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Woman’s national U20 team in camp

Jul 19, 2017

The national under 20 women’s team went into camp on the 8th July. The team is preparing for the 2018 Woman’s under 20 world cup qualifier against Kenya at the Lobatse sports complex on the 21st July 2017.

Botswana’s team in under the guidance of coach Jaquelin Gabinelwe, she is assisted by Tapaphiwa Gaebolae and Israel Molao is the goal keeper coach.

The media is invited to the technical press conference on the 20th July 2017 at Lekidi auditorium 10;00AM, both team coaches and captains from Botswana will address the media on the game ahead. Coach Jaqualine Gabinelwe will also announce her 20 ladies to do duty.

The public is informed that entry to the game FREE, with kick-off set for 1600hrs Friday 21st July 2017. The public is edged too come in large numbers to support the young ladies.

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Despite narrowly missing out on the top prize, Botswana showed immense character and growth throughout the tournament. The Mares kicked off their campaign with a thrilling encounter against the African champions South Africa, narrowly going down 3-2 in a tightly contested match. The team bounced back with a determined performance against Zambia, securing a 1-1 draw and demonstrating resilience and tactical discipline.

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South Africa’s Banyana Banyana were ultimately crowned champions of the series, winning both of their matches to take the top spot. The tournament offered valuable game time and experience for all participating nations, and Botswana’s technical team, led by Head Coach Alex Malete, will take key insights from these fixtures as they refine the squad for the crucial WAFCON fianals.