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The Botswana national football team, nicknamed The Zebras (Setswana: Dipitse), was founded in 1970 to represent Botswana in men's international football and is governed by the Botswana Football Association (BFA). They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup but they did qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[2] The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Botswana

Nickname(s)	Dipitse (The Zebras)
Association	Botswana Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Mogomotsi Mpote
Captain	Thato Kebue
Most caps	Joel Mogorosi (92)
Top scorer	Jerome Ramatlhakwane (24)
Home stadium	Botswana National Stadium
FIFA code	BOT
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	148 2 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest	53 (December 2010)
Lowest	165 (November 1999 – February 2000)
First international
Malawi 8–1 Botswana  (Malawi; 13 July 1968)
Biggest win
Botswana 6–0 Mauritius  (Polokwane, South Africa; 1 June 2018)
Biggest defeat
Malawi 8–1 Botswana  (Malawi; 13 July 1968)  Botswana 0–7 Zimbabwe  (Gaborone, Botswana; 26 August 1990)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2012)
Best result	Group stage (2012)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances	19 (first in 1997)
Best result	Runners-up (2016, 2019)
Medal record COSAFA Cup 2016 Namibia Team 2019 South Africa

History

Although Botswana have entered the FIFA World Cup preliminary stages five times, it took them nearly eleven years after playing their first match to register their first victory which was a 4–1 victory in the African pre-preliminary qualifying rounds for Germany 2006 against Lesotho.^{[citation needed]}

The southern African nation took part in their first preliminary competition for the 1994 World Cup in the United States, where they faced Niger and Ivory Coast. They managed a 0–0 draw with the latter in Gaborone, but lost their other three matches, finishing last in their group.

The next competition they entered was for the 2002 World Cup, where they faced Zambia in a two-legged tie to decide which team would advance to the group stages. Zambia won both legs of the tie to qualify and knock Botswana out.

After this, Botswana suffered some poor results with the team losing 3–0 to Zambia, and losing to second-string sides from South Africa and Zimbabwe at home in Gaborone, frustrating many supporters. A draw with Madagascar which was ranked at 146th in the world at the time, led Botswana FA to sack manager Colwyn Rowe, despite him leading Botswana to their then-highest ever FIFA ranking of 95th. The BFA claimed this move was taken because they feared for his safety from angry fans. Stanley Tshosane was named as his replacement and in his first game in charge, Botswana achieved an impressive 2–1 win away to Mozambique to put them in a relatively strong position in their qualifying group. Despite also achieving a creditable draw with Ivory Coast, Botswana finished bottom of their qualifying group for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

This disappointment was followed by the most successful period in Botswana's history. Botswana defied their ranking to become the first team to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, beating Tunisia both at home and away. This success coincided with a rise to their highest ever FIFA ranking of 53rd. They did not manage to build upon this upturn in form at the tournament, losing narrowly to Ghana and Mali and heavily to Guinea to finish bottom of their group with zero points.

The truncated qualification format for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations saw them face Mali in a two-legged tie, which they lost 7–1 on aggregate. They then failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, finishing third in their group with seven points behind South Africa and Ethiopia.

In October 2013, the Botswana Football Association sacked Tshosane, citing his "failing to meet the targets set for him". They subsequently appointed Englishman Peter Butler in February 2014.

Since then, the qualification to major tournaments has continued to elude Botswana. Despite beating Burundi and Guinea-Bissau in the knockout rounds, they finished last in their difficult qualifying group for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with just a single point. In their qualifying group for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, they finished third - seven points behind qualifiers Burkina Faso and Uganda. In the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, they beat Eritrea in the first round and won 2–1 at home against Mali in the first leg of the second round. However, a 2–0 win for Mali in Bamako meant that Botswana lost on aggregate and failed to make the group stages.

In July 2017, David Bright became manager of the Zebras for the fourth time after the BFA chose not to renew Butler's contract. He led the team during qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but results were poor with Botswana only scoring one goal in their six Group I matches.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022

2023

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 COSAFA Cup.[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2022, after the match against South Africa.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Goitseone Phoko	(1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 27)	13	1	Gaborone United
	1GK	Ryan Brown	(2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 22)	0	0	Jwaneng Galaxy
	2DF	Thato Kabue	(1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 25)	26	2	Gaborone United
	2DF	Alfred Velaphi	(1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 23)	7	0	Gaborone United
	2DF	Tebogo Kopelang	(2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 22)	6	0	Security Systems
	2DF	Kitso Mangolo	(1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 23)	6	1	Security Systems
	2DF	Tlamelo Kolagano	(2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 21)	4	0	Orapa United
	2DF	Doctor David	(2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 21)	3	0	Jwaneng Galaxy
	2DF	Thobo Seeleko	(1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 23)	1	0	Morupule Wanderers
	2DF	Obusitswe Gabadise	(1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 23)	0	0	Extension Gunners
	2DF	Botsile Sakana	(2001-01-26) 26 January 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Gilport Lions
	3MF	Lebogang Ditsele	(1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 26)	40	1	Gaborone United
	3MF	Mothusi Cooper	(1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 25)	18	0	MC Oujda
	3MF	Gape Thibedi	(2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 22)	6	0	Gaborone United
	3MF	Baokeditswe Talane	(2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 22)	5	1	Extension Gunners
	3MF	Resaobaka Thatanyane	(1999-02-12) 12 February 1999 (age 23)	5	1	Jwaneng Galaxy
	3MF	Tawana Mbakile	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Security Systems
	3MF	Omphile Ramoagi	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 18)	2	0	Gaborone United
	4FW	Odirile Lekoba		6	0	Extension Gunners
	4FW	Godfrey Tauyatswala	(1999-02-12) 12 February 1999 (age 23)	5	0	Botswana Defence Force
	4FW	Kitso Mpuisang	(1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 (age 24)	2	0	Prisons XI
	4FW	Bame Morwalela	(1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 23)	2	1	Township Rollers
	4FW	Monty Enosa	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 18)	1	0	Eleven Angels

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Botswana squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lesenya Malapela	(1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 26)	2	0	Orapa United	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
DF	Thatayaone Ditlhokwe	(1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 24)	21	2	SuperSport United	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
DF	Mosha Gaolaolwe	(1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 28)	64	1	Township Rollers	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
DF	Mothusi Johnson	(1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 25)	14	0	Orapa United	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
DF	Lesenya Ramoraka	(1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 28)	20	0	Orapa United	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
MF	Thatayaone Kgamanyane	(1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 26)	18	4	Gaborone United	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
MF	Goitseone Legopelo	(1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 (age 25)	0	0	Uniao Flamengo Santos	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
MF	Gofaone Mabaya	(1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 (age 27)	8	0	Orapa United	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
MF	Godiraone Modingwane	(1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 26)	9	0	Botswana Defence Force	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
MF	Gape Mohutsiwa	(1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 (age 25)	13	1	Jwaneng Galaxy	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
MF	Thero Setsile	(1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 27)	26	2	Gaborone United	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
FW	Mpho Kgaswane	(1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 28)	19	2	Gaborone United	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
FW	Tumisang Orebonye	(1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 26)	36	5	Olympique Khouribga	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
FW	Kabelo Seakanyeng	(1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 (age 29)	48	6	Olympique Khouribga	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
FW	Thabang Sesinyi	(1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 29)	13	2	Jwaneng Galaxy	v.  Tunisia, 5 June 2022
INJ Withdrew due to injury PRE Preliminary/Standby squad RET Retired from the national team SUS Serving suspension WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records

As of 17 July 2022[4]

Players in bold are still active with Botswana.

Competition records

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Part of  United Kingdom									Part of  United Kingdom
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1974
1978
1982	Did not enter									Declined participation
1986
1990
1994	Did not qualify									4	0	1	3	1	9
1998	Did not enter									Did not enter
2002	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	0	2
2006										12	4	1	7	14	19
2010										6	1	2	3	3	8
2014										6	2	1	3	8	10
2018										4	3	0	1	7	4
2022										2	0	1	1	0	1
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total		0/22								36	10	6	20	33	53

Africa Cup of Nations record

Africa Cup of Nations
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1957 to 1965	Part of United Kingdom
1968 to 1976	Not affiliated to CAF
1978 to 1992	Did not enter
1994 to 2010	Did not qualify
2012	Round 1	14th	3	0	0	3	2	9
2013 to 2021	Did not qualify
2023	To be determined
2025
Total	Round 1	1/33	3	0	0	3	2	9

Head-to-head record

As of 18 November 2019 after match against  Algeria[5]

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Algeria	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Angola	12	1	6	5	5	13	−8
Burkina Faso	6	2	1	3	3	7	−4
Burundi	4	2	1	1	2	1	+1
Central African Republic	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1
Cameroon	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Chad	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2
China	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5
Comoros	3	1	1	1	2	2	0
DR Congo	5	0	3	2	0	4	−4
Egypt	6	0	2	4	1	7	−6
Equatorial Guinea	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Eritrea	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4
Ethiopia	4	2	0	2	7	4	+3
Gabon	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ghana	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1
Guinea	5	0	0	5	2	18	−16
Guinea-Bissau	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2
Iran	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Iraq	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Ivory Coast	4	0	2	2	1	11	−10
Kenya	7	3	0	4	7	10	−3
Lesotho	30	14	11	5	35	23	+12
Liberia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Libya	3	0	2	1	0	1	−1
Madagascar	6	2	1	3	4	5	−1
Malawi	25	5	8	12	21	47	−26
Mali	7	1	0	6	5	19	−14
Mauritania	4	1	0	3	3	8	−5
Mauritius	3	1	1	1	6	1	+5
Morocco	2	0	0	2	0	2	−2
Mozambique	21	4	4	13	15	31	−16
Namibia	19	7	10	2	19	18	+1
New Zealand	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Niger	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2
Nigeria	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Senegal	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5
Seychelles	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6
South Africa	15	0	5	10	8	25	−17
South Sudan	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Swaziland	23	12	6	5	36	21	+15
Sweden	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Tanzania	5	1	2	2	7	9	−2
Togo	2	1	0	1	2	2	0
Trinidad and Tobago	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	6	2	1	3	5	9	−4
Uganda	5	0	2	3	2	7	−5
Zambia	22	3	6	13	8	34	−26
Zimbabwe	17	4	4	9	8	21	−13
Total	303	80	82	141	245	388	−143

References

External links

• Botswana at FIFA.com
• Botswana FA Official site

На других языках

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