Namibia and the 2030 World Cup
Ranked 123rd in the world, 34th in CAF. 1.8% to qualify in our simulations.
Chances at the 2030 World Cup
Namibia qualify in 1.8% of simulated campaigns. They would need almost everything to go their way. The single most likely outcome is not qualifying (98.2% of cycles).
When they are at the finals, Namibia get out of their group 5.0% of the time.
A 64-team World Cup would change the picture: with the extra places the simulator assumes for that format, Namibia qualify in 5.8% of campaigns instead of 1.8%.
- Qualify1.8%
- Round of 32<0.1%
- Round of 16<0.1%
- Quarter-finals0%
- Semi-finals0%
- Final0%
- Champions0%
The route to the finals
Africa's qualifying is played in eight groups: only the group winners qualify, and the four best runners-up play off for a place in the inter-confederation play-off. Namibia come in at the group stage.
There are 8 places for the 53 nations that have to qualify, plus one route through the inter-confederation play-off, where five teams from five confederations contest two more places on neutral ground.
CAF qualifying in full: format, what is official and every nation's odds.
How strong are they?
Namibia have 1146.48 points in the FIFA ranking published on 7 October 2026, which places them 123rd in the world and 34th of the 54 nations in Africa. The simulator uses that points total directly as the team's rating.
Their attack score is 27 and their defence score 57, on a scale of 1 to 100 built from the last 30 internationals. The scores describe a side built on defence: fewer goals scored than its rating would suggest, and fewer conceded.
| Opponent | Fixture | Expected goals | Win | Draw | Lose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guinea-Bissau | At home to the next side in the CAF ranking | 1.40 – 1.20 | 40% | 29% | 31% |
 Morocco | At home to CAF's highest-ranked side | 0.25 – 2.49 | 2% | 13% | 85% |
 Spain | Against the top-ranked side from another confederation, on neutral ground | 0.23 – 2.62 | 2% | 11% | 87% |
Around them in CAF
| In CAF | Nation | FIFA rank | Points | Qualifies | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Sudan |
118 | 1157 | 1.9% | 0% |
| 32 |  Rwanda |
119 | 1156 | 2.2% | 0% |
| 33 |  Togo |
120 | 1153 | 1.8% | 0% |
| 34 |  Namibia |
123 | 1146 | 1.8% | 0% |
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau |
124 | 1144 | 2.1% | 0% |
| 36 |  Zimbabwe |
129 | 1128 | 1.7% | 0% |
| 37 |  Sierra Leone |
130 | 1123 | 1.3% | 0% |
Namibia at the World Cup
They have never played at a World Cup finals.
Play it out: take Namibia through Africa's qualifying, or change their rating in the team editor and see what it takes.
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