Captain Torsten van Jaarsfeld scored three tries as Namibia moved within two games of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after beating Burkina Faso 71-5 in the quarterfinals of a qualifying tournament in Marseille.
Hooker Van Jaarsveld, who won promotion to the Top 14 with Bayonne last month, crossed in a half an hour spell for the side who have featured at every World Cup since 1999's edition.
Later on Saturday, Zimbabwe, who reached the 1987 and 1991 tournaments, play Ivory Coast, who featured in 1995 with the winner coming up against Namibia, ranked 24th in the world, in next week's semifinals.
On Sunday, Uganda meet Kenya and Senegal face Algeria in Aix-en-Provence.
The last four ties take place on Wednesday before the final on 10 July, with the victors taking the final place in Pool A alongside hosts France and three-time winners New Zealand.