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Head of Women’s Football IWD Message

Mar 10, 2021

Bfa Head Of Women’s Football Tsholofelo Sethoko International Womens Day Message

As we celebrate Women’s Day in this trying times of Covid 19, we need to take this opportunity of no activities to look back and reflect on where we come from as women football and where we want to see ourselves as a whole. Women football has grown exponentially at all levels in recent times and the degree of passion for the sport shows that there is potential for further growth.

I believe women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent and empowering them should be a priority also making sure we provide them with equal opportunities in our country. If we invest in a girl/women we are investing in everyone. There is no limit to what women can accomplish if we work together as a team, if we want to grow women football we need to increase the female representation in decision making bodies and remember that where there is a women there is magic.

I WANT TO BE COUNTED AS A WOMAN WHO IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOCIETY, what about you?

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Botswana’s senior women’s national football team recently concluded their campaign in the prestigious Three Nations Challenge, hosted by South Africa from 28 May to 3 June at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. The series saw spirited competition between Botswana, South Africa, and Zambia, as teams continued their preparations for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers.

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.

Final Tournament Results:

South Africa 3–2 Botswana

Botswana 1–1 Zambia

South Africa 2–0 Zambia

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.