These are the big odds for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. Botswana narrowly beat Mauritania in the qualifiers to validate their trip to Morocco. The Zebras have only played one CAN in their history. It was in 2012. The Botswanans had not gleaned a single point from Gabon. Thirteen years later, this scenario risks repeating itself: the lowest ranked committed nation by FIFA (138th), it will have a hard time facing Senegal, Benin and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Botswana calendar
The list of selected players
Guardians: Kgosipula (Mochudi Center Chiefs/BOT),
Defenders: Young Galaolwe (Trownship/BOT), that is Ol-Trowd/ARS), Shanganani Nganda (Al-Thasi Centre Chiefs/BOT), Approach Asking for (Jongan United/BOT) Alford Velaphi. Galaxy/BOT), Frank Galaxy. Galaxy/BOT)
Environments: Godairone The Motswana (Botswana, Defence), Against the Bathusi Cooper (Trownship Rollers), thanks (Gaborone United/BOT) Thabo Maponda (Gaborone United/BOT)
Attackers: Publicly (MAS Fès/MAR, (Gaborone United/BOT)
Player to watch: Tumisang Orebonye
Author of 6 goals in around fifty caps, Tumisang Orebonye is already in the Top 10 top scorers for the Botswana national team. While the Zebras do not have a regular scorer, he scored a vital goal against Cape Verde (1-0) during qualifying for the African Cup of Nations.
Currently at Wydad Casablanca in the Moroccan first division, Orebonye launched his career in the country before joining Morocco for the first time, attempting a failed experience in Algeria and discovering the Libyan championship. In Casablanca, he is not a starter, but rubs shoulders with big names in African football like the Moroccans Hakim Ziyech or Nordin Amrabat.
