Botswana

Botswana holds a World Football Elo rating of 1267, ranking #148 of 244 national teams — among the lower-ranked national teams. Botswana is not among the 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup. The tables below estimate Botswana's win, draw, and loss probabilities using the same Elo model as the main calculator.

Botswana vs the world's best

Estimated result at a neutral venue against the current top-rated teams.

Opponent	Elo	Win	Draw	Loss
Spain	2129	0.0%	1.4%	98.6%
Argentina	2115	0.0%	1.5%	98.5%
France	2063	0.0%	2.0%	98.0%
England	2024	0.0%	2.5%	97.5%
Portugal	1989	0.0%	3.1%	96.9%
Colombia	1982	0.0%	3.2%	96.8%
Brazil	1978	0.0%	3.3%	96.7%
Netherlands	1944	0.0%	4.0%	96.0%
Germany	1939	0.0%	4.1%	95.9%
Norway	1914	0.0%	4.7%	95.3%
Croatia	1912	0.0%	4.8%	95.2%
Japan	1910	0.0%	4.8%	95.2%

Botswana vs similar-ranked teams

Closely-matched opponents near Botswana in the rankings.

Opponent	Elo	Win	Draw	Loss
Tajikistan	1285	32.9%	29.0%	38.1%
Burundi	1285	32.9%	29.0%	38.1%
Dominican Republic	1283	33.2%	29.0%	37.8%
Lithuania	1279	33.8%	29.0%	37.2%
Moldova	1270	35.1%	29.0%	35.9%
Malta	1255	37.2%	29.0%	33.8%
Guinea-Bissau	1248	38.3%	29.0%	32.8%
Cuba	1239	39.6%	28.9%	31.5%
Malawi	1239	39.6%	28.9%	31.5%
Central African Republic	1236	40.0%	28.9%	31.1%