During the days of Serbian Veselin Jelusic as coach, the Zebras used to fight until the final minute. The players were not scared of anyone even the big boys of African football. North African giants Morocco were made to sweat for victory in Gaborone and Rabat. Though the Zebras have beaten western neighbours Namibia in the past, the Brave Warriors have been to the AFCON finals in Burkina Faso in 1998. Malawi were in the 2010 finals in Angola and left a lasting impression.
The same Flames' squad was beaten convincingly by the Zebras during the 2006 qualifiers. That was then.