FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Malawi 1–3 Botswana

Saturday 18 Jun 2005 · Blantyre, Malawi

Malawi1–3Botswana

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Molwantwa Selolwane Mwafulirwa Motlhabankwe

8′0–1Tshepiso Molwantwa Botswana
40′0–2Diphetogo Selolwane Botswana
48′1–2Russel Mwafulirwa Malawi
88′1–3Tshepo Motlhabankwe Botswana

Cards

90′ Mogogi Gabonamong Botswana

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Malawi: 1405 → 1364
Botswana: 1376 → 1417

Expected score for Malawi: 67.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 26, 1968–2026.

Malawi wins: 12
Draws: 8
Botswana wins: 6

Form either side

Malawi

Before

0–7 v Tunisia 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Libya 27 May 2005 · Friendly
1–4 v Morocco 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–1 v Lesotho 11 Jun 2005 · COSAFA Cup 2005
1–2 v Zambia 12 Jun 2005 · COSAFA Cup 2005

After

1–3 v Guinea 4 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Zimbabwe 24 Sep 2005 · Friendly
3–0 v Kenya 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Zimbabwe 24 Jun 2006 · Friendly
2–1 v Mozambique 25 Jun 2006 · Friendly

Botswana

Before

1–1 v Zimbabwe 16 Mar 2005 · Friendly
0–1 v Kenya 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Namibia 16 Apr 2005 · COSAFA Cup 2005
0–2 v Zimbabwe 17 Apr 2005 · COSAFA Cup 2005
1–3 v Tunisia 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

0–0 v DR Congo 1 Jul 2005 · Friendly
0–0 v Angola 9 Aug 2005 · Friendly
0–0 v Angola 10 Aug 2005 · Friendly
0–1 v Morocco 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–2 v Guinea 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Road through the tournament

Malawi

0–7 v Tunisia 26 Mar 2005
1–4 v Morocco 4 Jun 2005
1–3 v Botswana 18 Jun 2005
1–3 v Guinea 4 Sep 2005
3–0 v Kenya 8 Oct 2005

Botswana

0–1 v Kenya 26 Mar 2005
1–3 v Tunisia 4 Jun 2005
3–1 v Malawi 18 Jun 2005
0–1 v Morocco 3 Sep 2005
1–2 v Guinea 8 Oct 2005

Every Malawi v Botswana match26

From Malawi's side.


31 Mar 2026	Botswana	0–1	Away	Mukuru 4 Nations 2026	—
10 Sep 2019	Botswana	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2019	—
7 Sep 2019	Botswana	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2019	—
30 May 2018	Botswana	1–1	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2018	—
3 Sep 2013	Botswana	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
19 Mar 2013	Botswana	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
5 Jun 2011	Botswana	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2011	—
11 Aug 2010	Botswana	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2010	—
8 Jul 2006	Botswana	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Jul 2006	Botswana	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
18 Jun 2005	Botswana	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
19 Jun 2004	Botswana	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
24 May 2003	Botswana	1–1 (won on pens)	Away	COSAFA Cup 2003	—
9 Jun 2002	Botswana	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jun 2002	Botswana	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 Mar 2001	Botswana	1–0	Away	COSAFA Cup 2001	—
6 Jul 1997	Botswana	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
1 Mar 1997	Botswana	4–1	Away	COSAFA Cup qualification 1997	—
21 Jan 1990	Botswana	2–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
30 Sep 1986	Botswana	0–2	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: ESPN