Africa Cup of Nations Preview: Botswana

This year sees Botswana make their debut appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Zebras qualified as leaders of Group K, ahead of Tunisia.

Botswana are also one of the few teams in the tournament where the majority of their squad plays in their national league.

Group: D

Players to watch out for:

Mompati Thuma With 67 caps to his name, Thuma will be expected to lead from the back for Stanley Tshosane's side.

Dipsy Selolwane Botswana's all-time leading goalscorer, Selolwane spent three years in the MLS with Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake City before a move back to Africa. If they are going to score, this man is most likely to do it.

Previous best: N/A

Odds to win outright 100/1

Sports Mole says: Group stages

Author photo

Written by

Share this article:
Subscribe to our newsletter

Get FREE daily news and in-depth previews for games from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football — straight to your inbox.

Subscribe