Leekers hails winless Zebras after Tunisia draw

Peter Butler’s Zebras had lost all their Group G qualifier matches prior to Friday’s encounter and were without a single point. They have only collected one point from five qualifiers matches, but the Belgian coach, Leekens, is convinced they are on the right track.

“We had a difficult game here in Botswana; I told you Botswana has a good team. There was a good spirit. We were a bit stressed and did not play our game; we did what we had to do. Qualification is the most important thing,” he told Monitor Sport. Butler stuck to his pre-match plot to balance up play with some attacking football, with a bit of caution defensively. His defence was largely makeshift, with midfield grafter Boitumelo Mafoko partnering Mosha Gaolaolwe in the centre while Obonye Moswate played at right back with Edwin Olerile at left back.