Botswana vs Somalia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Botswana

74': Gape Mohutsiwa
83': Mothusi Johnson

FT
2 - 0

Somalia

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Botswana are hosting Somalia at Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
14': Abel Gigli (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Substitution, Somalia. Ayman Hussein replaces Younis Farah.
42': Substitution, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi replaces Tumisang Orebonye.
45'+4': First Half ends, Botswana 0, Somalia 0.
45': Second Half begins Botswana 0, Somalia 0.
45': Substitution, Botswana. Tshepo Keselebale replaces Segolame Boy.
56': Mukhtar Suleiman (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, Botswana. Gilbert Baruti replaces Kabelo Seakanyeng.
67': Substitution, Somalia. Mohamed Awad replaces Bilal Habib.
74': Goal! Botswana 1, Somalia 0. Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tshepo Keselebale.
83': Goal! Botswana 2, Somalia 0. Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
84': Substitution, Botswana. Lebogang Ditsele replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.
85': Substitution, Botswana. Benson Mangolo replaces Thero Setsile.
87': Substitution, Somalia. Issa Adam Yusuf replaces Ali Musse.
87': Substitution, Somalia. Mahad Abdulkadir replaces Yusuf Ali.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Botswana 2, Somalia 0.
0': Match ends, Botswana 2, Somalia 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Francistown Stadium
Location: Francistown, Botswana

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Algeria	6	+10	15
2	Mozambique	6	-1	12
3	Botswana	6	+1	9
4	Uganda	6	-1	9

Full Table

Line-Ups

Botswana (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Goitseone Phoko (GK)
3	Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
4	Mosha Gaolaolwe
12	Mothusi Johnson
5	Alford Velaphi
13	Segolame Boy
14	Godiraone Modingwane
6	Gape Mohutsiwa
11	Tumisang Orebonye
7	Kabelo Seakanyeng
17	Thero Setsile

Botswana Substitutes:

Kabelo Maphakela, Koketso Majafi, Lebogang Ditsele, Thabo Leinanyane, Kemoneetswe Mmangwedi, Tshepo Keselebale, Rene Batlokwa, Gilbert Baruti, Lesenya Malapela, Kitso Mangolo, Thabang Sesinyi, Tebogo Kopelang.

Somalia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Abdirahman Mohamud Jama (GK)
15	Ali Omar
3	Abel Gigli
2	Yonis Farah
17	Abdulle Abdullahi
11	Mukhtar Suleiman
8	Abdulsamed Abdullahi
6	Mohamed Omar
9	Yusuf Ali
12	Bilal Habib
10	Ali Musse

Somalia Substitutes:

Fahad Mohamed, Ibrahim Hussein, Ayman Hussein, Mahad Abdulkadir, Suleyman Abdi, Mohamed Awad, Liban Abdiaziz Abdulahi, Issa Adam Yusuf, Aweys Adan, Ahmed Ali Mahamud, Ilyas Akram, Aleeley Saeed.

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