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Friday, 24 April 2026
A daily Namibian brief · Est. 2026
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Namibia Football Association

Also known as: NFA · Namibian Football Association · football association

Namibia Football Association — administers domestic football leagues and tournaments, and oversees national team football development across all 14 regions.

Sport

24th Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup set for April

The News

The youth development tournament, bringing together under-20 football and netball teams from all 14 regions, is scheduled for 3–6 April in Keetmanshoop with over 1,000 players and delegates expected. Organisers say preparations are nearly complete, with infrastructure improvements including renovated facilities, new soccer fields and netball courts, and accommodation secured across local schools and town venues.

28 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 28 March

  1. 24th Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup set for April

    The youth development tournament, bringing together under-20 football and netball teams from all 14 regions, is scheduled for 3–6 April in Keetmanshoop with over 1,000 players and delegates expected. Organisers say preparations are nearly complete, with infrastructure improvements including renovated facilities, new soccer fields and netball courts, and accommodation secured across local schools and town venues.

    28 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 26 March

  1. German Westphalia U/17 team to tour Namibia for youth football exchange

    Germany's Westphalia U/17 football team will visit Namibia from 26 March to 6 April 2026 to promote youth development through training, friendly matches, and community engagement. The exchange, coordinated by the Namibia School Sports Union and Ministry of Education, aims to expose players to different styles of play and accelerate their development at grassroots level.

    26 March 2026 · New Era →

Wednesday 25 March

  1. Namibia's Brave Warriors arrive in Kazakhstan for FIFA Series

    Namibia's national men's football team has arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan, for the 2026 FIFA Series. The squad will face Kazakhstan tomorrow and Comoros on Saturday at the Astana Arena, bolstered by the arrival of three foreign-based players.

    25 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 23 March

  1. Football legends assess Namibia's sport progress since 1990

    As Namibia marked its 36th Independence Day, football legends offered mixed assessments of the sport's development: while some highlighted achievements like regional league decentralisation, women's football success, and Cosafa wins, others argued investment has been inadequate and called for stronger grassroots structures, more players in top foreign leagues, and improved stadium standards.

    23 March 2026 · New Era →

Sunday 22 March

  1. NFA spent over N$1.1m on funerals without formal policy

    The Namibia Football Association spent approximately N$700,000 on the funeral of former secretary general Charles Siyauya and N$400,000 on that of executive member Michael Situde, raising concerns among insiders about the lack of a formal funeral policy and alignment with the organisation's development mandate. NFA officials disputed some details but acknowledged the absence of clear guidelines, while former leadership and current executives questioned whether such expenditure was justified given underfunding of youth football programmes.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 18 March

  1. New NRSDF president pledges to develop rural sport talent

    Japandera Kamburona, newly elected president of the Namibia Rural Sport Development Federation, aims to collaborate with regional associations to nurture grassroots talent in football and netball across rural areas. Despite challenges including infrastructure deficits, equipment shortages, and limited funding, the federation runs year-long tournaments that have produced players competing in premier leagues in Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana.

    18 March 2026 · New Era →

  2. Nedbank Newspaper Cup central to Namibia's youth football development

    The Namibia Football Association says the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, which reaches all 14 regions and 121 constituencies, is a key grassroots talent identification and player development programme that helps transition young players into national teams. The competition also emphasises referee training, strict medical protocols for player safety, and development-focused coaching over short-term winning.

    18 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 17 March

  1. Sports federations should lead strategy, delegate operations to managers

    An opinion piece argues that Namibian sports federations like Athletics Namibia and the NFA should focus on strategic growth, talent pipelines and sponsorships rather than micromanaging events, and should delegate operational duties to trained sports managers to improve performance and professionalism ahead of the 2026 African Games.

    17 March 2026 · New Era →

Friday 13 March

  1. Rehoboth breaks ground on five-million-dollar sports facility

    Rehoboth Town Council marked the groundbreaking of a new N$5 million sports facility on a 10-hectare site in Block H, which will accommodate six sports codes and create approximately 45 local jobs. The project has been welcomed as long-awaited community development, though some residents raised concerns about the location near a cemetery and questioned why it is being built while an older partially constructed stadium remains unused.

    13 March 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 12 March

  1. Okahandja United challenges NFA replay decision after match abandoned

    Okahandja United FC's chairperson says the club is unhappy with the Namibia Football Association's decision to replay an abandoned match against Young African FC scheduled for 28 March 2026, arguing that misconduct rather than unsuitable conditions caused the abandonment and that the replay should not proceed while their disciplinary complaint is pending. The match was abandoned in the 53rd minute after an incident involving Young African's head coach, with Okahandja United having been leading 1–0.

    12 March 2026 · New Era →

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