Botswana vs Algeria Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF)
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Botswana have overperformed in their opening four matches of CAF’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign as they now take on one of the strongest African sides, Algeria.
Kick-off date/time: Friday 21st March, 2025: UK – 1:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – FIFA+ / US – FIFA+
Key stats
- Botswana have won five of their last seven World Cup qualifying matches in Botswana (D1 L1).
- Algeria have won nine of their last 13 World Cup qualifying matches (D2 L2).
- Algeria have won their last five World Cup qualifying matches outside of Algeria.
- Algeria have won six and drawn one of their last seven international matches.
Botswana vs Algeria Prediction
Botswana have performed reasonably well at the start of this qualifying campaign with two victories and two defeats in their four matches as they now take on an Algeria side that have tried to reinvigorate what is already a very strong squad.
Under the management of Morena Ramoreboli, Botswana, ranked 136th in the world according to FIFA, most recently shared an impressive 1-1 draw with Egypt in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign and that was emblematic of their general improvement with two victories and two defeats in four matches in qualifying.
They face an Algeria side that have managed three victories and a defeat in their opening four matches as they try and return to the global stage for the first time since losing to Germany in the Round of 16 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The north Africans have Vladimir Petkovic at the helm of a very strong squad.
With that strong squad, Algeria have to be favourites for this one against what is a more limited Botswana side but Botswana will be confident they can frustrate an often frustrating Algeria.
Botswana vs Algeria Tip: Algeria to win & under 3.5 goals
