Botswana vs Zambia: result 3-3 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 11, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, Bloemfontein, FS
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What was the result of Botswana vs Zambia?
Botswana and Zambia drew 3-3 on June 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′T. KgamanyaneBotswana
- 32′524188Botswana (pen.)
- 45′Charles ZuluZambia (pen.)
- 52′524192Zambia
- 60′T. MapondaBotswana
- 90′Joseph PhiriZambia (pen.)
Official lineup for Botswana vs Zambia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botswana
- 7Ronaldo Fortune
- 11T. Maponda
- 10T. Kgamanyane
- 13P. Serameng
- 14G. Modingwane
- 4B. Simon
- 5S. Nganda
- 9S. Semadi
- 2B. Sakana
- 12M. Johnson
- 1T. Motswagole
Zambia
- 8Harrison Musonda Chisala
- 11Charles Zulu
- 13F. Mulambia
- 3F. Mwiche
- 6J. Soko
- 14E. Kayombo
- 20T. Sinkala
- 22O. Tembo
- 9A. Phiri
- 15M. Banda
- 18Charles Kalumba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botswana have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Zambia have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | Comoros(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Somalia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Algeria(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Egypt(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Mauritania(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Comoros(home) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Russia(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Mozambique(away) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Sierra Leone(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Botswana win, 2 draws, 3 Zambia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | Zambia 1-1 Botswana | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Zambia 2-1 Botswana | COSAFA Cup |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Botswana 1-0 Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Zambia 2-1 Botswana | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Zambia 3-2 Botswana | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Botswana 0-0 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Botswana score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Zambia | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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