Botswana women's national football team

Botswana

Nickname(s)

The Mares^[1]
The Zebras^[2]

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

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

153

(15 March 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

Olympic Games

Appearances

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 that will be 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.

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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

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

2023

2 July Friendly	South Africa	0–5	Botswana	Brakpan, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2			Gaonyadiwe 5', 13' Dithebe 24' Tholakele 27', 79'	Stadium: Tsakane Stadium Referee: Vistoria Shangula (Namibia)

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 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Gabon	1–4	Botswana	Franceville, Gabon
16:30 UTC+2	Assengone 90+3' (pen.)	Report (BFA)	Radiakanyo 56' Ontlametse 76', 89' Tholakele 90'	Stadium: Stade de Franceville Referee: Greta Musimu (DR Congo)

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Botswana	6–0 (10–1 agg.)	Gabon	Lobatse, Botswana
15:00 UTC+2	Radiakanyo 8' Ontlametse 10', 30' Baeletsi 40' Dithebe 45+4' Gaofetoge 57'	Report (BFA)		Stadium: Lobatse Stadium
Note: Botswana won 10–1 on aggregate.

6 October 2023 (2023-10-06) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Namibia	1–1	Botswana	Pretoria, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	Hikuam 6'	Report	Mochawe 79'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

9 October 2023 (2023-10-09) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Botswana	3–0	Lesotho	Johannesburg, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	Gaofetoge 6' Johannes 35' Mochawe 73'	Report		Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) 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 (2023-10-26) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Tanzania	2–0	Botswana	Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
15:00 UTC+3	Clement 2' (pen.) Masaka 89'	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 (2023-11-29) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg	Kenya	1–1	Botswana	Nairobi, Kenya
15:00 UTC+3	Nekesa 45+4' (pen.)	Report (CAF)	Dithebe 37'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg	Botswana	1–0 (2–1 agg.)	Kenya	Gaborone ,Botswana
	Dithebe 62'			Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Note: Botswana won 2–1 on aggregate.

2024

27 February Friendly	Russia	4–0	Botswana	Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+2	Belomyttseva 3', 86' (pen.) Fedorova 9' Smirnova 42'	Report

6 April 2024 (2024-04-06) Friendly	Botswana	2–1	Lesotho	Tlokweng, Botswana
16:00 UTC+2	Moloi 32' Dithebe 48'		Ts'oaeli 73'	Stadium: Royal Aria Stadium

9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) Friendly	Botswana	1–1	Namibia	Tlokweng, Botswana
16:00	Senwelo 36'		Coleman 38'	Stadium: Royal Aria Stadium

Source: globalsportsarchive.com

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 7 November 2023

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Basimanebotlhe Alex Malete	^[6]
Assistant coach	Tapaphiwa Tracy Gaebolae Jacqualine Lorato Gaobinelwe

Manager history

Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang (2021–2023)
Basimanebotlhe Alex Malete(2023-)

Players

Current squad

This is the squad named in April 2024 for two Friendly against Lesotho and Namibia.^[7]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Tlamelo Pheresi	(1996-11-30) November 30, 1996 (age 27)			Gaborone United
1	1GK	Bame Mokibe	(1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25)	2	0	Double Action
16	1GK	Sedilame Boseja (captain)	(1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 26)	10	0	Mamelodi Sundowns.

8	2DF	Lone Gaofetoge	(2001-07-16) July 16, 2001 (age 22)			Gaborone United
2	2DF	Kesegofetse Mochawe	(1995-07-30) July 30, 1995 (age 28)			Gaborone United
14	2DF	Lorato Motlogelwa				Makufa SC
9	2DF	Mokgabo Thanda	(1993-04-03) April 3, 1993 (age 31)			Yasa Queens
	2DF	Boitumelo Gammu	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)
	2DF	Neo Repito				Makufa FC
14	2DF	Desiree Kenyaditswe		11	0	Double Action

3	3MF	Nancy Baeletse	(1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 (age 28)			Gaborone United
19	3MF	Laone Moloi	(2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 23)	3	0	Gaborone United
	3MF	Precious Tlhapi	(2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 21)			Makufa SC
12	3MF	Obonetse Rathari	(2002-11-11) November 11, 2002 (age 21)			Double Action
6	3MF	Tshegofatso Mosotho				Mazzoti

18	4FW	Leungo Senwelo	(2001-12-23) December 23, 2001 (age 22)			Double Action
20	4FW	Goanyadiwe Ontlametse	(2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24)			Double Action
18	4FW	Masego Nfandiso	}			Bryant & STration
10	3MF	Lesego Radiakanyo	(1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 (age 24)			Double Action
11	4FW	Michelle Abueng	(2001-05-06) May 6, 2001 (age 22)			BDF XI
13	4FW	Keitumetse Dithebe	(2002-07-17) July 17, 2002 (age 21)			Gaborone United
	4FW	Atang Busang				Gaborone United
11	4FW	Nondi Mahlasela				Prisons XI
15	4FW	Jessica Maponga				Mexoiczn Girls FC
6	4FW	Dimpho Senwelo				Western Daynamites

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	Peresi Tlamelo	(1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 (age 26)			Double Action	v. Lesotho, 12 August2023
GK	Gloria Moeng				S System	v. Gabon, 26 September 2023
GK	Lesego Moeng	(1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26)	6	0	BDF	v. Kenya, 5 December 2023

DF	Bonang Otlhagile	(1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 37)			Double Action	v. Lesotho, 12 August2023
DF	Annah Sechane	(2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 23)	10	0		v. Lesotho, 12 August2023
DF	Pearl Sikwane	(1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Prisons Girls	v. Gabon, 26 September 2023
DF	Lesego Sikwane	(2003-04-19) April 19, 2003 (age 20)			Security Systems	2023 COSAFA Women's Championship
DF	Masego Montsho	(1991-06-15) June 15, 1991 (age 32)			Security Systems	v. Kenya, 5 December 2023
DF	Goitsemang Tlamma	(1998-08-07) August 7, 1998 (age 25)			Gaborone United	v. Kenya, 5 December 2023
DF	Veronicah Mogotsi	(1992-08-21) August 21, 1992 (age 31)			Double Action	v. Russia, 27 February 2024

MF	Oratile Rathari	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)	2	0	Double Action	v. South Africa, 2 July 2023
MF	Segakogodi Didukanyane	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)	3	0	mex Girls	v. Lesotho, 12 August2023
MF	Maatla Tlhobogang	(1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 25)	0	0	Gaborone United	v. Lesotho, 12 August2023
MF	Selebatso Golebaone	(1991-03-22) 22 March 1991 (age 33)	12	0	Prison	v. Gabon, 26 September 2023
MF	Oteng Bonang	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24)			Double Action	v. Gabon, 26 September 2023
MF	Dimpho Samatoto				Orapa All Stars	v. Gabon, 26 September 2023
MF	Messia Radinonyane	(2001-02-13) February 13, 2001 (age 23)			Orapa All Stars	2023 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF	Balothanyi Johannes	(1994-06-28) June 28, 1994 (age 29)			Double Action	v. Kenya, 5 December 2023
MF	Golebaone Selebatso	(1991-03-22) March 22, 1991 (age 33)			Gaborone United	v. Russia, 27 February 2024
MF	Annah Nametso Sechane	(2001-02-07) February 7, 2001 (age 23)			Gaborone United	v. Russia, 27 February 2024

FW	Theo Pearl George	(2000-01-30) January 30, 2000 (age 24)			Prisons XI	2023 COSAFA Women's Championship
FW	Refilwe Tholakele	(1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28)	15	8		v. Kenya, 5 December 2023
FW	Lesego Keleboge	}			Security Systems	v. Russia, 27 February 2024

	Thapelo Moshe	(1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 25)				v. Lesotho, 12 August2023
	Gonayamodimo Macha	(1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 26)				v. Lesotho, 12 August2023
	Kenyaditswe Desiree	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)				v. Lesotho, 12 August2023

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations

2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations squads

COSAFA Women's Championship

Records

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Honours

Regional

COSAFA Women's Championship

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
Total	0/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*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
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0

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-finals	4	1	0	3	5	7
2024	Qualified
Total	1/14	4	1	0	3	5	7

African Games

African Games record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2003	Did Not Enter
2007	Did Not Enter
2011	Did Not Qualify
2015
2019
2023	TBD
Total	0/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

COSAFA Women's Championship

COSAFA Women's Championship record
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

*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									—

References

^ Keagakwa, City (24 February 2024). "Sundowns, GU chase Mares' stars". Botswana Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^ Kebonang, Segametsi (24 May 2015). "Botswana: Zebras Women Make Nation Proud". Botswana Daily News. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ Boranabi, Chakalisa Dube,Lebogang Mosikare,Kabelo (2022-02-26). "Coach undeterred by contract issue". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2022-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Bad start for women's football team Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Botswana Gazette
^ "tech staff of Botswana". twitter.
^ 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇

External links

Official website (in English)
FIFA profile, FIFA.com (in English)

v t e Botswana squad – 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
1 John 2 Mochawe 3 Baeletsi 4 Montsho 5 George 6 Selebatso 7 Tholakele 8 Gaofetoge 9 Thanda 10 Radiakanyo 11 Ramafifi 12 Otlhagile 13 Dithebe 14 Mogotsi 15 Johannes 16 Boseja 17 Busang 18 Mahlasela 19 Galekhutle 20 Ontlametse 21 Sechane 22 Tlamma 23 Moeng 24 Abueng 25 Tshambani 26 Moloi Coach: Nkutlwisang

Football in Botswana

Botswana Football Association

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17
Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Botswana Premier League Botswana First Division North South Botswana Division One CHORFA NRFA BORFA FRAFA SPRFA CNRFA TRFA CSRFA KRFA Kgatleng SOFA GRFA SERFA Tsabong KCRFA HRFA Ghanzi Botswana Division Two
Women	Botswana Women's Championship

Domestic cups

Men	FA Challenge Cup Botswana Independence Cup Orange Kabelano Charity Cup Mascom Top 8 Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
List of venues
List of leagues
List of international players
- Men
- Women
Records

v t e National women's football teams of Africa (CAF)
North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar^†
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion^†
^†Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA Football in Africa portal.

v t e National sports teams of Botswana
Badminton Basketball M M U/18 M U/16 W W U/18 W U/16 Cricket M M U/19 W Football M W W U/20 W U/17 Netball Softball M W W Jr Squash Tennis M W Volleyball
Olympics Paralympics African Games

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History

Team image

Home stadium

Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Records

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

Honours

Regional

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

Africa Women Cup of Nations

African Games

COSAFA Women's Championship

Honours

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

Record per opponent

See also

References

External links