Botswana 1-3 Algeria

Timeline

Thabang Sesinyi
37'
39'
Ahmed Touba
↓ Youcef Atal
42'
Adem Zorgane
44'
Amine Gouiri0-1
52'
Mohamed Amoura0-2
Tshepo Keselebale
↓ Thabang Sesinyi
61'
Segolame Boy
↓ Gilbert Baruti
61'
Thero Setsile
↓ Kabelo Seakanyeng
61'
69'
Youcef Belaïli
↓ Amine Gouiri
69'
Farès Chaïbi
↓ Adem Zorgane
69'
Saïd Benrahma
↓ Riyad Mahrez
Tebogo Kopelang1-2
70'
74'
Mohamed Amoura1-3
Kitso Mangolo
↓ Mothusi Johnson
81'
Gift Moyo
↓ Gape Mohutsiwa
81'
83'
Ahmed Kendouci
↓ Yassine Benzia

Game leaders

Botswana

Total ShotsT. Kopelang1

Algeria

Total ShotsM. Amoura2
Accurate PassesH. Boudaoui1

Match info

Kick-off: Friday 21 March
Venue: Francistown Stadium · Francistown, Botswana
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga
Attendance: 3,278
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

BotswanaDDWWL

LvsEgypt4-0
W@Cape Verde1-0
WvsCape Verde1-0

Algeria4-3-3

1Guendouz

20↓Atal

2Mandi

15Aït-Nouri

21Bensebaini

Match ends, Botswana 1, Algeria 3.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, Botswana 1, Algeria 3.
83'
Substitution, Algeria. Ahmed Kendouci replaces Yassine Benzia.
81'
Substitution, Botswana. Gift Moyo replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.
81'
Substitution, Botswana. Benson Mangolo replaces Mothusi Johnson.
74'
Goal! Botswana 1, Algeria 3. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
70'
Goal! Botswana 1, Algeria 2. Tebogo Kopelang (Botswana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
69'
Substitution, Algeria. Youcef Belaïli replaces Amine Gouiri.
69'
Substitution, Algeria. Saïd Benrahma replaces Riyad Mahrez.
69'
Substitution, Algeria. Farès Chaïbi replaces Adem Zorgane.
61'
Substitution, Botswana. Tshepo Keselebale replaces Thabang Sesinyi.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Algeria	10	8	1	1	:	+16	25
2	Uganda	10	6	0	4	:	+5	18

AlgeriaWDWWW

W@Liberia3-0
WvsTogo5-1
W@Togo1-0
D@Equatorial Guinea0-0
WvsLiberia5-1

Head to head

ALG leads series 2-0

29 Mar 21Algeria5-0Botswana
18 Nov 19Botswana0-1Algeria

14Boudaoui

19↓Zorgane

12↓Benzia

7↓Mahrez

11↓Gouiri

18Amoura

23Phoko

4Gaolaolwe

12↓Johnson

20Kopelang

5Velaphi

6↓Mohutsiwa

14Modingwane

7↓Seakanyeng

22↓Baruti

10↓Sesinyi

11Orebonye

Substitutes · Botswana

19Theo Shadikong
17Thero Setsile↑
3Tshepo Keselebale↑
1Kabelo Maphakela
15Gift Moyo↑
21Kitso Mangolo↑
8Rene Batlokwa
16Lesenya Malapela
2Thabo Leinanyane
18Lebogang Ditsele
9Godfrey Tauyatswala
13Segolame Boy↑

Substitutes · Algeria

13Jaouen Hadjam
9Youcef Belaïli↑
4Sohaib Nair
22Ibrahim Maza
6Ahmed Kendouci↑
5Ahmed Touba↑
10Saïd Benrahma↑
3Amin Chiakha
23Oussama Benbot
16Alexandre Oukidja

61'

Substitution, Botswana. Thero Setsile replaces Kabelo Seakanyeng.

61'

Substitution, Botswana. Segolame Boy replaces Gilbert Baruti.

52'

Goal! Botswana 0, Algeria 2. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.

45'

Second Half begins Botswana 0, Algeria 1.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Botswana 0, Algeria 1.

44'

Goal! Botswana 0, Algeria 1. Amine Gouiri (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.

42'

Adem Zorgane (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

39'

Substitution, Algeria. Ahmed Touba replaces Youcef Atal.

37'

Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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