Botswana vs Namibia head-to-head record

Botswana wins: 7
Draws: 10
Namibia wins: 2

19 meetings, 1994 to 2023Goals: Botswana 18, Namibia 17

Botswana and Namibia have met 19 times since 1994. Botswana have won 7, Namibia 2, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 11 July 2023, when the match ended 0–0 in the COSAFA Cup.

The 19 meetings have produced 35 goals, 1.84 per game. The biggest win is Namibia’s 6–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1996. Botswana are unbeaten in the last 13 meetings (6 wins, 7 draws).

Who has won more, Botswana or Namibia?

All matches19 matches

7 Botswana10 drawsNamibia 2

Competitive9 matches

2 Botswana6 drawsNamibia 1

Friendlies10 matches

5 Botswana4 drawsNamibia 1

Key numbers

Goals: Botswana 18, Namibia 171.84 per game
First meeting: Botswana 0–1 NamibiaFriendly, 1 Jul 1994
Most recent: Namibia 0–0 BotswanaCOSAFA Cup, 11 Jul 2023
Botswana’s biggest win: Botswana 3–1 NamibiaFriendly, 16 Mar 2002
Namibia’s biggest win: Namibia 6–0 BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Aug 1996
Most goals in a meeting: Namibia 6–0 BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Aug 1996
Current run: Botswana unbeaten in 13
Biggest upset: Namibia 0–1 BotswanaCOSAFA Cup, 15 Mar 2003Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 29%
TFN Elo rating now: Botswana 1410 (134th), Namibia 1418 (132nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

11 Jul 2023
Namibia0Botswana0
COSAFA Cup
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
30 Sept 2018
Botswana1Namibia0
Friendly
Gaborone, Botswana
18 Jun 2016
Namibia1Botswana1
COSAFA Cup, Botswana won on penalties
Windhoek, Namibia
16 Mar 2011
Botswana1Namibia1
Friendly
Maun, Botswana
21 Mar 2010
Namibia0Botswana0
Friendly
Windhoek, Namibia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Botswana lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Botswana from 30 September 2018.

Every meeting on one timeline

Botswana wins

Draws

Namibia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Botswana's home games

9 matches

531

BotswanaDrawsNamibia

In Namibia's home games

9 matches

261

BotswanaDrawsNamibia

At neutral venues

1 match

010

BotswanaDrawsNamibia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Botswana	Draws	Namibia	Goals
Friendly	10	5	4	1	12–7
COSAFA Cup	5	2	3	0	4–2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	0	3	1	2–8

Meetings by decade

Botswana wins Draws Namibia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Botswana	Draws	Namibia	Goals
1990s	6	1	3	2	16
2000s	8	5	3	0	14
2010s	4	1	3	0	5
2020s	1	0	1	0	0

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Botswana	Namibia
Wins in a row	32001 to 2003	11996
Unbeaten meetings	132001 to 2023	42009 to 2016

The longest run of draws is 4, from 21 March 2009 to 18 June 2016.

Penalty shootouts

Namibia 1–1 BotswanaCOSAFA Cup, 16 Apr 2005Botswana won on penalties
Namibia 1–1 BotswanaCOSAFA Cup, 18 Jun 2016Botswana won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Botswana and Namibia played each other?

19 times, starting on 1 July 1994. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Botswana and Namibia?

Botswana, with 7 wins to 2. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Botswana vs Namibia?

Namibia’s 6–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 25 August 1996 in Windhoek.

When did Botswana and Namibia last play?

On 11 July 2023 in Durban, when the match ended 0–0 in the COSAFA Cup.

What is the competitive record between Botswana and Namibia?

In 9 competitive matches, Botswana have 2 wins, Namibia have 1, and 6 ended level.

Have Botswana and Namibia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in the COSAFA Cup on 18 June 2016, when Botswana won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Botswana vs Namibia result

All 19 Competitive 9 Friendlies 10

Every Botswana vs Namibia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
11 Jul 2023	Namibia	0–0	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
30 Sept 2018	Botswana	1–0	Namibia	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
18 Jun 2016	Namibia	1–1Botswana on pens	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Windhoek, Namibia
16 Mar 2011	Botswana	1–1	Namibia	Friendly	Maun, Botswana
21 Mar 2010	Namibia	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Windhoek, Namibia
21 Mar 2009	Namibia	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Keetmanshoop, Namibia
28 Jul 2007	Botswana	1–0	Namibia	COSAFA Cup	Gaborone, Botswana
6 Feb 2007	Botswana	1–0	Namibia	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
16 Apr 2005	Namibia	1–1Botswana on pens	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Windhoek, Namibia
28 Apr 2004	Namibia	0–0	Botswana	Friendly	Windhoek, Namibia
15 Mar 2003	Namibia	0–1	Botswana	COSAFA Cup	Windhoek, Namibia
16 Mar 2002	Botswana	3–1	Namibia	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
15 Dec 2001	Botswana	3–2	Namibia	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana
25 Aug 1996	Namibia	6–0	Botswana	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Windhoek, Namibia
11 Aug 1996	Botswana	0–0	Namibia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Gaborone, Botswana
4 Jun 1995	Botswana	1–1	Namibia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Gaborone, Botswana
13 Nov 1994	Namibia	1–1	Botswana	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Windhoek, Namibia
25 Aug 1994	Namibia	2–3	Botswana	Friendly	Windhoek, Namibia
1 Jul 1994	Botswana	0–1	Namibia	Friendly	Gaborone, Botswana