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Botswana lose to Namibia

Sep 13, 2017

Botswana women’s national team coach Gaoletlho Nkutlwisang says her charges lacked mental strength and concentration, Ronaldo believes the girls could have done far much better had they concentrate through the game.

The ladies national team gaffer believes all is not lost though as the team should now regroup and focus on the next game to put on a better performance and come with better results.

The She Zebras went down 4 to nothing against Namibia in the opener of the COSAFA woman’s senior challenge held in Zimbabwe.

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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.