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Senegal-Botswana matchups: clear advantage for the Lions

Auteur: Babacar SENE

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Confrontations Sénégal-Botswana : net avantage pour les Lions

The Senegalese national team begins its campaign this Tuesday at the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 against Botswana. This match is highly anticipated by Senegalese fans, who are confident given the experience and quality of the Lions of Teranga squad.

Boasting a roster of top-level players and a solid track record in major African competitions, Senegal enters this match as the favorite. This status is further reinforced by the history of encounters between the two teams.

Indeed, Senegal knows its opponent well. The Lions and the "Zebras" of Botswana have only faced each other twice, both times during the 2015 AFCON qualifiers. And each time, Senegal managed to assert its superiority.

The first duel dates back to September 10, 2014 in Gaborone. On that day, the Lions won (2-0) thanks to goals from Sadio Mané in the 33rd minute and Mame Biram Diouf in the 84th minute, already confirming the gap between the two teams.

The return match, played on November 19, 2014 in Dakar, turned into a demonstration. Senegal won convincingly (3-0), with goals from Kara Mbodj (22nd), Papis Demba Cissé (26th) and Moussa Sow (72nd).

With a perfect record of two wins in two matches, five goals scored and none conceded, Kalidou Koulibaly's teammates approach this third encounter against Botswana as overwhelming favorites. Now they just need to confirm this historic dominance on the pitch, in the context of an ever-unpredictable Africa Cup of Nations.

Auteur: Babacar SENE
Publié le: Mardi 23 Décembre 2025

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