The Botswana national football team, nicknamed 'The Zebras' (Setswana: Dipitse) is the national football team of Botswana and is controlled by the Botswana Football Association. They have never qualified for the World Cup but they have qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. They became the first team to qualify for the tournament on March 26, 2011, following a rapid upturn in form and rise up the FIFA rankings.
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