Botswana: Zebras Carry Nation’s Pride

The Zebras of Botswana have proven to be quite a plucky underdog throughout their AFCON qualifying campaign despite not having domestic football return since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. With two matches left against Zimbabwe and Algeria, the odds of qualification remain low for the current third-placed team in Group H but a win at home in their next match against Zimbabwe will give the Zebras a fighting chance. Botswana Daily News covers the buildup to Thursday’s match as government and footballing authority figures paid visits to the team to encourage them.