Botswana vs Lesotho head-to-head record

Botswana wins: 13
Draws: 9
Lesotho wins: 4

26 meetings, 1992 to 2021Goals: Botswana 33, Lesotho 20

Botswana and Lesotho have met 26 times since 1992. Botswana have won 13, Lesotho 4, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 10 July 2021, when Botswana won 4–0 in the COSAFA Cup.

The 26 meetings have produced 53 goals, 2.04 per game. The biggest win is Botswana’s 4–0 in the COSAFA Cup in 2021. Botswana are unbeaten in the last 16 meetings (10 wins, 6 draws).

Who has won more, Botswana or Lesotho?

All matches26 matches

13 Botswana9 drawsLesotho 4

Competitive8 matches

3 Botswana4 drawsLesotho 1

Friendlies18 matches

10 Botswana5 drawsLesotho 3

Key numbers

Goals: Botswana 33, Lesotho 202.04 per game
First meeting: Lesotho 0–0 BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 14 Jun 1992
Most recent: Lesotho 0–4 BotswanaCOSAFA Cup, 10 Jul 2021
Botswana’s biggest win: Lesotho 0–4 BotswanaCOSAFA Cup, 10 Jul 2021
Lesotho’s biggest win: Botswana 0–4 LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 28 Jun 1992
Most goals in a meeting: Lesotho 3–3 BotswanaCOSAFA Cup, 9 Jul 2013
Current run: Botswana unbeaten in 16
Biggest upset: Botswana 0–4 LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 28 Jun 1992Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now: Botswana 1410 (134th), Lesotho 1385 (146th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Jul 2021
Lesotho0Botswana4
COSAFA Cup
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
5 Jun 2019
Lesotho1Botswana2
COSAFA Cup
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
24 Mar 2018
Botswana1Lesotho0
Friendly
Gaborone, Botswana
21 May 2016
Botswana2Lesotho1
Friendly
Serowe, Botswana
25 Mar 2015
Botswana2Lesotho0
Friendly
Gaborone, Botswana

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Botswana lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Botswana from 10 July 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

Botswana wins

Draws

Lesotho wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Botswana's home games

15 matches

1014

BotswanaDrawsLesotho

In Lesotho's home games

7 matches

160

BotswanaDrawsLesotho

At neutral venues

4 matches

220

BotswanaDrawsLesotho

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Botswana	Draws	Lesotho	Goals
Friendly	18	10	5	3	20–11
COSAFA Cup	4	2	2	0	9–4
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	0	1	1	0–4
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	4–1

Meetings by decade

Botswana wins Draws Lesotho wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Botswana	Draws	Lesotho	Goals
1990s	4	0	2	2	9
2000s	13	6	5	2	20
2010s	8	6	2	0	20
2020s	1	1	0	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Botswana	Lesotho
Wins in a row	62014 to 2021	22002 to 2003
Unbeaten meetings	162003 to 2021	41992 to 1998

The longest run of draws is 3, from 16 November 2003 to 15 December 2004.

Penalty shootouts

Lesotho 0–0 BotswanaCOSAFA Cup, 28 Feb 2004Botswana won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Botswana and Lesotho played each other?

26 times, starting on 14 June 1992. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 18 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Botswana and Lesotho?

Botswana, with 13 wins to 4. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Botswana vs Lesotho?

Botswana’s 4–0 win in the COSAFA Cup on 10 July 2021 in Port Elizabeth.

When did Botswana and Lesotho last play?

On 10 July 2021 in Port Elizabeth, when Botswana won 4–0 in the COSAFA Cup.

What is the competitive record between Botswana and Lesotho?

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

Have Botswana and Lesotho met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the COSAFA Cup on 28 February 2004, when Botswana won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

JustFootballGearAdWear the colours on the day.National team kits for Botswana and Lesotho, plus the training gear to go with them.Browse the kits

Every Botswana vs Lesotho result

All 26 Competitive 8 Friendlies 18

Every Botswana vs Lesotho result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Jul 2021	Lesotho	0–4	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
5 Jun 2019	Lesotho	1–2	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
24 Mar 2018	Botswana	1–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
21 May 2016	Botswana	2–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Serowe, Botswana
25 Mar 2015	Botswana	2–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
14 Jul 2014	Botswana	2–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
9 Jul 2013	Lesotho	3–3	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Kitwe, Zambia (neutral)
18 Jul 2012	Botswana	0–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Molepolole, Botswana
23 May 2012	Botswana	3–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
1 Apr 2009	Lesotho	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
3 Oct 2006	Botswana	1–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
15 Dec 2004	Lesotho	1–1	Botswana	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
28 Feb 2004	Lesotho	0–0Botswana on pens	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Maseru, Lesotho
16 Nov 2003	Lesotho	0–0	Botswana	World Cup qualifying	Maseru, Lesotho
11 Oct 2003	Botswana	4–1	Lesotho	World Cup qualifying	Gaborone, Botswana
16 May 2003	Lesotho	1–2	Botswana	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
9 Mar 2003	Botswana	0–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
26 Aug 2002	Botswana	0–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
16 Dec 2001	Botswana	1–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
28 Jan 2001	Botswana	2–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
4 Jun 2000	Botswana	1–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland (neutral)
27 Feb 2000	Botswana	1–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
12 Jan 1998	Lesotho	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Maseru, Lesotho
23 Feb 1997	Botswana	1–4	Lesotho	Friendly	Jwaneng, Botswana
28 Jun 1992	Botswana	0–4	Lesotho	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Gaborone, Botswana
14 Jun 1992	Lesotho	0–0	Botswana	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Maseru, Lesotho