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Women’s Senior Team off to South Africa

The Botswana women’s senior national team left for Johannesburg, South Africa this afternoon at Lekidi Football Centre where they are expected to play a friendly match against archrivals, Banyana Banyana. Their calendar opens ahead with a mammoth task of competing in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers that start in June 2021, where they will face our neighbors in the west, Namibia in the first round.
 
Coach Gaolethoo Nkutlwisang is using the friendlies ahead of the June’s first round of the qualifiers to sharpen her squad.
Relying on their triumphs and exceptional performances, the team would have to play four matches to reach the coveted African spectacle which will be played in Morocco next year, 2022.
 
 
The BFA traveling entourage include,
 
GOALKEEPERS
Sedilame G. Bosija
Lesego Gloria Moeng
Bame Mokime
Refilwe Mimi Tshambani
 
DEFENDERS
Veronica Mogotsi
Tshegofatso Nomsa Mosotho
Lone Gaofetoge
Keitumetse Dithebe
Annah Nametso Sechane
Nancy Baeletsi
Nondi Mahlasela
Bonang Otlhagile
Masego Montsho
 
MIDFIELDERS
Goitsemang Tlamma
Kesegofetse Mochawe
Selebatso Golebaone
Lesego D. Radiakanyo
Leano Atang Busang
Esalenna Galekhutle
Segakolodi Didukanyane
Masego Nfandiso
 
STRIKERS
Leungo Senwelo
Ontlametse Gaonyadiwe
Nolofatso Mamela
Refilwe Tebogo Tholakele
 
 
The rest of the delegation include Lobito Ncube (Head of Delegation), Dr. Carolin Braun (Technical Advisor), Gaolethoo Nkutlwisang (Coach), Tapaphiwa Tracy Marumo (Goalkeeper Coach), Pinkie Segakise (Welfare Manager), Merero Marama Ntshese (Team Doctor), Thapelo Jacob (Kit Manager), Kaunda Motshabi (Driver), Morake Lengwadibe (Media Officer)

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Tholakele Made It to BNSC Sportswoman of the Year Nominees

The nominees for the category of the sportswoman of the year at the 43rd Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) have been unveiled.
 
The reigning CAF Women Champions Golden Boot and Vunani Annual Botswana Women Sports Awards winner Refilwe Tholakele is up for yet another accolade, this time at The 43rd Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) Awards after the sports commission announced a list of nominees on Thursday.
 
The BNSC announced that, in addition to Tholakele, two other athletes have been nominated for the award: track and field athlete Oratile Rose Nowe and karateka Lesego Masimola
 
The winner will be announced on May 18,2024 at Royal Aria Convention Centre

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