Senior National team zebras will on independence day face the Ethiopia national team as part of the independence day celebrations. Zebras gaffer Major David Bright is expected to name the squad on Monday, that will assemble on a date to be agree on the week of the 25th September 2017.

Major is expected to change the fortunes of the national team after last wining on the same fixture last year(2016) , which tells a story that the zebras a clearly need a win to restore a sense of pride especially on Botswana day.

The game will also see the national team return to the national stadium for the first time since 2016, which has been a call by the nation to have the team play around the country and not be stationed at one area .

Speaking to the BFA website, the association mouth peace Tumo Mpatane says the arrangements of the game are going well, we will make an announcement on full logistics next week, but I can rest assure it will be a free game and we hope Batswana will come out and support the zebras.