AFCON 2023 Q: Impressive Botswana end Libya’s AFCON dream

Down and out Botswana took Libya right along with them, helping Equatorial Guinea’s course with a 1-0 win over the visitors at the Francistown stadium.

The victory was Botswana’s first and helped the zebras restore some pride in group J of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

A goal by Gape Mohutsiwa in the 45th minute meant Botswana ; 2012 AFCON finalists edged Libya, 1982 runners-up and 3-time participants with just one match remaining in the AFCON qualifiers.

The lads of Mogomotsi Mpote have a chance to further improve their points tally in September.

Botswana will conclude the group stage against Tunisia, who have already qualified.

Meanwhile, the qualifiers is currently acting like a perfect dress rehearsal as the number 152nd team in the world are building up towards the COSAFA cup tournament.