Algeria tackle Botswana of their opening Group B match on the TotalEnergies Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024. The match is scheduled for Sunday on the Père Jégo Stadium in Casablanca (kick-off 20:00 native time / 19:00 GMT).
Algeria start their sixth look on the WAFCON with a first-ever finals assembly towards Botswana, who’re competing of their second match. That is Algeria’s third match on the finals towards a staff from Southern Africa, having beforehand confronted South Africa twice–in 2006 and 2014–losing 4-0 and 5-1 respectively.
This additionally marks the second time Algeria open their marketing campaign towards a Southern African opponent, the primary being that 4-0 loss to South Africa in 2006.
Botswana’s solely earlier match towards a North African staff got here within the 2022 quarterfinals, the place they misplaced 2-1 to hosts Morocco. Sanaa Mssoudy gave Morocco an early lead, Keitumetse Dithebe equalised after seven minutes, however Yasmin M’rabet sealed the win for Morocco within the second half.
Algeria – Key Info
Algeria first certified for the WAFCON in 2004, returning in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018. They missed the 2022 version.They’ve certified for each alternate version since 2006.Algeria are aiming to succeed in the knockout levels for the primary time.That is the primary time they’re collaborating in a WAFCON hosted in North Africa.Algeria’s opening match report on the finals: P5 W1 L4.Their solely opening-game win got here in 2014–a 1-0 victory over Ghana.They’ve misplaced their final 5 WAFCON matches since that 2014 win.Algeria have opened their marketing campaign towards Ghana three times–more than another opponent.In complete, they’ve performed 15 WAFCON video games (W2 D1 L12), all within the group stage.Algeria have by no means been concerned in a goalless draw on the match.Their solely draw got here in 2006–a 3-3 outcome towards Equatorial Guinea after main 2-1.On the 2018 finals, Algeria misplaced all three group matches: 1-0 to Ghana, 3-0 to Cameroon, and 3-2 to Mali after main.They’ve scored first in 5 WAFCON matches however received solely two (vs Mali in 2004, Ghana in 2014).Algeria certified for Morocco 2024 by beating Uganda 3-2 on combination within the first spherical, and Burundi 6-1 within the second. Inès Boutaleb scored a hat-trick within the 5-1 first-leg win over Burundi and the winner within the second leg.Solely three gamers from their 2018 squad are in Morocco: Morgane Belkhiter, Imane Chebel, and Inès Boutaleb. Chebel and Boutaleb performed of their last group sport in 2018; Belkhiter was an unused sub.In 2018, Belkhiter featured in two matches, Boutaleb performed as soon as, and Chebel began all three.
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Botswana – Key Info
Botswana reached the quarterfinals of their debut match in 2022 and now return for a second look.That is the primary time both Botswana’s males’s or ladies’s senior groups have certified for back-to-back AFCON or WAFCON tournaments. The boys beforehand appeared in 2012 and can return in 2025.Botswana began their 2022 marketing campaign with a 4-2 win over Burundi, with Keitumetse Dithebe scoring their first purpose.They misplaced their subsequent 4 matches: 2-0 to Nigeria, 1-0 to South Africa, 2-1 to Morocco within the quarterfinals, and 1-0 to Cameroon in a 2023 FIFA Girls’s World Cup playoff.Botswana are but to maintain a clear sheet at WAFCON.All 5 of their WAFCON matches have produced a outcome (W1 L4).Three of their 4 defeats have been by a one-goal margin. The two-0 loss to Nigeria is their heaviest.In 2022, all their matches had been performed in Rabat; this time they’re based mostly in Casablanca.Seventeen gamers from their 2022 squad are half of the present staff.Ten gamers featured in all 5 matches in 2022; seven began all 5.Present squad members Sedilame Boseja, Esalenna Galekhutle, Lone Gaofetoge, Kesegofetse Mochawe, Veronicah Mogotsi, Masego Montsho, Lesego Radiakanyo, Mokgabo Thanda, and Refilwe Tholakele all featured in each sport in 2022.Tholakele and Dithebe had been Botswana’s joint prime scorers on the final match with two targets every. Tholakele additionally offered one help.Dithebe performed in 4 matches on the 2022 finals.Botswana certified for Morocco 2024 by defeating Gabon 10-1 on combination (4-1 away, 6-0 at house) within the first spherical. Six totally different gamers scored, with Radiakanyo and Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse netting a number of instances.Within the second spherical, Botswana drew 1-1 away and received 1-0 at house towards Kenya. Dithebe scored each targets.
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