# 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.

## FIFA World Cup U-20

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

## Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

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

## Current squad

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