Football in Namibia
| Football in Namibia | |
|---|---|
| Country | Namibia |
| Governing body | Namibia Football Association |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup (National Team) African Cup of Nations (National Team) | |
Football in Namibia is governed by the Namibia Football Association.[1] The Namibia Premier Football League is the main domestic league. The Namibia national football team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has twice been runner up in the COSAFA Cup.[2] They qualified for two Africa Cups of Nations, in 1998 and 2008, being eliminated in the first round both times.[3]
2008 Africa Cup of Nations
[edit ]In September 2007, the national team qualified for just their second ever African Cup of Nations appearance, which took place in Ghana. The Namibian squad was defeated 5-1 by Morocco in their first game, 0-1 by host Ghana in their 2nd and tied Guinea one all and thus did not earn a spot in the quarterfinal round.
Notable Namibian footballers
[edit ]- Collin Benjamin
- Henrico Botes
- Floris Diergaardt
- Richard Gariseb
- George Hummel
- Laurence Kaapama
- Rudi Louw
- Robert Nauseb
- Jamuovandu Ngatjizeko
- Ryan Nyambe
- Sydney Plaatjies
- Paulus Shipanga
- Razundara Tjikuzu
Football stadiums in Namibia
[edit ]| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Club | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence Stadium | 25,000 | Windhoek | Namibia national football team | |
| 2 | Sam Nujoma Stadium | 10,300 | Windhoek |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "More than just Football | Archive | DW.COM | 22.12.2013". Dw.de. Archived from the original on 2013年12月25日. Retrieved 2016年09月23日.
- ^ "Namibia win Cosafa Cup for first time in their history - BBC Sport". Bbc.co.uk. 2015年05月30日. Archived from the original on 2017年02月16日. Retrieved 2016年09月23日.
- ^ "Namibian football on the rise - ESPN FC". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2017年08月08日. Retrieved 2012年11月02日.
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