Agency :
Botswana qualified for the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations for the first time on Wednesday evening despite losing 2-0 to Zimbabwe at home.
Botswana had won the first leg 3-1 away in Harare last Friday to go through on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw.
The second leg was played in Botswana’s northern city of Francistown. The first half was balanced with both teams reluctant to go all out on attack. In the second half, the visitors came back looking more rejuvenated, launching numerous attacks to put Botswana’s defense under immense pressure.
Botswana finally succumbed to pressure as Emmaculate Msipa capitalised on a mistake to put the visitors ahead in the 66th minute.
