Namibia national under-20 football team
| Nickname | Brave Warriors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Namibia Football Association | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Jerimi Zimmer | |||
| Home stadium | Independence Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | NAM | |||
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| First international | ||||
| Lesotho 3–0 Namibia (Maseru, Lesotho; 1990) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| Seychelles 1–6 Namibia (Seychelles; 4 December 2007) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| South Africa 9–0 Namibia (Dobsonville, South Africa; 6 December 2009) | ||||
| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2021) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (2021) | |||
Namibia national under-20 football team, known as the Young Warriors (men) and Young Gladiators (women), represents Namibia in association football at an under-20 age level.c They have never qualified for the World Cup or Olympics.
Tournament history
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
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| 1977 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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| 2027 | TBD | |||||||
| Total | 0/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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| 1979 | Did not enter | ||||||
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| 2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||
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| 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | 1/22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Fixtures and results
Friendlies
| 4 July 2025 | Namibia | 0-1 | Angola | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |
| 13:00 | Report | Cundula 14' | Referee: Charles Ng'andwe |
| 6 July 2025 | Namibia | 3-2 | Zimbabwe | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |
| 15:00 | Naobeb 73' Naobeb 13' Kauzuu 3' |
Report | Darkeni 23' | Referee: David Chinoko |
| 8 July 2025 | Namibia | 002 | Malawi | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |
| 15:00 | Report | Chisale 90' Mithi 75' |
Referee: Owen Manenda |
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 COSAFA U-20 Championship, played in July 2025.[1][2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rodriques Ganeb | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | CBS Talents |
| 2 | MF | Lukas Sakeus | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | Julinho Sporting F.C. |
| 3 | DF | Mauricio Smith | 2008 or 2009 (age 16) | Kasaona FA |
| 4 | DF | Mpumelelo Malgas | 2008 or 2009 (age 16) | DS Academy |
| 5 | DF | Antonius Guiseb | 2007 or 2008 (age 17) | TUKS |
| 6 | MF | Fabio Awaseb | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | CBS Talents |
| 7 | FW | Rashid Naobeb | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | CBS Talents |
| 8 | DF | Promise Haitamba | 2007 or 2008 (age 17) | Oshana NAMPOL |
| 9 | FW | Ronald Kandjou | 2008 or 2009 (age 16) | Kasaona FA |
| 10 | MF | Martino Kauzuu | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | DTS FC |
| 11 | FW | Vitario Brunzel | 2007 or 2008 (age 17) | DTS Academy |
| 12 | DF | Leopold Hakushika | 2007 or 2008 (age 17) | WHK Gym |
| 13 | MF | Muhupua Tjipuka | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | Kasaona FA |
| 14 | MF | Vygotsky Nasima | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | Orlando Pirates S.C. |
| 15 | MF | Nicolas Deckenbrock | 2007 or 2008 (age 17) | Eagles PA |
| 16 | GK | Mcheni Kavendji | 2007 or 2008 (age 17) | Outjo FA |
| 17 | MF | Robinho van Wyk | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | DTS FC |
| 18 | DF | Everett Bell | 2007 or 2008 (age 17) | Central Coast Mariners FCA |
| 19 | FW | Andriano Gawab | 2007 or 2008 (age 17) | CBS Talents |
| 20 | DF | Onesmus Timoteus | 2006 or 2007 (age 18) | CBS Talents |
References
- ^ "Namibia U20". Global Sports Archive. July 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Young Warriors Begin Preps for U20 COSAFA Tourney". Africa Top Sports. 2025-06-19. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
External links
- "Namibia Under 20 prepares for Rwanda" (18 April 2012)
- "Namibia U20 leave for Rwanda" (1 May 2012)