FIFA World Cup qualification 2023

Botswana 2–3 Mozambique

Thursday 16 Nov 2023 · Francistown, Botswana

Botswana2–3Mozambique

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Clésio Ratifo Tlhalefang Muiomo Ngele

14′0–1Clésio Mozambique
52′0–2Stanley Ratifo Mozambique
74′1–2Molaodi Tlhalefang Botswana
75′1–3Eùsebio Muiomo Mozambique
85′2–3Mogakolodi Ngele Botswana

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Botswana

Came on

10Mogakolodi Ngele●↑45′
9Molaodi Tlhalefang●↑45′
7Kabelo Seakanyeng↑65′
15Mothusi Cooper↑80′
19Thatayaone Kgamanyane↑82′

Mozambique

1ErnaniGK
5Bruno LangaDF
7DominguesDF ↓71′
14NenéDF ↓45′
15DomingosDF
6AmadúMF
8Edmilson DoveMF
10ClésioMF● ↓57′
21GuimaMF
9Faisal BangalFW ↓7′
18GildoFW ↓57′

Came on

13Stanley Ratifo●↑7′
17Mexer↑45′
11Eùsebio Muiomo●↑57′
16Telinho↑57′
19Lau King↑71′

Elo

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

Botswana: 1446 → 1422
Mozambique: 1466 → 1491

Expected score for Botswana: 61.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 22 of 24, 1978–2025.

Botswana wins: 4
Draws: 5
Mozambique wins: 15

Form either side

Botswana

Before

1–0 v Eswatini 5 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
1–2 v South Africa 8 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
0–0 v Namibia 11 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
0–3 v Tunisia 7 Sep 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
2–1 v Eswatini 16 Oct 2023 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Guinea 21 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
1–1 v Mozambique 8 Jan 2024 · Friendly
0–1 v Uganda 7 Jun 2024 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
3–1 v Somalia 10 Jun 2024 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
0–1 v Mauritania 7 Sep 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024

Mozambique

Before

0–1 v Lesotho 10 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
1–0 v Mauritius 12 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
3–2 v Benin 4 Sep 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
1–1 v Angola 13 Oct 2023 · Friendly
2–3 v Nigeria 16 Oct 2023 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Algeria 19 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
2–0 v Lesotho 6 Jan 2024 · Friendly
1–1 v Botswana 8 Jan 2024 · Friendly
2–2 v Egypt 14 Jan 2024 · African Cup of Nations 2024
0–3 v Cape Verde 19 Jan 2024 · African Cup of Nations 2024

Road through the tournament

Botswana

2–3 v Mozambique 16 Nov 2023
1–0 v Guinea 21 Nov 2023

Mozambique

3–2 v Botswana 16 Nov 2023
0–2 v Algeria 19 Nov 2023

Every Botswana v Mozambique match24

From Botswana's side.


8 Sep 2025	Mozambique	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
8 Jan 2024	Mozambique	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
16 Nov 2023	Mozambique	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2023	—
28 May 2015	Mozambique	1–2	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2015	—
29 Mar 2015	Mozambique	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
9 Feb 2011	Mozambique	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
3 Mar 2010	Mozambique	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 2008	Mozambique	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
27 Jul 2008	Mozambique	0–2	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2008	—
8 Jun 2008	Mozambique	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
10 Feb 2008	Mozambique	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
26 May 2004	Mozambique	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
11 Mar 2001	Mozambique	1–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
1 Jun 2000	Mozambique	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
28 May 1999	Mozambique	0–2	Home	COSAFA Cup qualification 1999	—
15 Aug 1998	Mozambique	1–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1998	—
2 Aug 1998	Mozambique	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1998	—
25 Jan 1998	Mozambique	1–2	Home	COSAFA Cup qualification 1998	—
23 Apr 1995	Mozambique	0–3	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1995	—
16 Oct 1994	Mozambique	1–3	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1994	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN