COSAFA Cup Qualification · Saturday 20 February 1999 · Gaborone, Botswana
Botswana 1–2 South Africa (20 Feb 1999): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Botswana winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Botswana and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Botswana 0 wins, South Africa 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Botswana 0–2 South Africa on 10 January 1993 (International Friendly).
- Botswana won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Botswana 1112, South Africa 1658 — South Africa were favourites.
Botswana: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Mozambique15 Aug 1998 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Mozambique2 Aug 1998 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Mozambique25 Jan 1998 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Lesotho12 Jan 1998 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Eswatini10 Jan 1998 · International Friendly
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Mauritius23 Jan 1999 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Egypt16 Dec 1998 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Angola3 Oct 1998 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Saudi Arabia24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup
- 1–1 vs Denmark18 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Botswana0–2South Africa10 Jan 1993 · International Friendly