Namibia national futsal team
Nickname(s) | Brave 5[1] |
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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 Showgrounds Sport Plaza |
FIFA code | NAM |
FIFA ranking | 139 (14 June 2024) [2][3] |
First international | |
![]() ![]() (Windhoek, Namibia; 3 February 2024) | |
Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 9 February 2024) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (Rabat, Morocco; 14 April 2024) | |
FIFA World Cup | |
Appearances | 0 |
Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | |
Appearances | 1 (First in 2024) |
Best result | Group Stage (2024) |
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.
History
After 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
3 February 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Namibia ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Salle Ibn Yassine |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations.[15][16][17]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Riya Usurua | 7 April 2004 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Donald Modise | 26 May 1994 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Nanguei Kamatuka | 3 November 2001 | ![]() |
4 | MF | Reginald Willemse | 29 January 1997 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Elroi Drotsky | 20 May 2003 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Daniel Dausab | 31 July 1996 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Ken Salote | 21 May 2003 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Rowen Jager | 20 October 2004 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Remario Mathys | 8 January 2005 | ![]() |
10 | MF | George Haikali | 22 November 1996 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Luis Solunga | 6 November 2002 | ![]() |
12 | MF | Silas Matheus | 6 October 1996 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Bornface Siyanga | 5 August 1995 | ![]() |
14 | GK | Cee-Jay Van Wyk | 7 May 1999 | ![]() |
Competitive record
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
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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 |
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
Total | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
Head-to-head record
- As of match played 16 April 2024
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 34 | -14 |
References
- ^ 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.