Tunisia vs Botswana — match summary
Africa · Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications · kick-off 29 Sept 2026 02:00
Full time · score 2-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Tunisia 44 · Botswana 17
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Tunisia 69 · Botswana 49
Shots on target 8-3 · corners 10-2 · possession 68-32
NextGOAL tip: Tunisia -1.75 · 2 stars
In this Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications match, Tunisia host Botswana, and the two sides both played their most recent games on 24 Sep, ending with the same scorelines of 1-1 and 2-2 in separate fixtures, meaning both teams come into this one in a similar state: not winning, but not losing either. Tunisia came through the final stage of World Cup qualifying badly bruised, losing heavily in all three matches, before returning to draw 1-1 with their opponent in this competition. Botswana, despite losing their first two matches in this competition, stopped the rot with a 2-2 draw last time out and had just won a friendly 1-0 in late March. This game is likely to take the shape of Tunisia dominating possession and pushing high up the pitch, while Botswana sit deep and wait to counter. The first half may still be tight because both sides tend to start cautiously, but in the second half, when Tunisia have to push for goals, the game should open up more and end with the hosts winning by a clear margin.