Namibia national under-20 football team

The Young Warriors is Namibia's national U/20 football boys team nickname, while the women's team is Young Gladiators. They have never qualified for the World Cup or Olympics.

Namibia-U20
Nickname(s)Brave Warriors
AssociationNamibia Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachJames Britz
Home stadiumIndependence Stadium
FIFA codeNAM
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
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
Appearances1 (first in 2021)
Best resultGroup stage (2021)

FIFA World Cup U-20

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FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year Result GP W D L GS GA
  1977 Did not qualify
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2023
  2025 TBD
Total 0/23 0 0 0 0 0 0

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

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Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Year Result GP W D L GS GA
  1979 Did not enter
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001 Did not qualify
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2021 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 4
  2023 Did not qualify
Total 1/22 3 0 1 2 1 4

Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Ruhuka Ngatangue (2001-12-02)2 December 2001 (aged 19)   Karibib
2 2DF Ngazikue Kandetu (2001-06-20)20 June 2001 (aged 19)   Namib Eagles
3 2DF Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa (2002-05-23)23 May 2002 (aged 18)   Ramblers
4 2DF Immanuel Etuna Hamunyela (2001-12-19)19 December 2001 (aged 19)   Swallows
5 3MF Denzel Chrisley Narib (2002-01-16)16 January 2002 (aged 19)   Swallows
6 2DF Tuhafeni Ananias David (2001-02-05)5 February 2001 (aged 20)   Blue Waters
7 3MF Juninho Jantze (2001-12-17)17 December 2001 (aged 19)   Civics Windhoek
8 3MF Jovane Nathalio Narib (2001-09-27)27 September 2001 (aged 19)   Otjiwarongo
9 3MF Giovani Canavaro Kaninab (2001-04-16)16 April 2001 (aged 19)   Okahandja United
10 3MF Prins Menelik Tjiueza (2002-03-12)12 March 2002 (aged 18)   Young United
11 3MF Steven Jr. Damaseb (2002-10-11)11 October 2002 (aged 18)   Tutaleni
12 4FW Ronin Berndt (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 (aged 19)   Kaizen
13 3MF Xavier McClune (2003-08-06)6 August 2003 (aged 17)   Ramblers
14 3MF Edmar Ronaldo Kamatuka (2002-07-26)26 July 2002 (aged 18)   Ramblers
15 2DF Promise Gotileb Gurirab (2002-09-22)22 September 2002 (aged 18)   Action Star
16 1GK Ro-Giano Goagoseb (2001-03-21)21 March 2001 (aged 19)   Swallows
17 3MF Penouua Amazing Kandjii (2002-05-27)27 May 2002 (aged 18)   Namib Colts
18 3MF Tjipenandjambi Carl Karuuombe (2001-09-21)21 September 2001 (aged 19)   Kaizen
19 3MF Pitsi Ameb (2001-11-28)28 November 2001 (aged 19)   Swallows
20 3MF Romeo Vincent Amon (2003-06-05)5 June 2003 (aged 17)   Kaizen
21 3MF Gonzales Richard Tsuseb (2002-01-07)7 January 2002 (aged 19)   Outjo
22 3MF Eubrahim Wizonto Apollus (2002-08-28)28 August 2002 (aged 18)   Try Again
23 1GK Philipus Ignatus Indileni Josef (2001-11-05)5 November 2001 (aged 19)   Life Fighters
24 2DF Gerson Paulus (2001-12-10)10 December 2001 (aged 19)   Swakopmund
25 2DF Ngero Kaanjuka Katua (2001-07-25)25 July 2001 (aged 19)   Kaizen
26 2DF Erastus Brazzy Joseph (2003-03-14)14 March 2003 (aged 17)   Ongwediva City
27 2DF Garere Damaseb (2003-03-12)12 March 2003 (aged 17)   Chelea
28 2DF Matheus Mwanyekange (2002-07-13)13 July 2002 (aged 18)   Haudano Secondary School
29 3MF Herman Uwuseb (2003-04-13)13 April 2003 (aged 17)   Speed Fire

References

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  1. ^ "Namibia team list" (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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