The Namibia national futsal team is controlled by the Namibia Football Association, the governing body for futsal in Namibia, and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
| Nickname(s) | Brave 5[1] |
|---|---|
| Association | Namibia Football Association |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Head coach | Ryan Jago |
| Asst coach | Donawald Modise |
| Captain | Cee-Jay van Wyk |
| Top scorer | Ken Salote (6) |
| Home stadium | Windhoek Show Grounds Sport Plaza |
| FIFA code | NAM |
| FIFA ranking | 139 (14 June 2024) [2][3] |
| First international | |
 Namibia 2–5 Tanzania  (Windhoek, Namibia; 3 February 2024) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Tanzania 3–6 Namibia (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 9 February 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Egypt 10–3 Namibia (Rabat, Morocco; 14 April 2024) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2024) |
| Best result | Group Stage (2024) |
History
editAfter three years of work and the creation of a league system, Futsal Namibia was accepted into the Namibia Football Association in July 2023.[4][5] At that time, Futsal Namibia founder Andrei Tirterao announced that the organization was planning to field the nation's first-ever national team.[6] The team entered into 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification and were drawn against Tanzania for a home-and-away series. The home leg, to be played on 3 February 2024, would be Namibia's first-ever match.[7]
Namibia went on to lose its debut by a score of 2–5. Maximillian Boll scored the team's first-ever goal while the second was added by Vilo Lawrence.[8][9] In the away leg played in Dar es Salam, Namibia earned a surprise 6–3 victory. With the goals scored level at eight, Namibia advanced on away goals and qualified for the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations.[10][11] Namibia lost its opening match of the tournament proper to fellow debutantes Mauritania by a score of 4–5.[12] During the tournament, Namibia was managed by the team's first-ever head coach, Ryan Jago, who became the first English coach in AFCON history.[13][14]
Fixtures and results
edit| 3 February 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Namibia | 2–5 | Tanzania | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Windhoek Showgrounds Sport Plaza |
| 9 February 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Tanzania | 3–6 | Namibia | Dar es Salam, Tanzania |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Starlight Futsal Arena |
| 12 April 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | Namibia | 4–5 |  Mauritania | Rabat, Morocco |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah Referee: José Katchingavisa (Angola) |
| 14 April 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | Egypt | 10–3 | Namibia | Rabat, Morocco |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah Referee: Pedro-Luis Ndong Ondo (Equatorial Guinea) |
| 16 April 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | Libya  | 11–5 | Namibia | Rabat, Morocco |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Salle Ibn Yassine |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up for the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations.[15][16][17]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Riya Usurua | 7 April 2004 | Ballers
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| 2 | DF | Donald Modise | 26 May 1994 | Ballers
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| 3 | DF | Nanguei Kamatuka | 3 November 2001 | Windhoek Futsal
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| 4 | MF | Reginald Willemse | 29 January 1997 | Selecao
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| 5 | DF | Elroi Drotsky | 20 May 2003 | Selecao
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| 6 | MF | Daniel Dausab | 31 July 1996 | Windhoek Futsal
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| 7 | FW | Ken Salote | 21 May 2003 | Quality
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| 8 | MF | Rowen Jager | 20 October 2004 | Ballers
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| 9 | FW | Remario Mathys | 8 January 2005 | Chile
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| 10 | MF | George Haikali | 22 November 1996 | Ballers
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| 11 | FW | Luis Solunga | 6 November 2002 | Quality
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| 12 | MF | Silas Matheus | 6 October 1996 | Patriots
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| 13 | MF | Bornface Siyanga | 5 August 1995 | Chile
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| 14 | GK | Cee-Jay Van Wyk | 7 May 1999 | Selecao
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Competitive record
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
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 2024 |
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| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 1996 |
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| 2000
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| 2024 |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
| Total | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
Head-to-head record
edit- As of match played 16 April 2024
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| Libya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| Mauritania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Tanzania |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 34 | -14 |
References
edit- ^ Uamunika, Chester. "Namibia's Futsal Team "Brave 5" Gears Up for Debut at Africa Cup of Nations". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Futsal World Ranking
- ^ "FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Kambukwe, Maurice. "Futsal Namibia Now NFA-Affiliated...as League Kicks Off". New Era Live. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Namibia Team Faces Exciting Challenge in 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Works Toward National Selection". Sport Wrap. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Schutz, Helge. "Namibia Futsal to make history". The Namibian. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Namibia Faces Uphill Battle After Home Defeat in CAF AFCON Qualifiers". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Munango, Brian. "Futsal Team Optimistic Despite Loss". The Namibian Sun. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Namibia Gears Up for Competition Proper for CAF Futsal AFCON Competition". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Namibia Football Association Sends Warm Wishes to National Futsal Team Ahead of Historic Debut". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: Mauritania edge fellow debutants Namibia in nine goal thriller". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Jago: I'm proud to be the Futsal AFCON's first English coach". FIFA. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ McGettigan, Stephen. "Ryan Jago; makes history as Namibia's First-Ever Futsal Head Coach". futsalfocus.net. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Namibia Names 14-Man Squad for AFCON Futsal Morocco 2024". Windhoek Observer. 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Squad List − Namibia" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Namibia Lays Groundwork for Total Energies AFCON Qualifiers". Namibia Football Association. Retrieved 17 July 2024.