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 matches from 1968 to 1999.
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
Unofficial Results [ edit ]
1968 [ edit ]
Malawi v Botswana
13 July 1968 (1968-07-13 ) Friendly Malawi 8–1 Botswana Malawi
Report
Official Results [ edit ]
1976 [ edit ]
Botswana v Malawi
13 September 1976 (1976-09-13 ) Friendly Botswana 1–7 Malawi Botswana
Report
Botswana v Malawi
17 September 1976 (1976-09-17 ) Friendly Botswana 0–3 Malawi Botswana
Report
1977 [ edit ]
Botswana v China
27 July 1977 (1977-07-27 ) Friendly Botswana 0–2 China Botswana
Report
Botswana v Malawi
30 September 1977 (1977-09-30 ) Friendly Botswana 0–2 Malawi Botswana
Report
Botswana v Malawi
1 October 1977 (1977-10-01 ) Friendly Botswana 1–5 Malawi Botswana
Report
1978 [ edit ]
Botswana v Mozambique
30 September 1978 (1978-09-30 ) Friendly Botswana 1–4 Mozambique Botswana
Report
Botswana v Mozambique
1 October 1978 (1978-10-01 ) Friendly Botswana 0–2 Mozambique Botswana
Report
1981 [ edit ]
Malawi v Botswana
18 April 1981 (1981-04-18 ) Friendly Malawi 5–2 Botswana
Report
Botswana v Zimbabwe
30 September 1981 (1981-09-30 ) Friendly Botswana 0–1 Zimbabwe Botswana
Report
1982 [ edit ]
Zambia v Botswana
18 February 1982 (1982-02-18 ) Friendly Zambia 2–0 Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
Report
1986 [ edit ]
Zambia v Botswana
15 February 1986 (1986-02-15 ) Friendly Zambia 6–0 Botswana Ndola, Zambia
Report
Zambia v Botswana
16 February 1986 (1986-02-16 ) Friendly Zambia 3–0 Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
Report
Zambia v Botswana
26 February 1986 (1986-02-26 ) Friendly Zambia 0–1 Botswana Swaziland
Report
Botswana v Malawi
30 September 1986 (1986-09-30 ) Friendly Botswana 2–0 Malawi Gaborone, Botswana
Lastin Mzila
Rio Maswadi (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
1987 [ edit ]
Botswana v Mauritius
28 March 1987 (1987-03-28 ) Friendly Botswana 0–0 Mauritius Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Zambia
13 June 1987 (1987-06-13 ) 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Botswana 0–4 Zambia Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Fighton Simukonda
Golden Kazika
Lucky Msiska
Derby Makinka pen.'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Referee: Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)
Zambia v Botswana
21 June 1987 (1987-06-21 ) 1988 Summer Olympics qualification Zambia 3–0 Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
Ashols Melu ,
Stone Nyirenda
Report
Stadium: Independence Stadium Referee: Kambaji Kabongo (Zaire)
Botswana v Tanzania
30 September 1987 (1987-09-30 ) Friendly Botswana 2–2 Tanzania Gaborone, Botswana
Boyo Radipotsane 8' , 65' (pen.)
Report
Sanifu Lazaro 41'
Justin Mtekere 85'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
1988 [ edit ]
Botswana v Zambia
10 August 1988 (1988-08-10 ) Friendly Botswana 0–0 Zambia Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
1989 [ edit ]
Botswana v Zambia
1 December 1989 (1989-12-01 ) Friendly Botswana 2–1 Zambia Botswana
Jomo Mosweu
Patrick Zibochwa
Report
1990 [ edit ]
Swaziland v Botswana
20 January 1990 (1990-01-20 ) Friendly Swaziland 3–1 Botswana Lobamba, Eswatini
Thulani Dlamini 46'
Ronnie Dube 81'
Brian Sibandze 89' (pen.)
Report
Patrick Zibochwa 88'
Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium
Malawi v Botswana
21 January 1990 (1990-01-21 ) Friendly Malawi 2–2 Botswana Lobamba, Eswatini
Daniel Dzinkambani 4'
Bob Mpinganjira
Report
Moshoeshoe Molelekwa 13' (pen.)
Mothusi Koitsewe pen.'
Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium
Tanzania v Botswana
23 January 1990 (1990-01-23 ) Friendly Tanzania 0–0 Botswana Lobamba, Eswatini
Report
Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium
Botswana v Mauritius
24 June 1990 (1990-06-24 ) Friendly Botswana 0–1 Mauritius Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Jean-Marc Ithier
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Swaziland
25 August 1990 (1990-08-25 ) Friendly Botswana 1–3 Swaziland Gaborone, Botswana
Moshoeshoe Molelekwa 84' (pen.)
Report
Victor Gamedze 28'
Thulani Dlamini 109'
Turbie Terblanche 112'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Zimbabwe
26 August 1990 (1990-08-26 ) Friendly Botswana 0–7 Zimbabwe Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Agent Sawu ,
Peter Ndlovu
George Nechironga ,
Brenna Msiska (pen.)
Albert Mabika
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Cameroon
30 September 1990 (1990-09-30 ) Friendly Botswana 0–0 Cameroon Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
1991 [ edit ]
Mozambique v Botswana
20 June 1991 (1991-06-20 ) Friendly Mozambique 2–0 Botswana Mozambique
Armandinho 35'
Nando 78' (pen.)
Report
Mozambique v Botswana
25 June 1991 (1991-06-25 ) Friendly Mozambique 1–1 Botswana Mozambique
Report
Botswana v Swaziland
21 September 1991 (1991-09-21 ) Friendly Botswana 2–1 Swaziland Botswana
Report
Botswana v Ghana
30 September 1991 (1991-09-30 ) Friendly Botswana 0–0 Ghana Botswana
Report
1992 [ edit ]
Lesotho v Botswana
14 June 1992 (1992-06-14 ) 1994 AFCON qualification Lesotho 0–0 Botswana Maseru, Lesotho
Report
Stadium: Setsoto Stadium
Botswana v Lesotho
28 June 1992 (1992-06-28 ) 1994 AFCON qualification Botswana 0–4 Lesotho Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Litsiso Khali 20'
Lefika Lekhotla 46'
Likhetho Mokhathi 60'
Thato Mohale 85'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Kenya
30 September 1992 (1992-09-30 ) Friendly Botswana 1–3 Kenya Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Kenya
3 October 1992 (1992-10-03 ) Friendly Botswana 0–1 Kenya Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Ivory Coast v Botswana
10 October 1992 (1992-10-10 ) 1994 FIFA WC qualification Ivory Coast 6–0 Botswana Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Abdoulaye Traoré 10' , 17' (pen.) , 86'
Oumar Ben Salah 14'
Joël Tiéhi 69'
Lucien Kassi-Kouadio 70'
Report
Stadium: Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Attendance: 15,052 Referee: Titus Olabode Adegbehingbe (Nigeria)
Botswana v Niger
20 December 1992 (1992-12-20 ) 1994 FIFA WC qualification Botswana 0–1 Niger Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Soumaila Yattaga 32'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Referee: Wallace Ernest Mabuza (Swaziland)
1993 [ edit ]
Botswana v South Africa
10 January 1993 (1993-01-10 ) Friendly Botswana 0–2 South Africa Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Rudolph Seale 58'
John Moshoeu 86'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Ivory Coast
17 January 1993 (1993-01-17 ) 1994 FIFA WC qualification Botswana 0–0 Ivory Coast Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Referee: Alem Assefa (Ethiopia)
Niger v Botswana
28 February 1993 (1993-02-28 ) 1994 FIFA WC qualification Niger 2–1 Botswana Niamey, Niger
Moussa Yahaya 23' , 89'
Report
Itumeleng Duiker 37'
Stadium: Stade de 29 Juillet Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
1994 [ edit ]
Botswana v Namibia
1 July 1994 (1994-07-01 ) Friendly Botswana 0–1 Namibia Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Namibia v Botswana
23 August 1994 (1994-08-23 ) Friendly Namibia 1–1 Botswana Windhoek, Namibia
Report
Stadium: Independence Stadium
Namibia v Botswana
25 August 1994 (1994-08-25 ) Friendly Namibia 2–3 Botswana Windhoek, Namibia
Report
Stadium: Independence Stadium
Botswana v Guinea
4 September 1994 (1994-09-04 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Botswana 0–1 Guinea Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Titi Camara 89'
Stadium: National Stadium
Mozambique v Botswana
16 October 1994 (1994-10-16 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Mozambique 3–1 Botswana Maputo, Mozambique
Arnaldo Ouana 34' , 39' , 73'
Report
Oliver Pikati 74'
Stadium: Estádio da Machava Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Roger Milson Raharison (Madagascar)
Namibia v Botswana
13 November 1994 (1994-11-13 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Namibia 1–1 Botswana Windhoek, Namibia
Ruben van Wyk 89'
Report
Boikago Modise 25'
Stadium: Independence Stadium Attendance: 5,000
1995 [ edit ]
Botswana v Mali
7 January 1995 (1995-01-07 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Botswana 1–3 Mali Gaborone, Botswana
Itumeleng Duiker 75'
Report
Bassala Touré 5'
Djibril Diawara 18' , 26'
Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Wallace Mabuza (Swaziland)
Botswana v Angola
22 January 1995 (1995-01-22 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Botswana 1–2 Angola Gaborone, Botswana
Keitumetse Paul 44'
Report
Paulão 55' , 63'
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 10,000
Guinea v Botswana
9 April 1995 (1995-04-09 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Guinea 5–0 Botswana Conakry, Guinea
Fodé Camara 6' , 10'
Mohamed Sylla 54'
Taifour Diané 60'
Abdoul Salam Sow 88'
Report
Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Sackie Kennedy (Liberia)
Zambia v Botswana
16 April 1995 (1995-04-16 ) Friendly Zambia 2–0 Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
Report
Stadium: Independence Stadium
Botswana v Mozambique
23 April 1995 (1995-04-23 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Botswana 0–3 Mozambique Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Chiquinho Conde 15' , 53'
Nuro Tualibudane Amino 69'
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 15,000
Botswana v Zambia
30 April 1995 (1995-04-30 ) Friendly Botswana 1–4 Zambia Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Namibia
4 June 1995 (1995-06-04 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Botswana 1–1 Namibia Gaborone, Botswana
Magomtosi Dintle 5'
Report
Frans Ananias 18'
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 2,000
Mali v Botswana
16 July 1995 (1995-07-16 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Mali 4–0 Botswana Bamako, Mali
Djibril Diawara 12' , 50'
Seydou Lamine Traoré 46'
Oumar Bagayogo 85'
Report
Stadium: Stade Modibo Kéïta Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ahmed Jalloh (Sierra Leone)
Angola v Botswana
30 July 1995 (1995-07-30 ) 1996 AFCON qualification Angola 4–0 Botswana Luanda, Angola
Joni 1' , 9'
Rosário 43'
Paulo António Alves 50'
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela Attendance: 25,000
1996 [ edit ]
Botswana v Namibia
11 August 1996 (1996-08-11 ) 1998 AFCON qualification Botswana 0–0 Namibia Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Namibia v Botswana
25 August 1996 (1996-08-25 ) 1998 AFCON qualification Namibia 6–0 Botswana Windhoek, Namibia
Report
Ruben van Wyk ,
Johannes Hindjou ,
Silvanus Njambari
Gervatius Urikhob
Stadium: Independence Stadium Attendance: 4,000
1997 [ edit ]
Botswana v Swaziland
21 February 1997 (1997-02-21 ) Friendly Botswana 0–0 Swaziland Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Lesotho
23 February 1997 (1997-02-23 ) Friendly Botswana 1–4 Lesotho Jwaneng, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Galaxy Stadium
Botswana v Malawi
1 March 1997 (1997-03-01 ) 1997 COSAFA Cup Botswana 1–4 Malawi Gaborone, Botswana
Aaron Lesupi 3' (pen.)
Report
Felix Nyirongo 27'
John Maduka 51'
Jones Nkhwazi 73'
Meck Mwase 88'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 8,000
Malawi v Botswana
6 July 1997 (1997-07-06 ) Friendly Malawi 0–0 Botswana Lilongwe, Malawi
Report
Stadium: Silver Stadium
1998 [ edit ]
Swaziland v Botswana
10 January 1998 (1998-01-10 ) Friendly Swaziland 0–0 Botswana Lobamba, Eswatini
Report
Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium
Lesotho v Botswana
12 January 1998 (1998-01-12 ) Friendly Lesotho 0–0 Botswana Maseru, Lesotho
Report
Stadium: Setsoto Stadium
Botswana v Mozambique
21 January 1998 (1998-01-21 ) 1998 COSAFA Cup Botswana 1–2 Mozambique Gaborone, Botswana
Tshepiso Molwantwa 78'
Report
Tico-Tico 82'
Avelino Kepe 86'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Botswana v Mozambique
2 August 1998 (1998-08-02 ) 2000 AFCON qualification Botswana 0–0 Mozambique Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 6,000
Mozambique v Botswana
15 August 1998 (1998-08-15 ) 2000 AFCON qualification Mozambique 2–1 Botswana Maputo, Mozambique
Dário Monteiro ,
Report
Itumeleng Duiker
Stadium: Estádio da Machava Attendance: 25,000
1999 [ edit ]
Botswana v South Africa
20 February 1999 (1999-02-20 ) 1999 COSAFA Cup Botswana 1–2 South Africa Gaborone, Botswana
Dipsy Selolwane 13'
Report
Pollen Ndlanya 36'
Alfred Phiri 39'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Swaziland v Botswana
16 May 1999 (1999-05-16 ) Friendly Swaziland 2–1 Botswana Lobamba, Eswatini
John Mdluli 25' , 63'
Report
Dipsy Selolwane 65'
Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium
Botswana v Mozambique
28 May 1999 (1999-05-28 ) 1999 COSAFA Cup Botswana 0–2 Mozambique Gaborone, Botswana
Report
Dario 12'
Arnaldo Ouana 44'
Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
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