Botswana national football team results (2020 to present)

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The Botswana national football team represents Botswana in international football under the control of the Botswana Football Association. Following the independence of Botswana in 1966, [1] the football federation was founded in 1970. It later joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1976 and FIFA in 1982. [2]

Contents

The following list contains all results of Botswana's official matches since the year 2020.

Key

The coloured backgrounds denote the result of the match:
  – indicates Botswana won the match
  – indicates Botswana's opposition won the match
  – indicates the match ended in a draw

Official Results

2020

12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 2021 AFCON qualification Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
18:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ngambo (DR Congo)
16 November 2020 (2020-11-16) 2021 AFCON qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Francistown, Botswana
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)

2021

25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) 2021 AFCON qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Francistown, Botswana
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
29 March 2021 (2021-03-29) 2021 AFCON qualification Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg5–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Blida, Algeria
20:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
6 July 2021 (2021-07-06) 2021 COSAFA Cup South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Port Elizabeth, South Africa
17:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) 2021 COSAFA Cup Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg0–4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Port Elizabeth, South Africa
12:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) 2021 COSAFA Cup Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
14 July 2021 (2021-07-14) 2021 COSAFA Cup Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg1–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)

2022

1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) 2023 AFCON qualification Libya  Flag of Libya.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Benghazi, Libya
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
Referee: Sekou Ahmed Toure (Guinea)
5 June 2022 (2022-06-05) 2023 AFCON qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Francistown, Botswana
15:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) 2022 COSAFA Cup Angola  Flag of Angola.svg0–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Durban, South Africa
Report Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium
27 September 2022 (2022-09-27) Friendly South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Nasrec, South Africa
Report Stadium: FNB Stadium
17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) Friendly Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Soweto, South Africa
Report Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium

2023

24 March 2023 (2023-03-24) 2023 AFCON qualification Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg2–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
20:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Estadio de Malabo
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)
17 June 2023 (2023-06-17) 2023 AFCON qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Francistown, Botswana
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
5 July 2023 (2023-07-05) 2023 COSAFA Cup Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Durban, South Africa
15:00Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium
8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) 2023 COSAFA Cup South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2-1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Durban, South Africa
15:00
Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium
11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) 2023 COSAFA Cup Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0-0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Durban, South Africa
18:00Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) 2023 AFCON qualification Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3-0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Tunis, Tunisia
20:00  UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Hammadi Agrebi
30 September Friendly Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
16 October Friendly Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg2–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Francistown, Botswana
15:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)

2024

22 March Friendly Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Antananarivo, Madagascar
13:00  UTC+3 Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium
25 March Friendly Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Antananarivo, Madagascar
13:00  UTC+3 Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium
7 June 2026 World Cup qualification Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg10Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Kampala, Uganda
19:00  UTC+3
Report Stadium: Mandela National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
10 June 2026 World Cup qualification Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg13Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Maputo, Mozambique
15:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Estádio do Zimpeto
Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)
26 June 2024 COSAFA Cup Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00 Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
29 June 2024 COSAFA Cup South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00 Report Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium
2 July 2024 COSAFA Cup Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg3–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00
Report Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium
31 August Friendly Libya  Flag of Libya.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Tripoli, Libya
18:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Tripoli Stadium
10 September 2025 AFCON qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Francistown, Botswana
18:00  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
10 October 2025 AFCON qualification Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg0–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Praia, Cape Verde
15:00  UTC−1 Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
15 October 2025 AFCON qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Francistown, Botswana
18:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
15 November 2025 AFCON qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Francistown, Botswana
14:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
19 November 2025 AFCON qualification Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Cairo, Egypt
19:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Abdallah Jammeh (Gambia)

2025

21 March 2026 World Cup qualification Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Francistown, Botswana
15:00  UTC+2 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stadium: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium
Attendance: 3,278
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
6 June 2025 COSAFA Cup Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg0–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Bloemfontein, South Africa
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium
Referee: Arnaud Zafimahatoha (Madagascar)
11 June 2025 COSAFA Cup Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg3–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Bloemfontein, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
23 December 2025 AFCON Group Stage Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svgvFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Tangier, Morocco
18:00Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
30 December 2025 AFCON Group Stage Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svgvFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Rabat, Morocco
20:30Stadium: Al Barid Stadium

References

  1. "Botswana". South African History. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. "Member Associations-Botswana". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

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