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Guinea play Botswana on Tuesday in their final qualifying game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in what's essentially a dead rubber. Both sides have been knocked out from the race for next year's showpiece.
With 14 points in the bag from nine games, the National Elephants are in fourth place in Group G and cannot mathematically catch second-placed Uganda (18 points) ahead of the final day.
Paulo Duarte's side overcame Mozambique 2-1 in their last qualifier, courtesy of a brace from Abdoul Traore. He opened the scoring for them in the second minute before Reinildo Mandava equalized for the Black Mambas 17 minutes later.
With the tie level at the break, Traore came back to haunt Mozambique in the second half with his second of the evening to restore Guinea's lead. However, it wasn't enough to keep them in the race for the World Cup as Uganda beat Botswana in the other game.
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Speaking of which, the Zebras lost for the third qualifier in a row. After losses to Algeria and Mozambique, they went down 1-0 to the Ugandans. Jude Ssemugabi struck the only goal of the game in the 54th minute as Botswana's qualification hopes were crushed.
Ranked 139th in the world, Botswana have only nine points from as many games, with only Somalia faring worse (one point) than them in the group.
Guinea vs Botswana Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been six clashes between the sides in the past, with Guinea winning five times over Botswana and losing just once.
- Botswana's only ever win over Guinea came in November 2023, when the sides met for the first leg of the ongoing World Cup qualifiers.
- The Zebras have lost their last three World Cup qualifiers: 3-1 vs Algeria, 2-0 vs Mozambique and 1-0 vs Uganda.
- Guinea are ranked 81st in the world, while Botswana are 139th.
Guinea vs Botswana Prediction
The National Elephants can smell blood in the waters here, with Botswana losing their last three qualifying fixtures.
They are on a low ebb right now and Guinea will be looking to capitalize on their poor run of form and pick up a win on the final day.
Prediction: Guinea 2-1 Botswana
Guinea vs Botswana Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Guinea to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
