#17. Namibia 🇳🇦
Population: 2,777,232
Nickname: Brave Warriors
Appearances: 4th
Last Appearance: 2019
Coach: Collin Benjamin (Namibia)
Best AFCON results: Group Stage (1998,2008,2019)
Skipper: Petrus Shitembi
Player to watch: Peter Shalulile
Region: COSAFA
CAF Rankings: 27
FIFA Rankings: 115
Most Caps: Denzil Haoseb (82)
Top Scorer: Peter Shalulile (16)
The Brave Warriors have had an inconsistent 2023 as they won two games in the six games they played, lost two and drew 2. The Brave Warriors qualified for the AFCON by finishing 2nd to Cameroon by winning 5 points from a possible 12.
Namibia commenced the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 defeat against Equatorial Guinea and a 2-0 win to Sao Tome and Principe- both away from home.
The Brave Warriors superstar, Peter Shalulile of Mamelodi Sundowns is the man Namibia will be looking to draw inspiration from. The all-time top scorer (16) for Namibia has been in wonderful form for Mamalodi Sundowns since returning from an injury that kept him out for the majority of the African Football League success.
In a group against neighbours South Africa, Mali and Tunisia, Namibia has a huge task to upset the odds and steal a slot to make it to the knockout stage for the first time in their AFCON history.
The Core of the Team
Chippa United goalkeeper Kazapua is Namibia’s undisputed number 1.
Kennedy Amurenya and Nyambe will lead the Brave Warriors from the back.
Shitembi and Petrus will be the leading midfielders for Namibia.
Deon Hotto and Peter Shalulile will form a formidable attack for Namibia.
Probable 11
4-3-3
Kazapua
Nyamve, Gebhardt, Amutenya, Kamberipa
Petrus, Hanamub, Shitembi
Hotto, Shalulile, Tjiueza
Notable Legends
Collin Benjamin, Denzil Haoseb, Peter Shalulile, Deon Hotto, Henrico Botes, Fillimon Ronnie Kanalelo, Ricardo Mannetti
Expectations: Group Stage exit
Fixtures
Tunisia v Namibia
South Africa v Namibia
Namibia v Mali
