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| Nickname(s) | The Mares[1] The Zebras[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Botswana Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang | ||
| Captain | Kefilwe Tholakele | ||
| Home stadium | Botswana National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | BOT | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 153  (16 August 2024)[3] | ||
| Highest | 102 (July 2003) | ||
| Lowest | 154 (December 2021 – March 2022) | ||
| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2022) | ||
The Botswana women's national football team [4] 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.[5][6]
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.[7] They have also played games since they were eliminated from qualification.
- ^ Keagakwa, City (24 February 2024). "Sundowns, GU chase Mares' stars". Botswana Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Kebonang, Segametsi (24 May 2015). "Botswana: Zebras Women Make Nation Proud". Botswana Daily News. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Botswana Women". betsapi.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Mailwane, Tshepang Moeketsi (2022-02-24). "AWCON 2022: Botswana make history and players get rewarded - Feminine zone". Sport News Africa. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Boranabi, Chakalisa Dube,Lebogang Mosikare,Kabelo (2022-02-26). "Coach undeterred by contract issue". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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