# Botswana women's national football team

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 held in Morocco in July 2022.
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. They have also played games since they were eliminated from qualification.

## 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, where they scored their first goal.
Botswana's first major competition was in the 2008 African Women's Championship 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. They 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 were eliminated by an aggregate score of 3–1, due to losing the two legs by 1–0 and 2–1. Last friendlies in 2012 included 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 were 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 at 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

### 2025

Source: globalsportsarchive.com

## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

    As of 7 November 2023
| Position | Name | Ref. |
| Head coach | Basimanebotlhe Alex Malete | |
| Assistant coach | Tapaphiwa Tracy Gaebolae Jacqualine Lorato Gaobinelwe | |

### Manager history

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

## Players
### Current squad

* The following is the Provisional called up for the 2026 WAFCON qualifying First round named on 3 février 2025.
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 16 | 1GK | Sedilame Boseja (captain) | (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 27) | 10 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 23 | 1GK | Lesego Moeng | (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 27) | 6 | 0 | Ongos |
| | 1GK | Tlamelo Pheresi | (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 28) | | | Gaborone United |
| | 1GK | Doris Motshegwe | (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 22) | | | Wonder Girls |
| 2 | 2DF | Kesegofetse Mochawe | (1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 29) | | | Gaborone United |
| 4 | 2DF | Masego Montsho | (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 33) | | | Henan |
| 8 | 2DF | Lone Gaofetoge | (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 23) | | | Hakkarigücü Spor |
| 9 | 2DF | Mokgabo Thanda | (1993-04-03) 3 April 1993 (age 31) | | | Yasa Queens |
| 14 | 2DF | Veronicah Mogotsi | (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 32) | | | Double Action |
| 22 | 2DF | Boitumelo Gammu | (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22) | | | Ongos |
| | 2DF | Oteng Bonang | (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 26) | | | Gaborone United |
| 3 | 3MF | Nancy Baeletse | (1996-03-21) 21 March 1996 (age 28) | | | Gaborone United |
| 5 | 3MF | Esalenna Galekhutle | (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24) | | | William Carey Crusaders |
| 6 | 3MF | Golebaone Selebatso | (1991-03-22) 22 March 1991 (age 33) | | | Gaborone United |
| 21 | 3MF | Laone Moloi | (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Gaborone United |
| | 3MF | Tshegofatso Mosotho | (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 22) | | | Mazzoti |
| 10 | 3MF | Lesego Radiakanyo | (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 25) | | | Double Action |
| 11 | 4FW | Michelle Abueng | (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23) | | | BDF XI |
| 13 | 4FW | Keitumetse Dithebe | (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22) | | | FOMGET |
| 15 | 4FW | Balotlhanyi Johannes | (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30) | | | Double Action |
| 17 | 4FW | Masego Nfandiso | (1998-09-22) 22 September 1998 (age 26) | | | Bryant & STration |
| 20 | 4FW | Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse | (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 25) | | | Gaborone United |
| | 4FW | Leungo Senwelo | (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 23) | | | Double Action |
| | 4FW | Jessica Maponga | | | | Gaborone United |
| | 4FW | Nondi Mahlasela | (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 (age 33) | | | Prisons XI |
| | 4FW | Jessica Modise | (2005-12-09) 9 December 2005 (age 19) | | | Gaborone United |
| | 4FW | Peggy Manewe | (2004-12-25) 25 December 2004 (age 20) | | | Double Action |

### 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 | Bame Mokibe | (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Double Action | v. Tunisia, 15 July 2024 |
| DF | Lorato Motlogelwa | (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) | | | Makufa SC | v. Tunisia, 15 July 2024 |
| DF | Desiree Kenyaditswe | (2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 (age 21) | 11 | 0 | Double Action | v. Tunisia, 15 July 2024 |
| DF | Neo Repito | | | | Mexican Girls | v. Tunisia, 15 July 2024 |
| MF | Annah Nametso Sechane | (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 24) | | | Gaborone United | v. Russia, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Precious Tlhapi | (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 22) | | | Makufa SC | v. Tunisia, 15 July 2024 |
| MF | Oratile Rathari | (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Double Action | v. Tunisia, 15 July 2024 |
| MF | Selebatso Golebaone | (1991-03-22) 22 March 1991 (age 33) | 12 | 0 | Prison | v. Madagascar,28 October 2024 |
| MF | Obonetse Rathari | (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 22) | | | Double Action | v. Mali, 1 December 2024 |
| FW | Dimpho Senwelo | | | | Western Daynamites | v. Namibia, 9 April 2024 |
| FW | Lesego Keleboge | | | | Security Systems | v. Russia, 27 February 2024 |
| FW | Refilwe Tholakele | (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 29) | 15 | 8 | | v. Tunisia, 15 July 2024 |
| FW | Goanyadiwe Ontlametse | (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 25) | | | Double Action | v. Tunisia, 15 July 2024 |
| FW | Atang Busang | | | | Gaborone United | v. Mali, 1 December 2024 |

### Previous squads
#### Africa Women Cup of Nations

* 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations squads

#### COSAFA Women's Championship

* 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
* 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
* 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squad

## Records

* Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

## 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    *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 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2000 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2004 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2008 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2012 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2016 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2021 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2024 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/9 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 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 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2007 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2011 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2015 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2019 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2023 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2027 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 0/5 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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.

## 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

| Against | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |

### Record per opponent

*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

#### Key

The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation |
| Total | | | | | | | | | — |