# Namibia national futsal team

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. At that time, Futsal Namibia founder Andrei Tirterao announced that the organization was planning to field the nation's first-ever national team. 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.
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. 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. Namibia lost its opening match of the tournament proper to fellow debutantes Mauritania by a score of 4–5. 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.

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Riya Usurua | (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20) | Ballers |
| 2 | 2DF | Donald Modise | (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 30) | Ballers |
| 3 | 2DF | Nanguei Kamatuka | (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 23) | Windhoek Futsal |
| 4 | 3MF | Reginald Willemse | (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 27) | Selecao |
| 5 | 2DF | Elroi Drotsky | (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 21) | Selecao |
| 6 | 3MF | Daniel Dausab | (1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 (age 28) | Windhoek Futsal |
| 7 | 4FW | Ken Salote | (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) | Quality |
| 8 | 3MF | Rowen Jager | (2004-10-20) 20 October 2004 (age 20) | Ballers |
| 9 | 4FW | Remario Mathys | (2005-01-08) 8 January 2005 (age 19) | Chile |
| 10 | 3MF | George Haikali | (1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 (age 28) | Ballers |
| 11 | 4FW | Luis Solunga | (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22) | Quality |
| 12 | 3MF | Silas Matheus | (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 28) | Patriots |
| 13 | 3MF | Bornface Siyanga | (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 (age 29) | Chile |
| 14 | 1GK | Cee-Jay Van Wyk | (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 25) | Selecao |

## Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 |
| 2004 |
| 2008 |
| 2011 |
| 2016 |
| 2020 |
| 2024 | 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 |
| 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 |