World Cup dreams in tatters

The team finished the tournament without a win. The technical crew, led by Carlos Orta acknowledged before leaving for Nigeria that it was going to be an uphill task to qualify for the next stage. Pitted against continental powerhouses, Cameroon, Senegal and Nigeria, Botswana was always going to struggle.

Unbeaten Cameroon and Senegal sailed through to the third round of the qualifiers. Two berths have been reserved for African countries at next year's World Cup in Italy.