Botswana national football team

Botswana
NicknameDipitse (The Zebras)
AssociationBotswana Football Association (BFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachMorena Ramoreboli
CaptainThatayaone Ditlhokwe
Most capsMosha Gaolaolwe (96)
Top scorerJerome Ramatlhakwane (24)
Home stadiumBotswana National Stadium
FIFA codeBOT
First colours
Second colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 144 6 (19 January 2026)
Highest53 (December 2010)
Lowest165 (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
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup stage (2012, 2025)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances19 (first in 1997)
Best resultRunners-up (2016, 2019)

The Botswana national football team (Tswana: Setlhopha sa bosetšhaba sa kgwele ya dinao sa Botswana) represents Botswana in men's international association football. It is governed by the Botswana Football Association (BFA) which was founded in 1970.

As of December 2025, the team has qualified for two editions of Africa Cup of Nations, in 2012 and 2025, and it has not managed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. The team also participates in the regional COSAFA Cup which is open to Southern African national teams and takes place annually; Botswana's best result in the cup to date is finishing runners-up in the 2016 and 2019 editions.