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Elite referees ready up for 2017/18 season

Aug 18, 2017

In order to ensure that there is uniform interpretation and application of the NEW amended and modifications of Laws of the Game as per the International Association Football Board (IFAB) the Botswana Football Association will conduct a course for elite referees from the 21st – 25th August 2017 in Lekidi, Gaborone.

The participants are referees who are officiating in the National League. The course will be facilitated by BFA/FUTURO III Instructors Col Mmonwagothe Senai and Mrs Sebaetseng Glenda Mokokwe.

Col Mmonwagothe Senai believes this courses are critical in shaping up referees to be up to date with the recent development to the new laws or improvement to the laws of the game.

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The Mares Drawn In Group B for WAFCON 2024

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.