Botswana women's national football team

The Botswana women's national football team nicknamed 'The Mares' (Female) 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.[2]

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Botswana national football team.
Botswana
Nickname(s)(Female) The Zebras
AssociationBotswana Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA
(Southern Africa)
Head coachGaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang
CaptainKefilwe Tholakele
Home stadiumBotswana National Stadium
FIFA codeBOT
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 154 (25 March 2022)[1]
Highest92 (December 2009)
Lowest154 (December 2021)
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
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 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.[3] 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, 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

2021
29 September COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B Botswana  7–0  South Sudan Port Elizabeth, South Africa
 Report Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
2 October COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B Botswana  0–2  Tanzania Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • 5'
  • 79'
 Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium
4 October COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B Botswana  0–3  Zimbabwe Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
26 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Botswana  2–0
(7–1 agg.)		  Angola Francistown, Botswana
 Report Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Note: Botswana won 7–1 on aggregate.

2022
18 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Zimbabwe  1–3  Botswana Harare
  • Mupeti 87'
 Report
Stadium: National Sports Stadium
Referee: Vistoria Shangula (Namibia)
23 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Botswana  0–2
(3–3 (a) agg.)		  Zimbabwe Francistown
Report
Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)
Note: 3–3 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals.
29 April Friendly Zambia  1–0  Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
Lubanji 84' Report Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium
2 May Friendly Zambia  1–1  Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
 Radiakanyo 27' Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium

Source :global sport

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

last update April 2022

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang [4]
Assistant coach Alex Matele
Goalkeeper coach Josheph Maposa
Physical coach Unoda Chepete

Manager history
  • Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang (2021–)

Players
Main article: List of Botswana women's international footballers

Current squad
  • The following players were named in April 2022 for the friendly match against  Zambia.[5]
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Lesego Moeng (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 BDF
23 1GK Marilyin John BDF
1GK Bame Mokibe Double Action
5 2DF Theo George 2000 or 2001 Wonder Girls
2DF Goitsemang Tlamba BDF
2DF Veronica Mogotsi (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 Double Action
4 2DF Masego Montsho (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 BDF
2 2DF Kesegofetse Mochawe (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 Double Action
2DF Patricia Motingwa Collabo Girls
3 2DF Nancy Baeletsi (1996-03-21) 21 March 1996 Prisons
2DF Laone Moloi 2000 or 2001 Double Action
8 2DF Lone Gaofetoge (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 Geronah
11 3MF Keitumetse Dithebe (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 Mexican Girls
21 3MF Annah Sechane (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 Township Rollers
15 3MF Balothanyi Johannes (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 Double Action
15 3MF Tshegofatso Mosotho Double Action
15 3MF Mokgabo Thanda YASA
10 3MF Lesego Keleboge Prisons
3MF Leungo Sengwelo (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 Ambassadors
15 3MF Leano Busang Prisons
15 3MF Nondi Mahlasela Prisons
10 3MF Lesego Radiakanyo (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 Double Action
7 4FW Refilwe Tholakele (captain) (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 Township Rollers
20 4FW Ontlametse Gaonyadiwe 1999 or 2000 Double Action
15 3MF Mitchel Abueng BDF

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 Refiloe Tshambani 1994 or 1995 2022 AFWCON qualification
GK Tlamelo Peresi 1996 or 1997 Double Action 2022 AFWCON qualification
DF Bonang Otlhagile (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 Double Action 2022 AFWCON qualification
DF Lerato Motlogelwa 2003 or 2004 Double Action 2022 AFWCON qualification
MF Golebaone Selebatso (1991-03-22) 22 March 1991 Prison 2022 AFWCON qualification
MF Nondi Mahlasela (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 Prison 2022 AFWCON qualification
FW Esalenna Galekhutle (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 2022 AFWCON qualification

Previous squads
COSAFA Women's Championship

Records
Main article: List of Botswana women's international footballers
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Honours

Regional
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 To Be Determined
Total0/9-------
*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
Total0/7000000

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 Qualified
Total0/12------

African Games
African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
2003 Did Not Enter
2007
2011 Did Not Qualify
2015
2019
2023 TBD
Total0/4000000

COSAFA Women's Championship
COSAFA Women's Championship record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA GD
2002Groupe Stage3003124-23
2006Did not enter
2008----
2011Groupe Stage3003211-9
2017Groupe Stage311345-1
2018Groupe Stage311321+1
2019Fourth4211440
2020Runner -up430153+2
2021Groupe Stage310275+2
TotalRunner-up3
*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
  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—

    See also

    References
    1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
    2. Boranabi, Chakalisa Dube,Lebogang Mosikare,Kabelo (2022-02-26). "Coach undeterred by contract issue". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
    3. Bad start for women's football team Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Botswana Gazette
    4. https://www.cafonline.com/development/women-football/news/what-to-know-about-the-mares-of-botswana
    5. "squad for two friendly games against Zambia in Lusaka". facebook. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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