Botswana national football team results (2000 to 2019)

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]

The following list contains all results of Botswana's official matches between the year 2000 and 2019.

Key[edit]

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[edit]

2000[edit]

27 February 2000 (2000-02-27) Friendly	Botswana	1–0	Lesotho	Gaborone, Botswana
	Mogogi Gabonamong	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

19 March 2000 (2000-03-19) Friendly	Botswana	3–0	Swaziland	Gaborone, Botswana
	Dipsy Selolwane 32', 70' Phineas Maimela 86'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

25 March 2000 (2000-03-25) Friendly	Zambia	3–0	Botswana	Lusaka, Zambia
	Mark Sinyangwe 7' Harry Milanzi 32' Chaswe Nsofwa 89'	Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium

8 April 2000 (2000-04-08) 2002 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	0–1	Zambia	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Dennis Lota 40'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

22 April 2000 (2000-04-22) 2002 FIFA WC qualification	Zambia	1–0	Botswana	Lusaka, Zambia
	Harry Milanzi 83'	Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium

1 June 2000 (2000-06-01) Friendly	Mozambique	0–2	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
		Report		Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

2 June 2000 (2000-06-02) Friendly	Swaziland	0–0	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
		Report		Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

4 June 2000 (2000-06-04) Friendly	Lesotho	1–1	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
		Report	Dipsy Selolwane 20'	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

1 July 2000 (2000-07-01) 2002 AFCON qualification	Botswana	1–0	Madagascar	Gaborone, Botswana
	Dipsy Selolwane 25'	Report		Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 15,000

15 July 2000 (2000-07-15) 2002 AFCON qualification	Madagascar	2–0	Botswana	Antananarivo, Madagasgar
	Harry Randrianaivo 3' Claude Ralaitafika 48'	Report		Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium

2001[edit]

27 January 2001 (2001-01-27) Friendly	Botswana	1–2	Swaziland	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

28 January 2001 (2001-01-28) Friendly	Botswana	2–1	Lesotho	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

10 March 2001 (2001-03-10) Friendly	Swaziland	0–1	Botswana	Maseru, Lesotho
		Report		Stadium: Setsoto Stadium

11 March 2001 (2001-03-11) Friendly	Mozambique	3–1	Botswana	Maseru, Lesotho
		Report		Stadium: Setsoto Stadium

17 March 2001 (2001-03-17) 2001 COSAFA Cup	Botswana	0–1	Malawi	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Essau Kanyenda 75'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

15 December 2001 (2001-12-15) Friendly	Botswana	3–2	Namibia	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Gervatius Urikhob 12', 65'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

16 December 2001 (2001-12-16) Friendly	Botswana	1–0	Lesotho	Gaborone, Botswana
	Oliver Pikati	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

2002[edit]

2 March 2002 (2002-03-02) Friendly	Swaziland	2–6	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
	Mxolisi Mthethwa 10' Wonder Nhleko	Report	Shimane Kgope Ntshweu 3', 46' Innocent Ranku 17' Tshepiso Molwantwa 31' Oliver Pikati ,	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

16 March 2002 (2002-03-16) Friendly	Botswana	3–1	Namibia	Gaborone, Botswana
	Steve Mbemukenga 14' (o.g.) Ditaola Ditaola 46' Nelson Gabolwelwe 87'	Report	Philemon Angula	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

30 March 2002 (2002-03-30) 2002 COSAFA Cup	Botswana	0–0 (4–5 p)	South Africa	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

8 June 2002 (2002-06-08) Friendly	Malawi	2–0	Botswana	Blantyre, Malawi
	Jones Nkhwazi Peter Mponda 65'	Report		Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium

9 June 2002 (2002-06-09) Friendly	Malawi	1–0	Botswana	Lilongwe, Malawi
	Essau Kanyenda 83'	Report		Stadium: Silver Stadium

26 August 2002 (2002-08-26) Friendly	Botswana	0–1	Lesotho	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Motlatsi Shale 30'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

7 September 2002 (2002-09-07) 2002 AFCON qualification	Botswana	0–0	Swaziland	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Referee: Samuel Moeketsi (Lesotho)

13 October 2002 (2002-10-13) 2002 AFCON qualification	DR Congo	2–0	Botswana	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
	Lomana LuaLua 6' Marlin Piana 21'	Report		Stadium: Stade des Martyrs Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Joseph Mandzioukouta (Congo)

14 December 2002 (2002-12-14) Friendly	Botswana	1–0	Zambia	Gaborone, Botswana
	Dipsy Selolwane 20'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

2003[edit]

9 March 2003 (2003-03-09) Friendly	Botswana	0–1	Lesotho	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Paballo Mpakanyane 13'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

16 March 2003 (2003-03-16) 2003 COSAFA Cup	Namibia	0–1	Botswana	Windhoek, Namibia
		Report	Tshepiso Molwantwa 4'	Stadium: Independence Stadium

16 May 2003 (2003-05-16) Friendly	Lesotho	1–2	Botswana	Maseru, Lesotho
	???	Report	Masego Ntshingane ,	Stadium: Setsoto Stadium

16 March 2003 (2003-03-16) 2003 COSAFA Cup	Botswana	1–1 (1–4 p)	Malawi	Gaborone, Botswana
	Masego Ntshingane 21'	Report	Moses Chavula 87'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

30 March 2003 (2003-03-30) 2003 AFCON qualification	Libya	0–0	Botswana	Benghazi, Libya
		Report		Stadium: March 28 Stadium Referee: Pare Passina (Burkina Faso)

7 June 2003 (2003-06-07) 2003 AFCON qualification	Botswana	0–1	Libya	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Ahmed Al Masli 89'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Referee: Nunkoo Rajanand (Mauritius)

10 June 2003 (2003-06-10) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Trinidad and Tobago	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

22 June 2003 (2003-06-22) 2003 AFCON qualification	Swaziland	3–2	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
	Siza Dlamini 7', 25' Sibusiso Dlamini 18'	Report	Michael Mogaladi 41' Pius Kolagano 56'	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium Attendance: 10,000

5 July 2003 (2003-07-05) 2003 AFCON qualification	Botswana	0–0	DR Congo	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

6 September 2003 (2003-09-06) Friendly	Swaziland	0–3	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
		Report	Tshepiso Molwantwa ??? ???	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

11 October 2003 (2003-10-11) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	4–1	Lesotho	Gaborone, Botswana
15:00 UTC+02:00	Tshepiso Molwantwa 7' Nelson Gabolwelwe 44' Diphetogo Selolwane 50', 53'	Report	Moses Ramafole 64'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Luis Manuel Joao (Angola)

16 November 2003 (2003-11-16) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Lesotho	0–0	Botswana	Maseru, Lesotho
15:00 UTC+02:00		Report		Stadium: Setsoto Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Harris Shikapande (Zambia)

13 December 2003 (2003-12-13) Friendly	Botswana	0–2	Zimbabwe	Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana
		Report	Francis Chandida 30' Sageby Sandaka 80'	Stadium: Selebi-Phikwe Stadium

2004[edit]

28 February 2004 (2004-02-28) 2004 COSAFA Cup	Lesotho	0–0 (10–11 p)	Botswana	Maseru, Lesotho
		Report		Stadium: Setsoto Stadium

28 April 2004 (2004-04-28) Friendly	Namibia	0–0	Botswana	Windhoek, Namibia
		Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium

26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) Friendly	Mozambique	0–0	Botswana	Matola, Mozambique
		Report		Stadium: Estádio da Machava

5 June 2004 (2004-06-05) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Tunisia	4–1	Botswana	Tunis, Tunisia
19:15	José Clayton 9' Karim Haggui 35', 79' Ali Zitouni 74'	Report	Dipsy Selolwane 65'	Stadium: Stade 7 November Attendance: 2,844 Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

19 June 2004 (2004-06-19) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	2–0	Malawi	Gaborone, Botswana
15:00	Dipsy Selolwane 7' Nelson Gabolwelwe 25'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Yusuf Awuye (Uganda)

3 July 2004 (2004-07-03) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	0–1	Morocco	Gaborone, Botswana
15:00		Report	Youssef Mokhtari 30'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Gilbert Dlamini (Swaziland)

18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) 2004 COSAFA Cup	Angola	1–1 (5–3 p)	Botswana	Luanda, Angola
	Flávio Amado 4'	Report	Tshepo Motlhabankwe 24'	Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela

18 August 2004 (2004-08-18) Friendly	Zimbabwe	2–0	Botswana	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
	Njabulo Ncube 67' Ronald Sibanda 87'	Report		Stadium: Barbourfields Stadium

3 September 2004 (2004-09-03) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Guinea	4–0	Botswana	Conakry, Guinea
16:30	Pascal Feindouno 44' Souleymane Youla 54' Kaba Diawara 60' Fodé Mansaré 82'	Report		Stadium: Stade 28 Septembre Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Justus Agbenyega (Ghana)

30 September 2004 (2004-09-30) Friendly	Botswana	1–0	Zambia	Gaborone, Botswana
	Mogogi Gabonamong 13'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

9 October 2004 (2004-10-09) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	2–1	Kenya	Gaborone, Botswana
16:00	Tshepiso Molwantwa 51' Dipsy Selolwane 58'	Report	Dennis Oliech 5'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Eugenio Colembi (Angola)

15 December 2004 (2004-12-15) Friendly	Lesotho	1–1	Botswana	Maseru, Lesotho
	???	Report	???	Stadium: Setsoto Stadium

2005[edit]

26 February 2005 (2005-02-26) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Zambia	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

16 March 2005 (2005-03-16) Friendly	Zimbabwe	1–1	Botswana	Harare, Zimbabwe
	Cephas Chimedza 53'	Report	Moemedi Moatlhaping 72'	Stadium: Rufaro Stadium

26 March 2005 (2005-03-26) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Kenya	1–0	Botswana	Nairobi, Kenya
16:00	Dennis Oliech 44'	Report		Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Buenkadila Wabelo Bisingu (Congo DR)

16 April 2005 (2005-04-16) 2005 COSAFA Cup	Namibia	1–1 (1–2 p)	Botswana	Windhoek, Namibia
	Henrico Botes 35'	Report	Moemedi Moatlhaping 90'	Stadium: Independence Stadium

17 April 2005 (2005-04-17) 2005 COSAFA Cup	Zimbabwe	2–0	Botswana	Windhoek, Namibia
	Brian Badza 21' Sageby Sandaka 58'	Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium

4 June 2005 (2005-06-04) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	1–3	Tunisia	Gaborone, Botswana
15:00	Mogogi Gabonamong 12'	Report	Mehdi Nafti 27' Francileudo Santos 43' Wisam El Abdy 78'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Sule Mana (Nigeria)

18 June 2005 (2005-06-18) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Malawi	1–3	Botswana	Blantyre, Malawi
15:00	Russel Mwafulirwa 48'	Report	Tshepiso Molwantwa 8' Diphetogo Selolwane 40' Tshepo Motlhabankwe 88'	Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Divine Evehe (Cameroon)

1 July 2005 (2005-07-01) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	DR Congo	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

9 August 2005 (2005-08-09) Friendly	Angola	0–0	Botswana	Johannesburg, South Africa
		Report

10 August 2005 (2005-08-10) Friendly	Angola	0–0	Botswana	Johannesburg, South Africa
		Report

3 September 2005 (2005-09-03) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Morocco	1–0	Botswana	Rabat, Morocco
20:00	Talal El Karkouri 56'	Report		Stadium: Stade Moulay Abdellah Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

8 October 2005 (2005-10-08) 2006 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	1–2	Guinea	Gaborone, Botswana
16:00	Tshepiso Molwantwa 35'	Report	Ousmane Bangoura 73', 76'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 16,800 Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)

2006[edit]

14 May 2006 (2006-05-14) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Zambia	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: University of Botswana Stadium

20 May 2006 (2006-05-20) 2006 COSAFA Cup	Botswana	2–0	Madagascar	Gaborone, Botswana
	Moemedi Moatlhaping 66' Khumo Motlhabane 68'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

21 May 2006 (2006-05-21) 2006 COSAFA Cup	Botswana	0–0 (6–5 p)	South Africa	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

6 July 2006 (2006-07-06) Friendly	Malawi	2–1	Botswana	Lilongwe, Malawi
	Peter Wadabwa 46' Jimmy Zakazaka 58'	Report	Pontsho Moloi 38'	Stadium: Civo Stadium

8 July 2006 (2006-07-08) Friendly	Malawi	0–0 (2–3 p)	Botswana	Blantyre, Malawi
		Report		Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium

6 August 2006 (2006-08-06) Friendly	Uganda	0–0	Botswana	Kampala, Uganda
		Report		Stadium: Nakivubo Stadium

19 August 2006 (2006-08-19) 2006 COSAFA Cup	Zambia	1–0	Botswana	Lusaka, Zambia
	Given Singuluma 52'	Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium

3 September 2006 (2006-09-03) 2008 AFCON qualification	Mauritania	4–0	Botswana	Nouakchott, Mauritania
	Saidou Mbodjj 2' Karamoko Moussa 10', 23' Yoann Langlet 31'	Report		Stadium: Stade Olympique

3 October 2006 (2006-10-03) Friendly	Botswana	1–0	Lesotho	Gaborone, Botswana
	Moemedi Moatlhaping	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

7 October 2006 (2006-10-07) 2008 AFCON qualification	Botswana	0–0	Egypt	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

15 November 2006 (2006-11-15) Friendly	Botswana	1–0	Swaziland	Gaborone, Botswana
	Jerome Ramatlhakwane 19'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

2007[edit]

7 February 2007 (2007-02-07) Friendly	Botswana	1–0	Namibia	Gaborone, Botswana
	Pontsho Moloi 51'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

25 March 2007 (2007-03-25) 2008 AFCON qualification	Botswana	1–0	Burundi	Gaborone, Botswana
	Thato Siska 65'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

27 May 2007 (2007-05-27) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Libya	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

3 June 2007 (2007-06-03) 2008 AFCON qualification	Burundi	1–0	Botswana	Kigali, Rwanda
	Abdul Hakimana 63'	Report		Stadium: Stade Amahoro

16 June 2007 (2007-06-16) 2008 AFCON qualification	Botswana	2–1	Mauritania	Gaborone, Botswana
	Modiri Marumo 19' Dipsy Selolwane 40'	Report	Yoann Langlet 75'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

21 July 2007 (2007-07-21) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Zambia	Orapa, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Itekeng Stadium

28 July 2007 (2007-07-28) 2007 COSAFA Cup	Botswana	1–0	Namibia	Gaborone, Botswana
	Michael Mogaladi 19'	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

29 July 2007 (2007-07-29) 2007 COSAFA Cup	Botswana	0–0 (3–1 p)	Angola	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

29 September 2007 (2007-09-29) 2007 COSAFA Cup	South Africa	1–0	Botswana	Atteridgeville, South Africa
	Teko Modise 32'	Report		Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

13 October 2007 (2007-10-13) 2008 AFCON qualification	Egypt	1–0	Botswana	Cairo, Egypt
	Mohamed Fadl 77'	Report		Stadium: Cairo International Stadium

2008[edit]

16 January 2008 (2008-01-16) Friendly	South Africa	2–1	Botswana	Umlazi, South Africa
	Bryce Moon 44' Sibusiso Zuma 81'	Report	Moemedi Moatlhaping 55'	Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium

9 February 2008 (2008-02-09) Friendly	Swaziland	1–4	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
	Tony Tsabedze 77'	Report	Jerome Ramatlhakwane 21', 45' Moemedi Moatlhaping 54' Pontsho Moloi 73'	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

26 March 2008 (2008-03-26) Friendly	Botswana	0–1	Zimbabwe	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Cuthbert Malajila 49'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

31 May 2008 (2008-05-31) 2010 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	0–0	Madagascar	Gaborone, Botswana
15:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 11,087 Referee: Wellington Kaoma (Zambia)

8 June 2008 (2008-06-08) 2010 FIFA WC qualification	Mozambique	1–2	Botswana	Maputo, Mozambique
15:00 UTC+2	Almiro Lobo 60'	Report	Diphetogo Selolwane 20' Boitumelo Mafoko 80'	Stadium: Estádio da Machava Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mbongseni Fakudze (Swaziland)

14 June 2008 (2008-06-14) 2010 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	1–1	Ivory Coast	Gaborone, Botswana
15:00 UTC+2	Diphetogo Selolwane 25'		Kanga Akalé 64'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 21,400 Referee: Muhmed Ssegonga (Uganda)

22 June 2008 (2008-06-22) 2010 FIFA WC qualification	Ivory Coast	4–0	Botswana	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
16:00 UTC+0	Boubacar Sanogo 16' Didier Zokora 21' Sekou Cissé 46', 70'	Report		Stadium: Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Kacem Bennaceur (Tunisia)

27 July 2008 (2008-07-27) 2008 COSAFA Cup	Mozambique	2–0	Botswana	Secunda, South Africa
	Momed Hagi 18' Nito Txuma 90+'	Report		Stadium: Lilian Ngoyi Stadium

20 August 2008 (2008-08-20) Friendly	Zimbabwe	1–0	Botswana	Harare, Zimbabwe
	Edward Sadomba 40'	Report		Stadium: Rufaro Stadium

30 August 2008 (2008-08-30) Friendly	Botswana	1–0	Lesotho	Gaborone, Botswana
	Dipsy Selolwane	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

7 September 2008 (2008-09-07) 2010 FIFA WC qualification	Madagascar	1–0	Botswana	Antananarivo, Madagascar
14:30 UTC+3	Stephan Rabemananjara 18'	Report		Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

11 October 2008 (2008-10-11) 2010 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	0–1	Mozambique	Gaborone, Botswana
16:30 UTC+2		Report	Eugenio Fernando Bila 6'	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Cheikh Ahmed Tidane Seck (Senegal)

2009[edit]

21 March 2009 (2009-03-21) Friendly	Namibia	0–0	Botswana	Keetmanshoop, Namibia
		Report		Stadium: J. Stephanus Stadium

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