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Botswana Football Arbitration Tribunal established

Aug 12, 2019

1. The Botswana Football Association (“the Association”) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Botswana Football Arbitration Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) which has been created to provide avenue for the resolution of disputes in football in an efficient and effective manner.

2. The Tribunal will deal with all internal disputes within the Association, its members, players, officials and player agents and all decisions taken on the aforesaid, save those that are under the jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Committee or the Ethics Committee.

3. The decisions of the Tribunal are final and binding and appealable only to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

4. At the annual general meeting of the 10th August 2019, the members of the Association approved the procedural rules establishing the Tribunal, which will be posted on the BFA website.

5. The members also approved the following persons to serve on the Tribunal:

5.1. Tshiamo Rantao – Chairperson

5.2. Keneilwe Mere – Vice Chairperson

5.3. Obone Jonas – Member

5.4. Boemo Maboane – Member

5.5. Theresa Hirschfeld – Member

5.6. Arnold Rapula Somolekae – Member

5.7. Naledi Dipholo-Goulden – Member

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Botswana’s senior women’s football team, The Mares, will face stiff competition in Group B of the 15th edition of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The official draw, held on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Salé, Morocco, set the stage for the tournament, which is scheduled to run from July 5 to 26, 2025.

The Mares find themselves in a challenging group alongside African football giants Nigeria, who boast an impressive 11 WAFCON titles and are gunning for their 12th. Completing the group are Tunisia and Algeria, both formidable teams in their own right, promising intense competition.

The draw was part of a ceremony celebrating the growth and vibrancy of African women’s football, with officials emphasizing the tournament’s significance in showcasing the continent’s talent and passion for the sport.