Mighty Brave Warriors

Jesse Jackson Kauraisa

WINDHOEK



In the 30 years since independence, the national soccer team, Brave Warriors, have played against 45 countries, winning the hearts of fans across the nation.



Some Warriors stats:

Total competitive matches played: 253

Won: 67

Drawn: 69

Lost: 117

Goals for: 252

Goals against: 362

Goal-difference: -110



Participation in competitions:

Fifa World Cup

No qualification



Africa Cup of Nations

Burkina Faso, 1998: Group stage

Ghana, 2008: Group stage

Egypt, 2019: Group stage



African Nations Championship

Morocco, 2018: Quarter-finals

Cameroon, 2020: Qualified (tournament was set to take place this month, but has been postponed)



Cosafa Cup

1997: Second place

1998: Fourth place

1999: Second place

2000: Quarter-finals

2001 to 2008: No qualification

2009: Quarter-finals

2010: Tournament cancelled

2013: Seventh place

2014: No tournament held

2015: CHAMPIONS

2016: Plate final winners

2017: Sixth place

2018: Plate semi-final

2019: Group stage



Coaches since independence

Eric Muinjo, 1990

Rusten Mogane, 1998

Mlungisi Ngubane, 1998

Seth Boois, 1998 to 1999

Heinze-Peter Urberjahn, 1999

Herman Katjiuongua, 2000

Lucky Ricthter, 2000

Theodor Ted Dumitru, 2001

Ben Bamfuchile: 2006 to 2007

Arie Schans: 2007 to 2008

Tom Saintfiet: 2008 to 2010

Brian Isaacs (caretaker): 2010 to 2011

Bernard Kaanjuka: 2011 to 2013

Roger Palmgren: 2013

Ricardo Mannetti: 2013 to 2015

Ronnie Kanalelo (caretaker): 2015

Ricardo Mannetti: 2015 to 2019

Bobby Samaria (interim): 2019 to 2020



- Adapted from Namibia Media Holdings' independence supplement