Botswana vs Eswatini head-to-head record

Botswana wins: 16
Draws: 7
Eswatini wins: 4

27 meetings, 1986 to 2023Goals: Botswana 43, Eswatini 19

Botswana and Eswatini have met 27 times since 1986. Botswana have won 16, Eswatini 4, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 16 October 2023, when Botswana won 2–1 in a friendly.

The 27 meetings have produced 62 goals, 2.30 per game. The biggest win is Botswana’s 6–2 in a friendly in 2002. Botswana are unbeaten in the last 13 meetings (10 wins, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Botswana or Eswatini?

All matches27 matches

16 Botswana7 drawsEswatini 4

Competitive8 matches

4 Botswana3 drawsEswatini 1

Friendlies19 matches

12 Botswana4 drawsEswatini 3

Key numbers

Goals: Botswana 43, Eswatini 192.30 per game
First meeting: Eswatini 0–1 BotswanaFriendly, 26 Apr 1986
Most recent: Botswana 2–1 EswatiniFriendly, 16 Oct 2023
Botswana’s biggest win: Botswana 6–2 EswatiniFriendly, 2 Mar 2002
Eswatini’s biggest win: Eswatini 3–1 BotswanaFriendly, 20 Jan 1990
Most goals in a meeting: Botswana 6–2 EswatiniFriendly, 2 Mar 2002
Current run: Botswana unbeaten in 13
Biggest upset: Eswatini 0–3 BotswanaFriendly, 6 Sept 2003Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now: Botswana 1410 (134th), Eswatini 1243 (165th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

16 Oct 2023
Botswana2Eswatini1
Friendly
Lobatse, Botswana
5 Jul 2023
Eswatini0Botswana1
COSAFA Cup
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
15 Jul 2022
Botswana2Eswatini0
COSAFA Cup
Clermont, South Africa (neutral)
14 Jul 2021
Eswatini1Botswana1
COSAFA Cup
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
5 Jun 2018
Eswatini0Botswana2
COSAFA Cup
Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Botswana win and drops with every Eswatini win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Botswana have won more Below: Eswatini have won more

Level

Botswana lead by 12 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 12, held by Botswana from 16 October 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

Botswana wins

Draws

Eswatini wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Botswana's home games

10 matches

721

BotswanaDrawsEswatini

In Eswatini's home games

9 matches

333

BotswanaDrawsEswatini

At neutral venues

8 matches

620

BotswanaDrawsEswatini

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Botswana	Draws	Eswatini	Goals
Friendly	19	12	4	3	34–15
COSAFA Cup	6	4	2	0	7–1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	0	1	1	2–3

Meetings by decade

Botswana wins Draws Eswatini wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Botswana	Draws	Eswatini	Goals
1980s	1	1	0	0	1
1990s	6	2	2	2	17
2000s	11	7	2	2	30
2010s	5	3	2	0	6
2020s	4	3	1	0	8

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Botswana	Eswatini
Wins in a row	52003 to 2010	12003
Unbeaten meetings	132003 to 2023	31997 to 1999

The longest run of draws is 2, from 21 February 1997 to 10 January 1998.

Questions answered

How many times have Botswana and Eswatini played each other?

27 times, starting on 26 April 1986. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 19 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Botswana and Eswatini?

Botswana, with 16 wins to 4. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Botswana vs Eswatini?

Botswana’s 6–2 win in a friendly on 2 March 2002 in Gaborone.

When did Botswana and Eswatini last play?

On 16 October 2023 in Lobatse, when Botswana won 2–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Botswana and Eswatini?

In 8 competitive matches, Botswana have 4 wins, Eswatini have 1, and 3 ended level.

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Every Botswana vs Eswatini result

All 27 Competitive 8 Friendlies 19

Every Botswana vs Eswatini result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
16 Oct 2023	Botswana	2–1	Eswatini	Friendly	Lobatse, Botswana
5 Jul 2023	Eswatini	0–1	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
15 Jul 2022	Botswana	2–0	Eswatini	COSAFA Cup	Clermont, South Africa (neutral)
14 Jul 2021	Eswatini	1–1	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
5 Jun 2018	Eswatini	0–2	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
7 Jul 2013	Botswana	0–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	COSAFA Cup	Kitwe, Zambia (neutral)
31 Jul 2011	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–2	Botswana	Friendly	Pretoria, South Africa (neutral)
25 May 2011	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Manzini, Swaziland
27 Oct 2010	Botswana	2–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Lobatse, Botswana
20 Oct 2009	Botswana	1–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	COSAFA Cup	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (neutral)
9 Feb 2008	Eswatinias Swaziland	1–4	Botswana	Friendly	Lobamba, Swaziland
15 Nov 2006	Botswana	1–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
6 Sept 2003	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–3	Botswana	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland
22 Jun 2003	Eswatinias Swaziland	3–2	Botswana	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lobamba, Swaziland
7 Sept 2002	Botswana	0–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Gaborone, Botswana
2 Mar 2002	Botswana	6–2	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
10 Mar 2001	Botswana	1–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho (neutral)
27 Jan 2001	Botswana	1–2	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
2 Jun 2000	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland
19 Mar 2000	Botswana	3–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
16 May 1999	Eswatinias Swaziland	2–1	Botswana	Friendly	Lobamba, Swaziland
10 Jan 1998	Eswatinias Swaziland	1–1	Botswana	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland
21 Feb 1997	Botswana	0–0	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
21 Sept 1991	Botswana	2–1	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
25 Aug 1990	Botswana	3–2	Eswatinias Swaziland	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
20 Jan 1990	Eswatinias Swaziland	3–1	Botswana	Friendly	Lobamba, Swaziland
26 Apr 1986	Eswatinias Swaziland	0–1	Botswana	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland