Namibia women's national football team results

This article lists the results and fixtures for the Namibia women's national football team.

Nicknamed the "Brave Gladiators", the national team represents Namibia in international women's football. It is governed by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) and competes in tournaments organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA).[1]

Established in 1992,[2] the team played its first official match in January 1996 against a visiting German Tertiary Institutions side, suffering a 4–1 defeat under coach Rusten Mogane.[3] Namibia's first international fixture came on 25 October 2003, when they were defeated 13–0 by South Africa's Banyana Banyana in the 2004 Olympic Games qualifiers.[4] The team recorded its first victory at the 2006 COSAFA Championship, defeating Swaziland 6–0 on 23 August 2006,[5] a result that remained their largest win for 13 years until an 8–0 victory over Mauritius.[6] As of 7 August 2025, Namibia is ranked 123rd in the FIFA Women's World Rankings.

Record per opponent

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

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

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Recent W%
 Algeria 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 4 October 2014 100.0
 Angola 7 3 3 1 10 7 +3 10 April 2021 42.9
 Botswana 11 5 3 3 23 12 +11 9 April 2024 45.5
 DR Congo 2 0 1 1 5 8 −3 10 March 2007 0.0
 Equatorial Guinea 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 18 July 2023 33.3
 Eswatini 11 11 0 0 40 6 +34 26 February 2025 100.0
 Ethiopia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 30 March 2014 100.0
 Gambia 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 24 September 2023 100.0
 Ghana 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 5 December 2023 25.0
 Ivory Coast 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 14 October 2014 0.0
 Lesotho 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 11 October 2023 60.0
 Liechtenstein 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 14 July 2024 50.0
 Mauritius 1 1 0 0 8 0 +8 6 August 2019 100.0
 Morocco 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 31 October 2023 0.0
 Mozambique 2 1 0 1 4 11 −7 4 May 2008 50.0
 Nigeria 5 0 0 5 1 24 −23 17 October 2014 0.0
 Seychelles 1 1 0 0 7 0 +7 25 October 2025 100.0
 South Africa 9 0 0 9 9 32 −23 22 October 2024 0.0
 Tanzania 5 2 0 3 8 12 −5 11 September 2022 40.0
 Uganda 2 0 2 0 0 0 ±0 30 September 2021 0.0
 Zambia 10 1 5 4 11 17 −6 1 September 2022 10.0
 Zimbabwe 7 1 0 6 2 12 −10 9 October 2023 14.3
Total 95 37 17 41 159 173 −14 26 February 2025 38.9

Results

This section details the all-time record of the Namibia women's national team against other FIFA member national teams.[7][8][9]

2003

25 October 2004 Olympic Games qualifying South Africa  13–0  Namibia Pretoria, South Africa
Report

2006

21 August 2006 COSAFA Championship GS Zambia  2–2  Namibia Lusaka, Zambia
  • Noria Sosala 15'
  • Charity Mpongo 30'
Report
  • Queen Manga 3'
  • Mangulukeni Hamata 28'
Stadium: Woodlands Stadium
23 August 2006 COSAFA Championship GS Namibia  6–0  Eswatini Lusaka, Zambia
  • Rita Williams 11'
  • Emmerencia Fredricks 21'
  • Bianca Fredrick 31'
  • Leandri Lucas :
  • Susanna Eises 76'
  • Queen Manga 90' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Woodlands Stadium
25 August 2006 COSAFA Championship SF Zambia  1–1
(4–5 p)
 Namibia Lusaka, Zambia
Martha Kapombo 90' Report Bianca Fredricks 8' Stadium: Woodlands Stadium

2007

26 January International friendly Namibia  2–1  Zimbabwe Windhoek
  • Leandri Lucas 29', 51'
Report Precious Mpala 68' Stadium: SKW Stadium
Attendance: 500
27 January International friendly Namibia  0–2  Zimbabwe Windhoek
Report
Stadium: SKW Stadium
17 February 2008 Olympic Games qualifying Namibia  3–3  DR Congo Windhoek
Report
Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
10 March 2008 Olympic Games qualifying DR Congo  5–2  Namibia Kinshasa, DR Congo
Report
Report
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs
1 December 2008 African Championship qualifying Botswana  0–3  Namibia Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Report
  • Leandri Lucas 17', 58'
  • Rejoice Kasaona 71'
Stadium: University of Botswana Stadium
15 December 2008 African Championship qualifying Namibia  6–1  Botswana Windhoek
14:00 CAT
Report Tshepo Nkonyane 86' Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Referee: Majo Kuda (Zimbabwe)

2008

2009

2010

7 March 2010 African Championship qualifying Namibia  2–1  Angola Windhoek
17:00 CAT
Report Irene Gonçalves 37' Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Referee: Diedre Mitchell (South Africa)
21 March 2010 African Championship qualifying Angola  1–1  Namibia Benguela, Angola
17:00 CAT Irene Gonçalves 51' Report Emerencia Fredericks 87' Stadium: Ombaka National Stadium
Referee: Pamela Chiwaya (Zimbabwe)

2011

2012

29 January 2012 African Championship qualifying Tanzania  5–2  Namibia Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Report
Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Attendance: 15,000

2013

29 November International friendly Ghana U20  1–2  Namibia Accra, Ghana
17:00 CAT Unknown 40' Report Stadium: Lizzy Sports Complex

2014

1 October International friendly Namibia  2–1  Algeria Windhoek
17:00 CAT
Report Stadium: Independence Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
14 October 2014 African Championship GS Ivory Coast  3–1  Namibia Windhoek
20:00 CAT
Report Zenatha Coleman 20' Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Referee: Damaris Kimani (Kenya)
17 October 2014 African Championship GS Namibia  0–2  Nigeria Windhoek
17:00 CAT Report Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Referee: Lilia Abdeljaoued (Tunisia)

2015

2016

6 March 2016 WAFCON qualifying Zambia  3–1  Namibia Lusaka, Zambia
15:00 CAT
Report Lorraine Jossob 89' Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
18 March 2016 WAFCON qualifying Namibia  2–2  Zambia Windhoek
17:00 CAT Zenatha Coleman 48', 78' (pen.) Report Grace Chanda 3', 46' Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Referee: Tania Duarte (Angola)

2017

15 September 2017 COSAFA Championship GS South Africa  3–1  Namibia Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
16:30 CAT
Report Juliana Blou 37' Stadium: Barbourfields Stadium

2018

5 April 2018 WAFCON qualifying Namibia  0–2  Zimbabwe Windhoek
18:00 CAT Report Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Referee: Chancelle Ngakossa (Congo)
8 April 2018 WAFCON qualifying Zimbabwe  2–0  Namibia Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00 CAT Report Stadium: Rufaro Stadium
Referee: Carolyne Wanjala (Kenya)

2019

2021

7 April International friendly Namibia  4–0  Angola Windhoek
15:30 CAT
Report Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Referee: Vistoria Shangula (Namibia)
30 September 2021 COSAFA Championship GS Namibia  0–0  Uganda Gqeberha, South Africa
12:00 CAT Report Stadium: NMU Stadium
Referee: Ema Novo (Mozambique)
5 October 2021 COSAFA Championship GS Namibia  1–0  Eswatini Gqeberha, South Africa
15:30 CAT Lovisa Mulunga 34' Report Stadium: NMU Stadium
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
23 October 2022 WAFCON qualifying Namibia  3–2  Tanzania Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30 CAT Zenatha Coleman 16', 21', 43' Report Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

2022

16 February 2022 WAFCON qualifying Zambia  0–0  Namibia Lusaka, Zambia
15:00 CAT Report Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
4 September 2022 COSAFA Championship GS Namibia  5–1  Eswatini Gqeberha, South Africa
12:00 CAT
Report
  • Sisanda Ndzinisa 45'
Stadium: Madibaz Stadium
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
9 September 2022 COSAFA Championship SF South Africa B  1–0  Namibia Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00 CAT
  • Lithemba Sam-Sam 82'
Report Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
11 September 2022 COSAFA Championship 3rd Tanzania  2–1  Namibia Ibhayi, South Africa
12:00 CAT
Report
  • Aisha Mnunka 20' (o.g.)
Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium
Referee: Rosalie (Madagascar)
30 September International friendly Botswana  2–1  Namibia Gaborone, Botswana
16:30 CAT
  • Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse 18'
  • Nondi Mahlasela 38'
Report Ivone Kooper 49' Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

2023

13 July 2024 Olympic Games qualifying Namibia  2–0  Equatorial Guinea Nasrec, South Africa
15:00 CAT
Report Stadium: FNB Stadium
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)
6 October 2023 COSAFA Championship GS Namibia  1–1  Botswana Pretoria, South Africa
15:30 CAT Millicent Hikuam 6' Report Kesegofetse Mochawe 79' Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)
11 October 2023 COSAFA Championship GS Namibia  2–0  Lesotho Soweto, South Africa
15:30 CAT
Report Stadium: UJ Stadium
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
5 December 2024 WAFCON qualifying Namibia  1–0  Ghana Pretoria, South Africa
15:00 CAT Lydiana Nanamus 15' Report Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Referee: Tatu Malogo (Tanzania)

2024

9 April International friendly Botswana  1–1  Namibia Gaborone, Botswana
16:00 CAT
Report
Stadium: Royal Aria Stadium
14 July International friendly Liechtenstein  0–2  Namibia Ruggell, Liechtenstein
10:00 CAT Report
Stadium: Freizeitpark Widau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
25 October 2024 COSAFA Championship GS Namibia  7–0  Seychelles Ibhayi, South Africa
12:00 CAT
Report Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium
Referee: Eness Gumbo (Malawi)
28 October 2024 COSAFA Championship GS Eswatini  0–2  Namibia Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00 CAT Report Zenatha Coleman 12', 66' Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

2025

21 February 2026 WAFCON qualifying Eswatini  0–3  Namibia Lobamba, Eswatini
15:00 CAT Report
Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

Notes

  1. ^ The match result is disputed: South African sources report an 0–8 scoreline, while the article page lists it as 1–13. Namibian sources make no mention of this game, though they do record another encounter against South Africa at the same venue in 2004.

References

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