Nickname(s) | The Mares [1] The Zebras [2] | ||
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Association | Botswana Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang | ||
Captain | Kefilwe Tholakele | ||
Home stadium | Botswana National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | BOT | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 153 (16 August 2024) [3] | ||
Highest | 102 (July 2003) | ||
Lowest | 154 (December 2021 – March 2022) | ||
First international | |||
South Africa 14–0 Botswana (Harare, Zimbabwe; April 19, 2002) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Botswana 7–0 Mauritius (Lobatse, Botswana; March 5, 2016) Botswana 7–0 South Sudan (Port Elizabeth, South Africa; September 29, 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
South Africa 14–0 Botswana (Harare, Zimbabwe; April 19, 2002) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2022 ) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2022) |
The Botswana women's national football team is the women's national football team of Botswana and is controlled by the Botswana Football Association. They qualified for their maiden Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) tournament held in Morocco in July 2022. [4]
Botswana played in the qualification for the 2002 African Championship but lost in their first game. After this, they also took part in the qualification for the 2008 African Championship where they played two matches and lost both to Namibia at the end of 2007. Botswana did not play again until the qualification for the 2010 Championship where they lost both matches, this time against Democratic Republic of the Congo. For these games, Botswana named an entirely U20 national team. [5] They have also played games since they were eliminated from qualification.
Botswana played their first match in Harare, Zimbabwe on April 19, 2002, against South Africa in a series of friendlies. They lost 14–0. After this match, they lost 3–0 against Swaziland and 7–1 against Mozambique, where they scored their first goal.
Botswana's first major competition was in the 2008 African Women's Championship where after 5 years, they played an international match, this time against Namibia. Zebras lost both legs by 3–0 and 6–1.
Botswana had played with Zambia on 4 May 2008 and lost 4–2.
With a U20 team, Zebras played 2010 African Women's Championship qualifiers against Congo DR and again lost both legs, this time by 2–0 and 5–2 and did not qualify for either the 2010 African Women's Championship and the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
A series of friendlies occurred in October 2010, against Zambia on 2 and 23 October. They lost 1–4 and 1–2 respectively; against Tanzania on 25 October and 26 October, lost 2–3 and draw 1–1. In the next year, March 2011, they again played against Namibia and lost 1–0.
In 2011, one of the two friendlies in April and May with South Africa marked their first victory, by 1–0. The other match was lost 4–0. In August, they played against Tanzania on 2 August, losing 3–1; South Africa on August 3, losing 4–0 and against Zambia, also losing, 4–1.
They entered the 2012 African Women's Championship qualifiers and played against Zimbabwe, and were eliminated by an aggregate score of 3–1, due to losing the two legs by 1–0 and 2–1. Last friendlies in 2012 included two losses against South Africa (3–0) and Zimbabwe (5–0).
Before the 2014 African Women's Championship qualifiers, the team played the first 2014 matches, against Swaziland on 7 and 8 January and won for the second and third time, by 3–0 and 3–1. The first leg of the qualifiers for the African Championship started on 14 February with a loss against Zimbabwe 1–0 and the second leg was played on 2 March, with another loss, by 2–1. Botswana were eliminated from the African Championship and the World Cup. On June 7 of the same year, they played against South Africa, losing 4–0.
The Botswana women's national football team plays their home matches at the Botswana National Stadium.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
12 August Friendly | Botswana | 1–1 | Lesotho | Gaborone, Botswana |
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium |
12 August Friendly | Botswana B | 4–1 | Lesotho B | Gaborone, Botswana |
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium |
22 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Gabon | 1–4 | Botswana | Franceville, Gabon |
16:30 UTC+2 | Assengone 90+3' (pen.) | Report (BFA) |
| Stadium: Stade de Franceville Referee: Greta Musimu (DR Congo) |
26 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Botswana | 6–0 (10–1 agg.) | Gabon | Lobatse, Botswana |
15:00 UTC+2 |
| Report (BFA) | Stadium: Lobatse Stadium | |
Note: Botswana won 10–1 on aggregate. |
6 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Namibia | 1–1 | Botswana | Pretoria, South Africa |
15:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia) |
9 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Botswana | 3–0 | Lesotho | Johannesburg, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
11 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Zimbabwe | 1–1 | Botswana | Johannesburg, South Africa |
15:30 UTC+2 | Chemhere 4' | Report | Johannes 86' | Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) |
26 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Tanzania | 2–0 | Botswana | Dar es Salaam,Tanzania |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium |
31 October 2024 Olympic qualifying | Botswana | 0–1 (0–3 agg.) | Tanzania | |
Note: Tanzania won 3–0 on aggregate |
29 November 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg | Kenya | 1–1 | Botswana | Nairobi, Kenya |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report (CAF) |
| Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
5 December 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg | Botswana | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Kenya | Gaborone ,Botswana |
| Stadium: Botswana National Stadium | |||
Note: Botswana won 2–1 on aggregate. |
27 February Friendly | Russia | 4–0 | Botswana | Antalya, Turkey |
16:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
6 April 2024 Friendly | Botswana | 2–1 | Lesotho | Tlokweng, Botswana |
16:00 UTC+2 |
| Stadium: Royal Aria Stadium |
9 April 2024 Friendly | Botswana | 1–1 | Namibia | Tlokweng, Botswana |
16:00 |
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| Stadium: Royal Aria Stadium |
13 July 2024 Tunis Women's Cup | Botswana | 0–0 | Tanzania | Tunis, Tunisia |
15:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium |
15 July 2024 Tunis Women's Cup | Tunisia | 1–0 | Botswana | Tunis, Tunisia |
15:00 UTC+1 | Shaiek 75' | Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium |
Source: globalsportsarchive.com
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Basimanebotlhe Alex Malete | [6] |
Assistant coach | Tapaphiwa Tracy Gaebolae Jacqualine Lorato Gaobinelwe |
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2020) |
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
The following players have been called up to a Botswana squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Peresi Tlamelo | 11 May 1997 | Double Action | v. Lesotho, 12 August 2023 | ||
GK | Gloria Moeng | S System | v. Gabon, 26 September 2023 | |||
GK | Lesego Moeng | 3 February 1998 | 6 | 0 | Ongos | v. Kenya, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Bonang Otlhagile | 7 September 1986 | Double Action | v. Lesotho, 12 August 2023 | ||
DF | Annah Sechane | 7 February 2001 | 10 | 0 | v. Lesotho, 12 August 2023 | |
DF | Pearl Sikwane | 8 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | Prisons Girls | v. Gabon, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Lesego Sikwane | April 19, 2003 | Security Systems | 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship | ||
DF | Goitsemang Tlamma | August 7, 1998 | Gaborone United | v. Kenya, 5 December 2023 | ||
MF | Segakogodi Didukanyane | 28 November 2000 | 3 | 0 | mex Girls | v. Lesotho, 12 August 2023 |
MF | Maatla Tlhobogang | 3 October 1998 | 0 | 0 | Gaborone United | v. Lesotho, 12 August 2023 |
MF | Oteng Bonang | 28 November 1999 | Double Action | v. Gabon, 26 September 2023 | ||
MF | Dimpho Samatoto | Orapa All Stars | v. Gabon, 26 September 2023 | |||
MF | Messia Radinonyane | February 13, 2001 | Orapa All Stars | 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship | ||
MF | Balothanyi Johannes | June 28, 1994 | Double Action | v. Kenya, 5 December 2023 | ||
MF | Golebaone Selebatso | March 22, 1991 | Gaborone United | v. Russia, 27 February 2024 | ||
MF | Annah Nametso Sechane | February 7, 2001 | Gaborone United | v. Russia, 27 February 2024 | ||
MF | Obonetse Rathari | November 11, 2002 | Double Action | v. Namibia, 9 April 2024 | ||
FW | Theo Pearl George | January 30, 2000 | Prisons XI | 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship | ||
FW | Lesego Keleboge | } | Security Systems | v. Russia, 27 February 2024 | ||
FW | Masego Nfandiso | } | Bryant & STration | v. Namibia, 9 April 2024 | ||
FW | Dimpho Senwelo | Western Daynamites | v. Namibia, 9 April 2024 | |||
Thapelo Moshe | 7 February 1999 | v. Lesotho, 12 August 2023 | ||||
Gonayamodimo Macha | 21 February 1998 | v. Lesotho, 12 August 2023 | ||||
Kenyaditswe Desiree | 28 November 2002 | v. Lesotho, 12 August 2023 |
Most capped players
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FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2023 | ||||||||
2027 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
1996 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2012 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2021 | ||||||||
2024 | ||||||||
2028 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1998 | ||||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2002 | Withdrew | |||||||
2004 | Did not enter | |||||||
2006 | Withdrew | |||||||
2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2020 | Cancelled | |||||||
2022 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
2024 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 1/14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
African Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
2003 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2023 | ||||||||
2027 | TBD | |||||||
Total | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COSAFA Women's Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
2002 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | −23 | |
2006 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2008 | ---- | ||||||||
2011 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | |
2017 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | |
2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
2019 | Fourth | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
2020 | Runner -up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | |
2021 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | |
2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
Total | Runner-up | 23 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 55 | -25 |
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The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.
Against | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
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*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.
The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation |
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Total | — |
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