Algeria 3-1 Botswana

WC Qualifiers · Africa· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Algeria

6-0-1

Mohamed Amoura 33'
Baghdad Bounedjah 71', 90'+6'

Botswana

3-0-4

Tebogo Kopelang 43'

3:1

📍 Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium

Timeline

Mohamed Amoura1-0
33'
43'
Tebogo Kopelang1-1
🅰 Mothusi Johnson
45'+5'
Thabang Sesinyi
Ramy Bensebaini
45'+5'
Houssem Aouar
45'+5'
60'
Gape Mohutsiwa
↓ Thero Setsile
Youcef Atal
63'
Baghdad Bounedjah
↓ Amine Gouiri
67'
Youcef Belaïli
↓ Houssem Aouar
67'
Saïd Benrahma
↓ Riyad Mahrez
67'
Baghdad Bounedjah2-1
🅰 Mohamed Amoura
71'
Baghdad Bounedjah
73'
73'
Serati Semadi
↓ Thabang Sesinyi
73'
Thatayaone Kgamanyane
↓ Gilbert Baruti
73'
Thabo Maponda
↓ Mpho Kgaswane
77'
Lebogang Ditsele
77'
Segolame Boy
↓ Mothusi Cooper
Farès Chaïbi
↓ Hicham Boudaoui
90'+2'
Ahmed Touba
↓ Mohamed Amoura
90'+2'
Baghdad Bounedjah3-1
90'+6'

Game leaders

Algeria

Total ShotsB. Bounedjah4
Accurate PassesA. Mandi106
SavesA. Guendouz1

Botswana

Total ShotsT. Sesinyi4
Accurate PassesG. Baruti26
SavesG. Phoko2

Stats

AlgeriaBotswana

Possession

66%

34%

17Shots11

5Shots on target2

7Blocked shots3

Match info

Kick-off: Thursday 4 September
Venue: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium · Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

AlgeriaLDDDW

W@Uganda3-0
DvsSouth Africa1-1
D@Guinea1-1
Dvs

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

566Accurate passes250

BotswanaDDWLD

D@Egypt1-1
LvsAlgeria3-1
WvsSomalia2-0
D@Comoros0-0
DvsZambia3-3

Head to head

ALG leads series 3-0

21 Mar 25Botswana1-3Algeria
29 Mar 21Algeria5-0Botswana
18 Nov 19Botswana0-1Algeria

566Accurate passes250

2↓Kgaswane

18Ditsele

17↓Setsile

15↓Cooper

10↓Sesinyi

22↓Baruti

1Guendouz

4Tougai

21Bensebaini

2Mandi

20Atal

8↓Aouar

19Bentaleb

14↓Boudaoui

11↓Gouiri

18⚽↓Amoura

7↓Mahrez

Substitutes · Algeria

15Youcef Belaïli↑
22Ilan Kebbal
23Zakaria Bouhalfaya
9Baghdad Bounedjah↑⚽
17Farès Chaïbi↑
16Oussama Benbot
10Saïd Benrahma↑
12Yassine Benzia
13Naoufel Khacef
5Ahmed Touba↑
6Ramiz Zerrouki
3Kevin Guiton

Substitutes · Botswana

13Segolame Boy↑
11Thabo Maponda↑
21Kitso Mangolo
7Thatayaone Kgamanyane↑
9Serati Semadi↑
3Thabo Leinanyane
19Phenyo Serameng
1Kabelo Dambe
8Theo Shadikong
16Keeagile Kgosipula

90'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

90'

Delay in match (Algeria).

90'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

88'

Delay in match because of an injury Youcef Atal (Algeria).

87'

Attempt missed. Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

87'

Attempt blocked. Thabo Maponda (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thatayaone Kgamanyane.

85'

Corner, Botswana. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.

85'

Attempt blocked. Thabo Maponda (Botswana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thatayaone Kgamanyane with a through ball.

83'

Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a cross.

82'

Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'

Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).

80'

Foul by Serati Semadi (Botswana).

80'

Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

79'

Foul by Serati Semadi (Botswana).

79'

Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77'

Substitution, Botswana. Segolame Boy replaces Mothusi Cooper.

77'

Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

77'

Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77'

Foul by Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana).

73'

Substitution, Botswana. Thatayaone Kgamanyane replaces Gilbert Baruti.

73'

Substitution, Botswana. Thabo Maponda replaces Mpho Kgaswane.

73'

Substitution, Botswana. Serati Semadi replaces Thabang Sesinyi.

73'

Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

71'

Goal! Algeria 2, Botswana 1. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura with a cross.

67'

Substitution, Algeria. Saïd Benrahma replaces Riyad Mahrez.

67'

Substitution, Algeria. Youcef Belaïli replaces Houssem Aouar.

67'

Substitution, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah replaces Amine Gouiri.

65'

Attempt missed. Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gilbert Baruti with a cross following a set piece situation.

65'

Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) wins a free kick on the right wing.

65'

Foul by Houssem Aouar (Algeria).

64'

Attempt missed. Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gilbert Baruti with a cross following a set piece situation.

63'

Youcef Atal (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

63'

Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) wins a free kick on the left wing.

63'

Foul by Youcef Atal (Algeria).

62'

Attempt blocked. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

61'

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Alford Velaphi.

61'

Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Atal.

60'

Attempt blocked. Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

60'

Substitution, Botswana. Gape Mohutsiwa replaces Thero Setsile.

59'

Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

59'

Foul by Mpho Kgaswane (Botswana).

58'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

56'

Delay in match because of an injury Goitseone Phoko (Botswana).

56'

Attempt missed. Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.

55'

Mohamed Tougaï (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Foul by Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana).

53'

Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

53'

Foul by Houssem Aouar (Algeria).

50'

Attempt blocked. Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Bentaleb.

49'

Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Algeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.

47'

Offside, Algeria. Ramy Bensebaini is caught offside.

45'

Second Half begins Algeria 1, Botswana 1.

45'+12'

First Half ends, Algeria 1, Botswana 1.

45'+11'

Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.

45'+11'

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mothusi Cooper.

45'+10'

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Tebogo Kopelang.

45'+10'

Houssem Aouar (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+10'

Foul by Thero Setsile (Botswana).

45'+9'

Corner, Botswana. Conceded by Houssem Aouar.

45'+8'

Attempt saved. Mothusi Cooper (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexis Guendouz (Algeria). Assisted by Thero Setsile.

45'+5'

Houssem Aouar (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.

45'+5'

Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.

45'+5'

Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) is shown the yellow card.

45'+3'

Goitseone Phoko (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+3'

Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).

45'+2'

Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45'+2'

Foul by Mpho Kgaswane (Botswana).

45'+2'

Handball by Gilbert Baruti (Botswana).

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

43'

Goal! Algeria 1, Botswana 1. Tebogo Kopelang (Botswana) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mothusi Johnson following a set piece situation.

43'

Handball by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).

43'

Attempt blocked. Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mpho Kgaswane.

42'

Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.

40'

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mothusi Johnson.

40'

Attempt blocked. Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross.

39'

Attempt missed. Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mothusi Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.

38'

Mothusi Cooper (Botswana) wins a free kick on the left wing.

38'

Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).

33'

Goal! Algeria 1, Botswana 0. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

32'

Mothusi Cooper (Botswana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

32'

Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).

31'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

28'

Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).

28'

Delay in match because of an injury Goitseone Phoko (Botswana).

27'

Goitseone Phoko (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27'

Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).

27'

Attempt missed. Thero Setsile (Botswana) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Gilbert Baruti.

25'

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Thero Setsile.

24'

Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.

24'

Foul by Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana).

23'

Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana).

22'

Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.

22'

Foul by Alford Velaphi (Botswana).

20'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

19'

Delay in match because of an injury Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).

18'

Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).

18'

Alford Velaphi (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.

13'

Foul by Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana).

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Tebogo Kopelang.

Attempt missed. Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gilbert Baruti.

Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui with a cross.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Match info

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