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Namibianational football team record

71
Wins
80
Draws
131
Defeats

282 matches, 1989 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1418, 132nd in the world

Namibia have played 282 internationals since 1989: 71 wins, 80 draws and 131 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Botswana, with 19 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–2 against Benin in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 15 July 2000.

Namibia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2827180131274–40425%
Competitive216615798224–31428%
Friendlies6610233350–9015%
At home95333329117–10535%
Away11917267683–21814%
Neutral venues6821212674–8131%

Record against every opponent

Namibia have played 50 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Botswana19210717–182023
Zambia181987–232022
Malawi1793523–182025
Mozambique1685319–112022
Angola140689–222024
South Africa1415810–242024
Zimbabwe1260624–232024
Guinea91264–162021
Lesotho934210–102018
Senegal81075–242021
Congo72234–92026
Eswatini71337–92023
Mali71244–82024
Egypt60156–232008
Kenya62134–52024
Liberia61324–62025
Madagascar63129–92022
Morocco60152–132019
Seychelles633012–42019
Tunisia61142–112025
Cameroon51223–72024
Comoros51133–62026
Ivory Coast51137–132019
Algeria40040–72003
Burundi41127–82023
Chad43017–42021
Gambia42115–52015
Mauritius42025–42015
Nigeria40131–82013
Rwanda40313–62012
Burkina Faso30032–112011
DR Congo31117–42009
Ghana30120–22024
Niger31022–32016
Tanzania30211–32014
Benin0–2 (2000), 8–2 (2000)21018–42000
Djibouti4–0 (2011), 4–0 (2011)22008–02011
Equatorial Guinea3–0 (2023), 1–1 (2025)21104–12025
Eritrea2–1 (2019), 2–0 (2019)22004–12019
Ethiopia1–0 (2006), 3–2 (2007)22004–22007
Guinea-Bissau0–1 (2017), 0–0 (2018)20110–12018
Libya1–2 (2007), 1–0 (2007)21012–22007
São Tomé and Príncipe2–0 (2023), 3–0 (2025)22005–02025
Saudi Arabia1–2 (1998), 0–1 (2007)20021–32007
Togo1–0 (2021), 0–1 (2021)21011–12021
Gabon1–1 (1997)10101–11997
India0–2 (2010)10010–22010
Kazakhstan0–2 (2026)10010–22026
Lebanon1–1 (2009)10101–12009
Russia0–6 (2026)10010–62026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v BeninAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Jul 20008–2 for Namibia
  2. v BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Aug 19966–0 for Namibia
  3. v DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 20114–0 for Namibia
  4. at DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Nov 20114–0 for Namibia
  5. v DR CongoFriendly, 6 Jun 20094–0 for Namibia

Heaviest defeats

  1. at EgyptWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Jul 20012–8 for Namibia
  2. at EgyptWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Nov 19961–7 for Namibia
  3. at RussiaFriendly, 3 Oct 20260–6 for Namibia
  4. v SenegalWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Jul 20010–5 for Namibia
  5. v MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations, 21 Jan 20081–5 for Namibia

Latest results

  1. at RussiaFriendly, 3 Oct 20260–6 for Namibia
  2. at ComorosAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20260–1 for Namibia
  3. v CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Sept 20261–0 for Namibia
  4. v ComorosFIFA Series, 28 Mar 20260–0 for Namibia
  5. at KazakhstanFIFA Series, 25 Mar 20260–2 for Namibia
  6. at ComorosFriendly, 17 Nov 20250–4 for Namibia
  7. at ComorosFriendly, 14 Nov 20250–1 for Namibia
  8. at TunisiaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20250–3 for Namibia
  9. at LiberiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20251–3 for Namibia
  10. v São Tomé and PríncipeWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20253–0 for Namibia

Namibia's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1989: 1487End of 1990: 1472End of 1992: 1392End of 1993: 1372End of 1994: 1384End of 1995: 1348End of 1996: 1391End of 1997: 1463End of 1998: 1463End of 1999: 1405End of 2000: 1421End of 2001: 1349End of 2002: 1310End of 2003: 1280End of 2004: 1276End of 2005: 1289End of 2006: 1319End of 2007: 1382End of 2008: 1414End of 2009: 1423End of 2010: 1398End of 2011: 1418End of 2012: 1415End of 2013: 1397End of 2014: 1398End of 2015: 1433End of 2016: 1468End of 2017: 1471End of 2018: 1486End of 2019: 1430End of 2020: 1420End of 2021: 1483End of 2022: 1498End of 2023: 1568End of 2024: 1466End of 2025: 1429End of 2026: 1418
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1614, reached on 16 January 2024. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying7821193875–112
Friendly6610233350–90
World Cup qualifying6116143159–105
COSAFA Cup5519181868–58
Africa Cup of Nations1313911–31
COSAFA Cup qualifying742111–6
FIFA Series20110–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Peter Shalulile8
  2. 2Eliphas Shivute5
  3. 3Gervatius Uri Khob4
  4. 4Razundara Tjikuzu4
  5. 5Rudolf Bester4
  6. 6Lazarus Kaimbi3
  7. 7Wilko Risser3
  8. 8Brian Brendell2
  9. 9David Ndeunyema2
  10. 10Joslin Kamatuka2

Counted from the 68 of 282 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Namibia play their first international?

On 16 May 1989, a 0–1 defeat against Angola in a friendly.

What is Namibia's biggest win?

8–2 against Benin in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 15 July 2000.

What is Namibia's heaviest defeat?

2–8 against Egypt in World Cup qualifying on 13 July 2001.

Who have Namibia played the most?

Botswana: 19 matches, with 2 wins, 10 draws and 7 defeats for Namibia.

What is Namibia's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 24 March 2021 to 11 July 2021.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.