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New Dates of the Qualifiers of AFCON

This communique serves to inform members of the media and public on the changes of dates for qualification games to the 2019 Total Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) to be staged in Cameroon.

CAF has received several requests from some of the qualified teams to the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 to postpone the matches of the Qualifiers of the African Cup of Nations scheduled in March 2018 to enable them to play friendly matches as part of their preparations to be final tournament of the FIFA WC.

In order to support the African teams in the FIFA World Cup and to ensure the best possible representation of the African continent in the final tournament of the said competition. Executive Committee has decided during its meeting in RABAT, Morocco on the 16th of November 2017, to approve the said request.

Hence, the new dates of the qualifier of the 32nd Edition of the TOTAL AFCON, Cameroon 2019 for the Zebras are as follows;

Match Day 2
Angola vs. Botswana   September 3rd -11th 2018

Match Day 3
Burkina Faso vs. Botswana October 8-16 2018

Match Day 4
Botswana vs. Burkina Faso October 8-16 2018

Match Day 5
Mauritania vs. Botswana November 12 -20 2018

Match Day 6
Botswana vs. Angola 18-26 March 2019

 

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Intermediate Referees Course Concludes Today

GABORONE: Botswana Football Association (BFA) through its technical department (Referees Department) held an Intermediate Referees Course closing ceremony. The course commenced on the 18th of March and ended today (22 March 2024).

A total of 37 participants from 9 regions took part in the course. The aim of the course is to bring regional referees up to the national level (first division).

The course was specifically organized for match officials from the southern and western blocks and was led by two local instructors, technical instructor Dintwa Dintwa and physical instructor Arone Masilo.

Congratulations to all the referees who successfully completed the Course!  It’s great to see the dedication and passion for football officiating in Botswana.

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