Botswana national football team
| Nickname | Dipitse (The Zebras) | |||
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| Association | Botswana Football Association (BFA) | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Morena Ramoreboli | |||
| Captain | Thatayaone Ditlhokwe | |||
| Most caps | Mosha Gaolaolwe (96) | |||
| Top scorer | Jerome Ramatlhakwane (24) | |||
| Home stadium | Botswana National Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | BOT | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 144 6 (19 January 2026) | |||
| 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 | 2 (first in 2012) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (2012, 2025) | |||
| 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) 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.