Botswana at the Africa Cup of Nations

Botswana is typically one of Africa's weaker footballing sides, and their performance in the Africa Cup of Nations mostly limited in the qualification round. Botswana had remained in shadow of many African countries in the stronger COSAFA region. However, Botswana did manage some impressive performance in the qualification of 2012 Africa Cup of Nations to finally qualify for their first, and still, their only AFCON up to date.[1] Botswana has not qualified for any AFCON since 2012.[2]

## Participation history

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Group D

Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Ghana | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Mali | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 6
3  |  Guinea | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 4  |
4  |  Botswana | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 9  | −7  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

24 January 2012

17:00

Ghana | 1–0|  Botswana

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John Mensah 25' | Report |

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 5,000[3]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

24 January 2012

20:00

Mali | 1–0|  Guinea

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B. Traoré 30' | Report |

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 10,000[3]

Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

28 January 2012

17:00

Botswana | 1–6|  Guinea

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Selolwane 23' (pen.) | Report | S. Diallo 15', 27'
A. R. Camara 42'
Traoré 45'
M. Bah 83'
Soumah 86'

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 4,000[3]

Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

28 January 2012

20:00

Ghana | 2–0|  Mali

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Gyan 64'
A. Ayew 71' | Report |

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 7,000[3]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

1 February 2012

19:00

Botswana | 1–2|  Mali

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Ngele 50' | Report | Dembélé 56'
Keita 75'

Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville

Attendance: 20,000[3]

Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

1 February 2012

19:00

Ghana | 1–1|  Guinea

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Agyemang-Badu 27' | Report | A. R. Camara 45'

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 5,500[3]

Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

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24 January 2012
Ghana | 1–0 |  Botswana | Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Mali | 1–0 |  Guinea | Stade de Franceville, Franceville
28 January 2012
Botswana | 1–6 |  Guinea | Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Ghana | 2–0 |  Mali | Stade de Franceville, Franceville
1 February 2012
Botswana | 1–2 |  Mali | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Ghana | 1–1 |  Guinea | Stade de Franceville, Franceville

## Overall record

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Africa Cup of Nations record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1957 to  1992 | Did not enter
1994 to  2010 | Did not qualify
2012 | Round 1  | 14th  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 9
2013 to  2023 | Did not qualify
2025 | To be determined
2027
Total | Round 1 | 1/34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9

## AFCON history and squads

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### 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

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Botswana squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Maposa
* 2 Letsholathebe
* 3 Ramoshibidu
* 4 Ohilwe
* 5 Thuma
* 6 Nato
* 7 Moloi
* 8 Mongala
* 9 Ramatlhakwane
* 10 Moatlhaping
* 11 Selolwane
* 12 Motsepe
* 13 Mafoko
* 14 Thekiso
* 15 Kelebale
* 16 Marumo
* 17 Powell
* 18 Gabonamong
* 19 Ngele
* 20 Dambe
* 21 Tshireletso
* 22 Motlhabankwe
* 23 Pilane
* Coach: Tshosane

#### Ghana vs. Botswana

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24 January 2012

17:00

Ghana | 1–0|  Botswana

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John Mensah 25' | Report |

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 5,000[4]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Ghana

Botswana

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GK | 16 | Adam Larsen Kwarasey
DF | 5 | John Mensah (c) |  66'
DF | 4 | John Paintsil
DF | 21 | John Boye
DF | 7 | Samuel Inkoom
MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  |  72'
MF | 6 | Anthony Annan
MF | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
MF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan
FW | 10 | André Ayew |  |  88'
FW | 13 | Jordan Ayew |  |  59'
Substitutions:
DF | 14 | Masahudu Alhassan |  |  59'
DF | 19 | Jonathan Mensah |  |  72'
MF | 23 | Mohammed Abu |  |  88'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović
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GK | 16 | Modiri Marumo
DF | 5 | Mompati Thuma (c) |  77'
DF | 2 | Ndiapo Letsholathebe
DF | 3 | Mosimanegape Ramohibidu
DF | 22 | Tshepo Motlhabankwe
MF | 18 | Mogogi Gabonamong
MF | 8 | Phenyo Mongala
MF | 6 | Ofentse Nato |  90+2'
MF | 12 | Patrick Motsepe |  |  65'
FW | 10 | Moemedi Moatlhaping
FW | 9 | Jerome Ramatlhakwane
Substitutions:
MF | 19 | Mogakolodi Ngele |  |  65'
Manager:
Stanley Tshosane

#### Botswana vs. Guinea

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28 January 2012

17:00

Botswana | 1–6|  Guinea

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Selolwane 23' (pen.) | Report | S. Diallo 15', 27'
A. R. Camara 42'
Traoré 45'
M. Bah 83'
Soumah 86'

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 4,000[4]

Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

Botswana

Guinea

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GK | 16 | Modiri Marumo
DF | 5 | Mompati Thuma (c)
DF | 2 | Ndiapo Letsholathebe
DF | 4 | Mmusa Ohilwe |  51'
DF | 22 | Tshepo Motlhabankwe |  28'
MF | 11 | Dipsy Selolwane
MF | 18 | Mogogi Gabonamong
MF | 8 | Phenyo Mongala |  |  72'
MF | 6 | Ofentse Nato |  |  38'
FW | 9 | Jerome Ramatlhakwane
FW | 7 | Pontsho Moloi |  |  46'
Substitutions:
MF | 12 | Patrick Motsepe |  45' |  38'
MF | 13 | Boitumelo Mafoko |  |  46'
MF | 19 | Mogakolodi Ngele |  |  72'
Manager:
Stanley Tshosane
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GK | 1 | Naby Yattara |  21'
DF | 5 | Bobo Baldé
DF | 6 | Kamil Zayatte (c) |  22'
DF | 18 | Ibrahima Diallo
MF | 2 | Pascal Feindouno |  |  63'
MF | 17 | Thierno Bah
MF | 4 | Mamadou Bah
MF | 8 | Ibrahima Traoré |  |  68'
FW | 10 | Ismaël Bangoura
FW | 7 | Abdoul Camara
FW | 9 | Sadio Diallo |  |  79'
Substitutions:
MF | 12 | Ibrahima Conte |  |  63'
FW | 19 | Alhassane Bangoura |  |  68'
MF | 14 | Naby Soumah |  |  79'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer

#### Botswana vs. Mali

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1 February 2012

19:00

Botswana | 1–2|  Mali

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Ngele 50' | Report | Dembélé 56'
Keita 75'

Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville

Attendance: 20,000[4]

Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

Botswana

Mali

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GK | 16 | Modiri Marumo
DF | 5 | Mompati Thuma (c)
DF | 2 | Ndiapo Letsholathebe
DF | 4 | Mmusa Ohilwe
DF | 22 | Tshepo Motlhabankwe |  71'
MF | 18 | Mogogi Gabonamong
MF | 13 | Boitumelo Mafoko
MF | 19 | Mogakolodi Ngele |  |  87'
MF | 21 | Lemponye Tshireletso |  |  81'
FW | 10 | Moemedi Moatlhaping
FW | 9 | Jerome Ramatlhakwane |  |  87'
Substitutions:
MF | 8 | Phenyo Mongala |  |  81'
FW | 14 | Onalethata Thekiso |  |  87'
MF | 11 | Dipsy Selolwane |  |  87'
Manager:
Stanley Tshosane
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GK | 1 | Oumar Sissoko
DF | 5 | Cédric Kanté (c)
DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura
DF | 4 | Ousmane Berthé
DF | 14 | Drissa Diakité |  |  59'
MF | 12 | Seydou Keita
MF | 7 | Abdou Traoré |  |  87'
MF | 15 | Bakaye Traoré
MF | 18 | Samba Sow |  63'
FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga
FW | 11 | Garra Dembélé |  |  73'
Substitutions:
DF | 23 | Ousmane Coulibaly |  |  59'
FW | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |  |  73'
FW | 6 | Mustapha Yatabaré |  |  87'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

## References

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1. ^ "2012 Africa Cup of Nations team profiles: Focus on Botswana's AFCON history". www.livesoccertv.com.
2. ^ "Botswana's Zebras struggling to repeat 2012 Afcon success". December 17, 2018 - via www.bbc.com.
3. ^ a b c d e f "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
4. ^ a b c "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

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