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Nickname(s) | Brave Warriors | ||
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Association | Namibia Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | James Britz | ||
Home stadium | Independence Stadium | ||
FIFA code | NAM | ||
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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) |
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