2026 Four Nations Football Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Botswana |
| City | Francistown |
| Dates | 28–31 March 2026 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe |
| Runners-up |  Zambia |
| Third place |  Botswana |
| Fourth place |  Malawi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 5 (1.25 per match) |
| Top scorer | 4 players (1 goal) |
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The 2026 Four Nations Football Tournament (known as the Mukuru Four Nations Tournament for sponsorship reasons)[1] was an international association football friendly tournament organised by the Botswana Football Association (BFA). It took place from 28 to 31 March 2026 at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown[2][3]
Zimbabwe won the tournament by defeating Zambia 1–0 in the final. Host Botswana finished third after beating Malawi, also 1–0, in the third-place play-off.[4]
Venue
All matches were held at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, Botswana.
| Francistown | |
|---|---|
| Obed Itani Chilume Stadium | |
| Capacity: 26,000[5] | |
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Participatings teams
The three founding members of the tournament—Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—participated in the tournament alongside guests and hosts Botswana.[3] Zambia fielded an alternate team made up of local-based players and some young members of their Olympic squad, as their first team was scheduled to play a friendly match against Argentina during the same FIFA international match window.[6]
FIFA ranking as of 19 January 2026.
| Team | FIFA Ranking[7] | CAF Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana (Hosts) |
144 | 43 |
| Malawi |
126 | 35 |
| Zambia |
91 | 19 |
| Zimbabwe |
132 | 37 |
Officials
Results
The tournament was played on a single-elimination format consisting of semifinals, a third-place match, and a final. Because Zambia fielded an alternate team, the matches in which they participated are not considered international “A” matches and therefore do not count toward the FIFA rankings.
Bracket
The semifinal matchups were determined by a draw held on March 24.[8][10]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 March | ||||||
| Zambia | 0 (9) | |||||
| 31 March | ||||||
| Malawi | 0 (8) | |||||
| Zambia | 0 | |||||
| 28 March | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 1 | |||||
| Botswana | 0 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 31 March | ||||||
| Malawi | 0 | |||||
| Botswana | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Zambia | 0–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 9–8 |
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| Botswana | 0–3 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third place playoff
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match.
1 goal
- Kamogelo Moloi
- Bill Antonio
- Macauley Bonne
- Mongameli Tshuma
1 own goal
- Kafuti Saisada (against Zimbabwe)
References
- ↑ "Mukuru Partnership Signals Growing Corporate Confidence in ZIFA". zifa.co.zw. Zimbabwe Football Association. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Flames Set for Botswana Four Nations Tournament". fam.mw. Football Association of Malawi. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Ndovi, Joy (19 February 2026). "Malawi invited to Botswana Four Nations tourney". The Nation. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Last-gasp Zimbabwe lift Mukuru 4 Nations Tournament". Francistown: ZimLive.com. 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Facilities". www.bnsc.co.bw. Botswana National Sports Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "FAZ confirms Argentina friendly". Lusaka Times. 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "FIFA Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 "MUKURU 4 NATIONS TOURNAMENT – OFFICIAL DRAW RESULTS". Botswana Football Association. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026 – via Facebook.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe find out opponent for Mukuru 4-Nations Tournament". 3-mob.com. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Taolo, Kelebogile (17 March 2026). "Francistown To Host Four Nations Tournament". Francistown: Daily News. Botswana Press Agency. Retrieved 11 May 2026.