	Johannesburg, South Africa (neutral)
25 Oct 2009	Namibia	0–1	Zambia	COSAFA Cup	Harare, Zimbabwe (neutral)
26 May 2007	Namibia	1–2	Zambia	Friendly	Windhoek, Namibia
2 Jun 2001	Zambia	0–0	Namibia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Chingola, Zambia
8 Oct 2000	Namibia	1–2	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Windhoek, Namibia
8 Aug 1998	Zambia	1–1	Namibia	COSAFA Cup	Lusaka, Zambia
31 Aug 1997	Namibia	1–1	Zambia	COSAFA Cup	Windhoek, Namibia
20 Jan 1993	Zambia	4–0	Namibia	World Cup qualifying	Lusaka, Zambia
25 Oct 1992	Namibia	0–4	Zambia	World Cup qualifying	Windhoek, Namibia