  the namibia national football team, nicknamed the brave warriors, is the national association football team of namibia and is controlled by the namibia football association. they have never qualified for the world cup but have made two appearances in the africa cup of nations. ==history== namibia played its first international under the name south-west africa on 16 may 1989 at home against neighboring angola and lost 1â0. on 23 march 1990, only two days after gaining independence from south africa, they hosted neighbour zimbabwe and lost 5â1. on 7 june they lost a home friendly 2â1 to mauritius. namibia's first ever away matches were played in lesotho, where they lost 2â0 to their hosts on 1 august 1992, and then gained their first ever draw in a 2â2 game against the same opposit
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