Nickname(s) | Dipitse (The Zebras) | |||
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Association | BFA | |||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
Head coach | Didier Gomes Da Rosa | |||
Captain | Thatayaone Ditlhokwe | |||
Most caps | Joel Mogorosi (92) | |||
Top scorer | Jerome Ramatlhakwane (24) | |||
Home stadium | Botswana National Stadium | |||
FIFA code | BOT | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 140 7 (24 October 2024)[1] | |||
Highest | 53 (December 2010) | |||
Lowest | 165 (November 1999 – February 2000) | |||
First international | ||||
Malawi 8–1 Botswana (Malawi; 13 July 1968) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Botswana 6–0 Mauritius (Polokwane, South Africa; 1 June 2018) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
Malawi 8–1 Botswana (Malawi; 13 July 1968) Botswana 0–7 Zimbabwe (Gaborone, Botswana; 26 August 1990) | ||||
Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) | |||
Best result | Group Stage (2012) | |||
COSAFA Cup | ||||
Appearances | 19 (first in 1997) | |||
Best result | Runners-up (2016, 2019) | |||
Medal record |
The Botswana national football team (Tswana: Setlhopha sa bosetšhaba sa kgwele ya dinao sa Botswana) was founded in 1970 to represent Botswana in association football and is governed by the Botswana Football Association (BFA). It qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]