Botswana national football team results (1968 to 1999)

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

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

1968

Malawi

v

Botswana

13 July 1968 (1968-07-13) Friendly	Malawi	8–1	Botswana	Malawi
		Report

Official Results

1976

13 September 1976 (1976-09-13) Friendly	Botswana	1–7	Malawi	Botswana
		Report

17 September 1976 (1976-09-17) Friendly	Botswana	0–3	Malawi	Botswana
		Report

1977

27 July 1977 (1977-07-27) Friendly	Botswana	0–2	China	Botswana
		Report

30 September 1977 (1977-09-30) Friendly	Botswana	0–2	Malawi	Botswana
		Report

1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) Friendly	Botswana	1–5	Malawi	Botswana
		Report

1978

30 September 1978 (1978-09-30) Friendly	Botswana	1–4	Mozambique	Botswana
		Report

1 October 1978 (1978-10-01) Friendly	Botswana	0–2	Mozambique	Botswana
		Report

1981

18 April 1981 (1981-04-18) Friendly	Malawi	5–2	Botswana
		Report

30 September 1981 (1981-09-30) Friendly	Botswana	0–1	Zimbabwe	Botswana
		Report

1982

18 February 1982 (1982-02-18) Friendly	Zambia	2–0	Botswana	Lusaka, Zambia
		Report

1986

15 February 1986 (1986-02-15) Friendly	Zambia	6–0	Botswana	Ndola, Zambia
		Report

16 February 1986 (1986-02-16) Friendly	Zambia	3–0	Botswana	Lusaka, Zambia
		Report

26 February 1986 (1986-02-26) Friendly	Zambia	0–1	Botswana	Swaziland
		Report

30 September 1986 (1986-09-30) Friendly	Botswana	2–0	Malawi	Gaborone, Botswana
	Lastin Mzila Rio Maswadi (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

1987

28 March 1987 (1987-03-28) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Mauritius	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

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)

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)

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

10 August 1988 (1988-08-10) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Zambia	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

1989

1 December 1989 (1989-12-01) Friendly	Botswana	2–1	Zambia	Botswana
	Jomo Mosweu Patrick Zibochwa	Report

1990

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

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

23 January 1990 (1990-01-23) Friendly	Tanzania	0–0	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
		Report		Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

24 June 1990 (1990-06-24) Friendly	Botswana	0–1	Mauritius	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Jean-Marc Ithier	Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

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

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

30 September 1990 (1990-09-30) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Cameroon	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

1991

20 June 1991 (1991-06-20) Friendly	Mozambique	2–0	Botswana	Mozambique
	Armandinho 35' Nando 78' (pen.)	Report

25 June 1991 (1991-06-25) Friendly	Mozambique	1–1	Botswana	Mozambique
		Report

21 September 1991 (1991-09-21) Friendly	Botswana	2–1	Swaziland	Botswana
		Report

30 September 1991 (1991-09-30) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Ghana	Botswana
		Report

1992

14 June 1992 (1992-06-14) 1994 AFCON qualification	Lesotho	0–0	Botswana	Maseru, Lesotho
		Report		Stadium: Setsoto Stadium

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

30 September 1992 (1992-09-30) Friendly	Botswana	1–3	Kenya	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

3 October 1992 (1992-10-03) Friendly	Botswana	0–1	Kenya	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

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: Nigeria )

20 December 1992 (1992-12-20) 1994 FIFA WC qualification	Botswana	0–1	Niger	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Soumaila Yattaga 32'	Stadium: Swaziland )

1993

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

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)

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

1 July 1994 (1994-07-01) Friendly	Botswana	0–1	Namibia	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

23 August 1994 (1994-08-23) Friendly	Namibia	1–1	Botswana	Windhoek, Namibia
		Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium

25 August 1994 (1994-08-25) Friendly	Namibia	2–3	Botswana	Windhoek, Namibia
		Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium

4 September 1994 (1994-09-04) 1996 AFCON qualification	Botswana	0–1	Guinea	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report	Titi Camara 89'	Stadium: National Stadium

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)

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

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: Swaziland )

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

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)

16 April 1995 (1995-04-16) Friendly	Zambia	2–0	Botswana	Lusaka, Zambia
		Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium

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

30 April 1995 (1995-04-30) Friendly	Botswana	1–4	Zambia	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

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

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)

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

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)

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

21 February 1997 (1997-02-21) Friendly	Botswana	0–0	Swaziland	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium

23 February 1997 (1997-02-23) Friendly	Botswana	1–4	Lesotho	Jwaneng, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Galaxy Stadium

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

6 July 1997 (1997-07-06) Friendly	Malawi	0–0	Botswana	Lilongwe, Malawi
		Report		Stadium: Silver Stadium

1998

10 January 1998 (1998-01-10) Friendly	Swaziland	0–0	Botswana	Lobamba, Eswatini
		Report		Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

12 January 1998 (1998-01-12) Friendly	Lesotho	0–0	Botswana	Maseru, Lesotho
		Report		Stadium: Setsoto Stadium

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

2 August 1998 (1998-08-02) 2000 AFCON qualification	Botswana	0–0	Mozambique	Gaborone, Botswana
		Report		Stadium: Botswana National Stadium Attendance: 6,000

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

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

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

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

References

^ "Botswana". South African History. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
^ "Member Associations-Botswana". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 12 December 2022.