Following a historic performance at the 2024 Total Energies African Cup of Nations (AFCON) where the Brave Warriors reached the round of 16 for the first time in history the team moved nine places up the world FIFA ranking to number 97th. For the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Warriors were drawn in group H alongside Tunisia, Liberia, Malawi, Sao Tome and Equatorial Guinea. Namibia bagged three points against Equatorial Guinea in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Guinea before beating Sao Tome 1-0 last year in November 2023. They then played to a…
Author: Tuzera_Otjiua M Jeomba
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is delighted to announce the upcoming visit of two FIFA Technical Development Experts, Serame Letsoaka from South Africa and Jürg Nepfer from Switzerland. Letsoaka is the FIFA Regional Technical Consultant while Nepfer, the longest serving FIFA employee, is the international football federation’s Head of Technical Development Services. The four-day visit, commencing on 21 June 2024, will see Letsoaka and Nepfer engage with the NFA leadership, including President Robert Shimooshili, General Secretary Charles Siyauya, Technical Director Jaqueline Shipanga and Competitions Director Titus Kunamuene. Discussions will centre around various aspects of the NFA’s technical development initiatives both locally and internationally, encompassing technical leadership,…
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is ecstatic to announce the highly anticipated culmination of the FNB Women’s Super League (FNB WSL) 2023/24 season this weekend! FC Ongos Ladies have dominated the season and will be crowned champions in a coronation ceremony following their final match. Their consistent performance throughout the league has secured them the coveted first place title. The true drama unfolds in the fight for runner-up. Three teams – Beauties FC, Girls & Goals FC, and Khomas Nampol Ladies – are locked in a fierce battle, all boasting an equal number of 42 points. This unprecedented competition has kept fans on the edge of…
The Brave Warriors have been drawn in Group C for the 2024 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup where they will play Angola,Lesotho and Seychelles. The 2024 edition of the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup draw was conducted in South Africa, Johannesburg, on Friday (14 June 2024) and will be staged in Port Elizabeth from 26 June -7 July 2024. “The group looks exciting with great prospects. We are looking forward to playing Angola again, they performed well at the 2024 AFCON although it will probably be a different team, we played Comoros and Seychelles a couple of times, and we are excited to give…
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) hosted a Governance and Finance Workshop with General Secretaries and Finance Directors of its member associations. The three-day workshop started on the 7 June and concluded 9 June was aimed at growing African football and making it globally competitive and self-sustaining, as envisioned by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe. NFA General Secretary, Charles Sikabongo Siyauya and Finance Director, Mino Gariseb attended the workshop “This is my second month at the FA and this workshop will empower me on how best we can manage NFA both administratively and financially to achieve the objectives set by…
Namibian referee, Twanyanyukwa “D’Maria” Antsino is currently at the Maurice Revello Tournament in France. The tournament is an international youth football tournament held in France every year. This year the tournament will run from 3-16 June. In 2022 the Maurice Revello Tournament – International Festival Espoirs was honoured to announce a unique collaboration with FIFA. That year, the competition paved way for women to officiate at the matches and showcase their talent and were selected to officiate at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023. This collaboration continues to grow, and the 2024 Edition of the Maurice Revello Tournament is…
Namibia takes on Liberia for the FIFA World Cup qualification match on 5th June at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg. The Brave Warriors are placed in group H alongside, Tunisia, Malawi, Liberia, Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome & Principe. Tunisia and Namibia are currently top of the group standing with six points each. During the pre-match presser on the match ahead, Warriors Head Coach, Collin Benjamin highlighted the importance of a win on his side. “It is our home game, and it is important that we collect the three points, but we also know that it will be a difficult…
Brave Warriors Head Coach, Collin Benjamin upped the Warriors’ tempo as the Senior Men’s National team continued their preparations for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Liberia and Tunisia. Namibia will host Liberia on 5 June at the Orlando Stadium followed by their second encounter against Tunisia on 9 June 2024. Warriors Head Coach, Benjamin says it has been a competitive camp in Johannesburg, with great display of skill and dedication from the players. Namibia played to a one all draw against Lesotho in a preparatory match on Saturday. “I think it was a good test to get…
The Brave Warriors will have to do without the “Range Rover” Ryan Nyambe and Ananias Gebhardt when they take on Liberia and Tunisia in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers early next month. Namibia will host Liberia and Tunisia on the 5th of June & 9th June 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Orlando Stadium. Collin Benjamin, Brave Warriors head coach touched base on the first days of the training sessions. “ We are impressed by the players, the first days of camp focused on individual tactics just to have an understanding on how far the players are; especially the…
As part of the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) Coaches Capacity Building Programme, the NFA will be inviting regional coaches, 1st & 2nd Division coaches to be part of the national teams’ training sessions. This week the NFA Technical Department invited the Southern Stream and Northwest First Division coaches. “I strongly believe that one does not learn everything in the classroom and some learning can be done practically hence the introduction of the Coaches Capacity Building Programme, the training that takes place during the Brave Warriors camp is intense and has a different set up compared to club football, with this…