sport.wikisort.org - Team

Search / Calendar

The Botswana women's national football team nicknamed 'The Mares' (Female) 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 that will be held in Morocco in July 2022.[2]

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Botswana national football team.
Botswana
Nickname(s)(Female) The Zebras
AssociationBotswana Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA
(Southern Africa)
Head coachGaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang
CaptainKefilwe Tholakele
Home stadiumBotswana National Stadium
FIFA codeBOT
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 150 1 (13 October 2022)[1]
Highest92 (December 2009)
Lowest154 (December 2021)
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
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2022)

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.[3] They have also played games since they were eliminated from qualification.


History


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, in where they scored their first goal.

Botswana's first major competition was in the 2008 African Women's Championship, in 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, 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 was eliminated by an aggregate score of 3–1, due to losing the two legs by 1–0 and 2–1. Last friendlies in 2012 include 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 ended eliminated from the African Championship and the World Cup. On June 7 of the same year, they played against South Africa, losing 4–0.


Team image



Home stadium


The Botswana women's national football team plays their home matches on the Botswana National Stadium.


Results and fixtures


Main article: Botswana women's national football team results


The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture


2021


20 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Angola  1–5  Botswana Luanda, Angola
<!- – 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) -->
  • Ngonguinha 8'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Coqueiros
26 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Botswana  2–0
(7–1 agg.)		  Angola Francistown, Botswana
<!- – 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) -->
Report Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Note: Botswana won 7–1 on aggregate.

2022


18 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Zimbabwe  1–3  Botswana Harare
  • Mupeti 87'
 Report
Stadium: National Sports Stadium
Referee: Vistoria Shangula (Namibia)
23 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Botswana  0–2
(3–3 (a) agg.)		  Zimbabwe Francistown
Report
Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)
Note: 3–3 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals.
29 April Friendly Zambia  1–0  Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
Lubanji 84' Report Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium
2 May Friendly Zambia  1–1  Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
 Radiakanyo 27' Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium
29 June Friendly Botswana  1–1  Togo Marrakech
4 July 2022 (2022-07-04) 2022 AFWCON GS Burundi  2–4  Botswana Rabat, Maroc
21:00 Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
7 July 2022 (2022-07-07) 2022 AFWCON GS Botswana  0–2  Nigeria Rabat, Maroc
21:00 Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) 2022 AFWCON GS South Africa  1–0  Botswana Rabat, Maroc
21:00 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
13 July 2022 (2022-07-13) 2022 WAFCON QF Morocco  2–1  Botswana Rabat, Morocco
21:00
Report
  • Dithebe 7'
 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
17 July 2022 (2022-07-17) 2022 AFWCON Repechage Botswana  0–1  Cameroon Rabat, Morocco
21:00
Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
2 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group C Botswana  1–1  Malawi Port Elizabeth
15:30
  • Gaonyadiwe 14'
Stadium: Madibaz Stadium
5 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group C Botswana  0–0  Tanzania Port Elizabeth
15:30 Stadium: Madibaz Stadium
6 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group C Comoros  0–6  Botswana Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
15:30
  • Ontlametse 51', 53', 90'
  • Radiakanyo 43'
  • Mosotho 68'
30 September Friendly Botswana  2–1  Namibia Gaborone, Botswana
 Report Kopper ??' Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

Source :global sport


Coaching staff



Current coaching staff


last update October2022

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang [4]
Assistant coach Basimanebotlhe Malette
Goalkeeper coach David Puso
Physical coach Kealebogga K. Rakereng

Manager history



Players


Main article: List of Botswana women's international footballers

Current squad


No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
23 1GK Lesego Moeng (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 24) BDF
1GK Bame Mokibe Double Action
3 2DF Nancy Baeletsi (1996-03-21) 21 March 1996 (age 26) Prisons
4 2DF Masego Montsho (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 31) BDF
5 2DF Theo George 2000 or 2001 Wonder Girls
14 2DF Veronica Mogotsi (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 30) Double Action
5 2DF Keamogetse Maano UB Kicks
2DF Pearl Sikwane Prisons Girls
2DF Goitsemang Tlamba (1998-08-07) 7 August 1998 (age 24) BDF
8 3MF Lone Gaofetoge (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 21) Geronah
15 3MF Tshegofatso Mosotho Double Action
6 3MF Oratile Rathari Double Action
21 3MF Annah Sechane (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 21) Township Rollers
15 3MF Balothanyi Johannes (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 28) Double Action
3MF Leungo Sengwelo (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 20) Ambassadors
3MF Laone Moloi (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 21) Double Action
3MF Segakogodi Didukanyane mex Girls
24 4FW Jessica Modise Mex girls
18 4FW Nondi Mahlasela (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 (age 30) Prisons
24 4FW Kelebogile Megaga united
24 4FW Chedza Katsibe Collab
20 4FW Ontlametse Gaonyadiwe (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 21) Double Action
10 4FW Lesego Radiakanyo (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 23) Double Action

Recent call-ups


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
GK Refiloe Tshambani 1994 or 1995 2022 Africa Women Cup of NationsPRE
GK Marilyin John (1996-11-23) 23 November 1996 (age 25) - - BDF 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
GK Sedilame Boseja (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 24) - - Mamelodi Sundowns 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
GK Doris Motshfgwf - - Wonder Girls 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
GK Tlamelo Peresi 1996 or 1997 Double Action 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
DF Patricia Motingwa - - Collabo Girls 2022 Africa Women Cup of NationsPRE
DF Kesegofetse Mochawe (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 27) - - Malabo Kings 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
DF Bonang Otlhagile (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 36) Double Action 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
DF Lerato Motlogelwa 2003 or 2004 Double Action 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Tshephang Seiphimolo - - Geronah 2022 Africa Women Cup of NationsPRE
MF Lesego Keleboge - - Prisons 2022 Africa Women Cup of NationsPRE
MF Golebaone Selebatso (1991-03-22) 22 March 1991 (age 31) Prison 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
MF Mokgabo Thanda (1993-04-03) 3 April 1993 (age 29) - - YASA 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
MF Leano Busang (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 22) - - Prisons 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
MF Thuto Ramafifi (1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 (age 30) - - Albany State University 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
MF Messia Radinonyane Orapa All Starts 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Isegofatso Mosotho Mazottu FC 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Keitumetse Dithebe (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 20) - - Mexican Girls 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
FW Refilwe Tholakele (captain) (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 26) - - Malabo Kings 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
FW Esalenna Galekhutle (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 21) Tyler Junior College 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations
FW Michelle Abueng (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 21) - - BDF 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
FW Piggy Manewe - - T/Rollers 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship

Previous squads


Africa Women Cup of Nations
COSAFA Women's Championship

Records


Main article: List of Botswana women's international footballers

Honours



Regional


Runners-up: 2020

Competitive record



FIFA Women's World Cup


FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011 Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total0/9-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games


Summer Olympics record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1996 Did Not Enter
2000
2004
2008
2012 Did Not Qualify
2016
2021
Total0/7000000

Africa Women Cup of Nations


Africa Women Cup of Nations record
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-finals410357
Total1/14410357

African Games


African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
2003 Did Not Enter
2007
2011 Did Not Qualify
2015
2019
2023 TBD
Total0/4000000

COSAFA Women's Championship


COSAFA Women's Championship record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA GD
2002Groupe Stage3003124−23
2006Did not enter
2008----
2011Groupe Stage3003211−9
2017Groupe Stage311345−1
2018Groupe Stage311321+1
2019Fourth4211440
2020Runner -up430153+2
2021Groupe Stage310275+2
TotalRunner-up3
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours



All−time record against FIFA recognized nations


The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
Against Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation

    Record per opponent


    *As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

    Key
      Positive balance (more wins than losses)
      Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
      Negative balance (more losses than wins)

    The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:

    Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
    Total—

    See also



    References


    1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
    2. Boranabi, Chakalisa Dube,Lebogang Mosikare,Kabelo (2022-02-26). "Coach undeterred by contract issue". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
    3. Bad start for women's football team Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Botswana Gazette
    4. "tech staff of Botswana".
    5. "final squad for friendly game". facebook. Retrieved 11 August 2022.




    Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

    Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

    2019-2025
    WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии