Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (AfCON Qualifier) – As it happened

Final Score: Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

TEAM NEWS: Micho drop Shonga, Augustine Mulenga

Chipolopolo Boys coach Micho has dropped Justin Shonga and Augustine Mulenga from the starting line up.

The Serbian has given starts to fans favourite Fashion Sakala and debutant Kondwani Chimboni.

Zambia XI v Botswana

1. Sebastian Mwange, 4. Kondwani Chiboni, 23. Zacharia Chilongoshi, 3. Tandi Mwape, 5. Luka Banda, 15. Kelvin Kapumbu, 11. Enock Mwepu, 22. Kings Kangwa, 14. Collins Sikombe, 8. Lubambo Musonda, 10. Fashion Sakala

Substitutes

18. Lameck Siame, 16. Allan Chibwe, 20. Gamphani Lungu, 6. Benson Sakala, 2. Leonard Mulenga, 7. Kelvin Kampamba, 21. Emmanuel Chabula, 9. Amity Shamende, 19. Bruce Musakanya, 12. Justin Shonga, 17. Augustine Mulenga, 13. Dominic Chanda

Botswana XI v Zambia
Kabelo Dambe -Tshepo Maikano -Mosha Gaolalwe -Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (Captain) -Simisane Mathumo -Gape Gaogangwe Kabelo Seakanyeng -Mothusi Cooper Tumisang Orebonye -Mogakolodi Ngele -Kobamelo Kebaikanye
Substitutes
Ezekiel Morake (16) Goitseone Phoko (23) Tendai Kesekile (6) Fortunate Thulare (19) Onkarabile Ratanang (14) Kelapile Ndlovu (8) Lemponye Tshireletso (12) Thatayaone Kgamanyame (10) Mbatshi Elias (9)

Note: Zambia plays Botswana at 18:00 hours in a Group H Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

In the earlier game, Zimbabwe came from 2 – 0 down to hold Algeria to a 2 – 2 draw in Harare

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  1. Botswana 0 – 0 Zambia

    1’Zambia straight out in attack as Lubambo Musonda powers down the right side to send a cross but Sikombe makes a foul as he attempts to head the cross.

    Positive start

  2. Botswana 0 – 0 Zambia

    7′ Good save by Sebastian Mwange at his near post. Defense caught sleeping from a freekick to allow the attacker a free header

  3. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    9′ Both Luka Banda and Kapumbu were in a good position to clear the ball but a touch from Luka took the ball away from Kapumbu and it laded kindly for the attacker

  4. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    13′ Fashion Sakala is playing the lone striker and nothing much for him in the final third so far

  5. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    15′ Zambia trying to play themselves past the Tswana defensive wall but Sikombe does a job and the move breaks down.

  6. Baba goalkeeper tatwakwata katwishi ifyalachitika lelo..Zim has given us a chance to be number two in the group and we blowing it away.

  7. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    17′ Its parked in the midfield and Zambia not having it easy to play through the middle.

  8. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    18′ Tandi Mwape having a good game so far with his calm defending. Always looking to start play from the back

  9. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    19′ Break in play as Botswana defender and skipper requires attention from the medics

  10. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    21′ The Botswana keeper also requires attention from the medics as he goes down unchallenged.

    Delaying tactics?

  11. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    23′ Fashion Sakala knocks the ball on for Lubambo but the goalie is quick off his like to pick the ball

  12. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    27′ Zambia almost caught on the counter attack but Tandi Mwape recovers well to stop the run and he gets aid from his colleagues to quench the danger

  13. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    29′ Zambia had a chance to launch the ball into the box but Kangwa again goes short with his free kick and the chance to get the ball in the box is lost.

  14. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    30′ Freekick to Zambia in a dangerous position slightly on the right of the box. Taken by Fashion and it is over the bar

  15. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    31′ Kangwa truns in the middle of the park and tries a long range shot but he does not make the right contact with the ball. Out for a goal kick

  16. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    35′ Freekick to Botswana in a dangerous position. Again Zambia looking vulnerable at set pieces

  17. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    36′ They are the first to the ball from a corner again but the effort is wide of Mwange’s goal

  18. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    39′ Zambia survive!

    The defense caught on the counter attack as the striker outpaces both Kapubu and Tandi, with only the keeper to beat, his effort comes off the upright!

  19. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    43′ Tandi Mwape calm under pressure as he works well with Mwange to clear off the danger

  20. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    45′ Zecharia Chilongoshi dives in with a two footed tackle but is lucky to escape with a warning

  21. A very poor display by Zambia in the first half without a shot on goal despite enjoying lots of possession in the half.

    Micho has to make changes at half time is Zambia has to salvage a result in this game.

  22. Agreed Zamfoot. Is the Coach willing to take a risk and make changes at Half time. Zimbabwe in the earlier game against Algeria made 4 changes and they dominated the 2nd Half.

  23. Just saw the Highlights. Our 2 Central defenders were at sixes and sevens for that Goal by Botswana.
    We need to be tight at the back and lets try to be creative. F.Sankala needs to go on the wing and we bring a striker. I wish M.Musonda was in the team with PD20 injured.
    Lets Gooo Zambia….

  24. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    We are underway

    Zambia makes two changes

    Justin Shonga in for Klings Kangwa
    Ghamphani Lungu in for Kondwani Chiboni

  25. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    55″ an effort from Fashion Sakala is wide. Zambia have not yet tested the goalkeeper

  26. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    56′ The Botswana goalie is again down needing attention from the medics. The referee standing next to him ready to flash a yellow card

  27. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    58′ Good square ball from Justin Shonga to find Fashion running through the middle but Fashion stumbles just when he should have pulled the trigger

  28. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    60′ Mosha again finds space in the box from a Cooper corner but he puts his free header over the bar. Close to a second!

  29. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    63′ Double sub for Zambia as Micho throws caution to the wind

    Emmanuel Chabula in for Lubambo Musonda
    Kelvin Kampamba in for Kelvin Kapumbu

  30. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    66′ Zambia looking rushed and not working the keeper yet.

    Ghampani Lungu with a beautiful turn to beat his marker finds Mwepu in the box but his header is also off target

  31. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    69′ Skombe is playing in the deep holding role now as Zambia try to throw everything at Botswana

  32. Zambia has no passion for goal? I saw the Match we played at heroes Botswana would have won that game. so in todays match lack has fallen on their side.

  33. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    72′ Botswana bringing in fresh legs as they look to fortify their defense. Throw in to Zambia, Muba takes it final ball ends in a goal ward shot by Zambia blocked

  34. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    74′ Good tackle by Sikombe to breakdown a counter attack but he trips on the ball to lose it immediately. He defenders return the favor and cover him well

  35. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    76′ Fashion Sakala wins a freekick on the left near the corner flag

    5th Sub for Zambia as Bruce Musakanya comes in for Sikombe.

    More attacking power

  36. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    80′ The Zambia defense dithers to clear and the striker gets in between to shoot from a difficulty angle but Mwange saves

  37. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    87′ Off the crossbar!

    Fashion Sakala makes good contact with a Kelvin Mubanga long throw-in but he sees his effort come off the crossbar.

  38. Botswana 1 – 0 Zambia (Mosha Gaolalwe 8′)

    90+3

    Mwepu give a stray pass forward and it is picked by the keeper.

    Botswana closing all the spaces

  39. We back right at the bottom of the Group and out of Afcon 2021. Get the calculators out those with Faith.

    Personally i feel team team lacks experience. Sunzu & Sinkala….

  40. The Zambia National Team Coach is a fool.How can he leave experienced players and select nonentities. Wastage of tax payers monies.Let the coach go back to where he came from.

  41. Kwapwa! Zambia’s glory years are gone.Zambia is now just an ordinary African team.At this rate,Zambia might even miss the next nations cup.No players of note,Mwepu is overrated no striker to rise to the occasion without Pats on.Zambia makes my heart bleed and gives me high blood pressure.

  42. Nothing but paining, shame. Botswana & Zimbabwe started beating you. Unhappy person. Are you really Zambia National Team?. Iam doubting.

  43. 8th minute strike was enough to bury us, so much for the love. Had it been a club, I’d have switched onto a different one.

  44. It’s quite disheartening how zambia has has dropped so low to teams like bostwana, namibia and zimbabwe… honestly how can we be struggling to beat these teams??what has gone wrong kanshi??..micho has assembled a team which for me is not ready to qualify to Africa cup of nations and world cup respectively…the team is only ready to participate in CHAN….

  45. We still needed some old players likes of kalaba,sink ala, sunzu,mweene and chisamba lungu. We missed it mulenga and shonga should have started to tire up the tswana and bring sakala in the second half to the tired defenders.

  46. To spice the national team players must be picked from all corners of Zambia. Besides, these boys panick as they play because of over promising them of receiving huge sums of money for an away win or draw. Conceding a goal 8 minutes before the final whistle tells the whole story.

  47. There’s no way we can win the games whereby all experienced players are left out and picking on small boys who can not even play with experienced players. Leaving mbesuma, mweene, sunzu, kalaba, chama,kabaso, and sinkala was a very big mistake. The coach his advisers are the one’s to blame.insoni ebuntu.

  48. There’s no way we can win the games whereby all experienced players are left out and picking on small boys who can not even play with experienced players. Leaving mbesuma, mweene, sunzu, kalaba, chama,kabaso, and sinkala was a very big mistake. The coach his advisers are the one’s to blame.insoni ebuntu.

  49. There’s no way we can win the games whereby all experienced players are left out and picking on small boys who can not even play with experienced players. Leaving mbesuma, mweene, sunzu, kalaba, chama,kabaso, and sinkala was a very big mistake. The coach his advisers are the one’s to blame.insoni ebuntu.

  50. Nice nice result,the most successful FAZ President ever,Mr Andrew Kamanga enroute to not only qualifying Zambia three on the trot but also winning the afcon three consecutive times ..Weldone Andrew,Mr Integrity with success.

  51. Zambia is doing very very well under Mr Andrew Kamanga and his hard working executive.He will go and represent the country next year in the CAF Exco meeting just before the tournament which the rest of the country will watch on TV…….Boss Kamanga it’s nice to ve u at Football House,Long Live Andrew Kamanga.

  52. A painful loss a disappointing situation that Zambia might not qualify for afcon for the third time in a row, but still maybe let’s seriously rebuild the team

  53. Why do we always experiment?our coach is not capable of making a good team.what did Kabaso Chongo do in Kenya which lead to his dismissal?Why do we leave good experienced players?Look at our freinds,for example,ba Ghana,Algerial,Nigerial and some other countries,they maintain good old players who are able to make their countries proud.

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