Jacobs has set his sights on getting Brave Gladiators across the first hurdle when his charges play their first two matches of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying campaign this month. The Namibia senior women’s national team will face Eswatini away at the Somhlolo National stadium at 13:00 on 21 February with the return scheduled for 26 February at the Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg at 15:00. Jacobs named his final 21-player squad for the two games on Monday,17 February 2025. “We intend to go all out in this round, the team is well prepared and in high…
Author: Tuzera_Otjiua M Jeomba
The Saudi Arabia Football Association through the NFA President, Robert Shimooshili donated Referee Kits to all 14 regions countrywide. Each region received four sets of refereeing kits and two whistles. The donation was distributed at the NFA Induction workshop for the 14 Regional Referee Chairpersons which was held over the weekend in Oshakati. In addition to the kit handover, the NFA Referee Department gave the 12 FIFA Referees their badges. Chairperson of the Referee Committee, Erastus Shilunga welcomed the donation “Uniformity is vital in professionalizing our referees. We applaud the NFA leadership for the continuous support they have shown, the…
Hon. Marius Sheya, Governor of the Kunene Region, along with Her Worship Sieglinde Amamus, Mayor of Outjo, Hon. Sieglinde Amamus local authority councillor Patience Hoaes, and senior officials from various Kunene Region municipalities and regional councils, visited the NFA Soccer House this week. The visit focused on discussing the organization and planning for the highly anticipated Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, which Outjo will host from 18th to 21st April 2025.This marks the second time the youth competition will be held in the Kunene Region, and specifically in Outjo, the first being in 2015. NFA Organizing Committee chairperson, Niklaas Kisilipile, wished…
Defending champions,Omusati region are pitted against Erongo and Kavango East in the 2025 edition of the Nedbank Namibian Newsppaper Cup. The draw for the highly anticipated national youth showpiece was held on Monday,27 January 2025 at the Nedbank Head office in Windhoek.The annual competition which sees u20 regional teams compete for the championship is scheduled to be staged from the 18-21 April in Outjo. “This tournament, a beacon of hope and opportunity for our young athletes, holds a special place in my heart, a place woven with threads of passion, dedication, and the unwavering spirit of Namibian youth. The Nedbank Namibian…
All members of the NFA are hereby informed of the opening of the second registration window for the 2024/2025 season. The Second and Final Registration Window Period for the 2024/25 season will be open as follows: • Start Date: Monday, 20 January 2025 • End Date: Friday, 13 February 2025 Members are reminded that this is the final registration window period for the 2024/25 season
Namibia’s Under-17 girls’ football team has received a timely donation of reusable sanitary pads from Global United FC, an international, non-profit association that uses soccer as a platform to plan and implement important projects in the areas of climate and environmental protection, social issues and sports development. The donation comes as the team prepares for a crucial home-and-away fixture against Uganda in Kampala on 16 and 19 January 2025. The team departed for Uganda on Monday afternoon. Former national team star Diina Shituula presented the donation to the team, just before their departure for Uganda. Shituula expressed her hope that…
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is pleased to announce that Civics Football Club has officially changed its name to Bucks Buccaneers, effective immediately. This follows the successful completion of an ownership transition and subsequent approval by the NFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Civics Football Club recently entered into negotiations regarding new ownership. Following the NFA’s review and approval of the ownership change, in accordance with NFA Statutes, the new owners submitted an application for a name change. The NFA, after consultation with CAF, has received positive confirmation regarding this request. The NFA congratulates the new owners of Bucks…
As Namibia steps into 2025, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) extends its warmest greetings to the public, media, and all football stakeholders. The NFA expresses its sincere appreciation for the unwavering support received in 2024, which played a crucial role in the implementation of various programmes and projects. The NFA also acknowledges the vital role the public and media played in holding the association accountable, contributing to greater transparency and progress. While significant strides have been made, the NFA recognizes that substantial work remains to fully transform Namibian football and elevate the quality of the game nationwide. The association remains…
The Namibia U17 Women’s National Team reported for camp on 5 January 2025 as they kick start preparations for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. The Baby Gladiators will play the qualifiers against Uganda in a two-legged tie. The first leg will be played on 16 January 2025 at the Kampala Hamz Stadium at 16H00 with the second leg scheduled for 19 January at the same stadium. Commenting on the preparations and matches ahead, Head Coach Hafeni Ndeitunga stressed the importance of the qualification matches against Uganda. “We are starting from the ground up and assembling a new team, after the…
Local law firm, Sisa Namandje Inc., has demonstrated its commitment to youth development by sponsoring the Namibia Football Association (NFA) with N$300,000 over three years. This significant contribution, amounting to N$100,000 annually, will directly benefit the NFA’s Third Division leagues. The NFA has recently implemented a decentralized approach, empowering each of the 14 football regions to establish autonomous Third Divisions. These divisions will operate independently under their own constitutions and management committees, while remaining affiliated with regional structures. Sisa Namandje, Senior Director of Sisa Namandje Inc., emphasised the firm’s dedication to supporting young people through football. “We are actively encouraging…