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Botswana football deserve to be the best

Nov 28, 2017

As a new regime to take Botswana to another level, BFA has decided to embark on a long term project which will focus on grassroots football, youth and coaching development. BFA President MaClean Letshwiti says, for the past 51 years there is nothing to show.

We looked around for best people in football development, that’s why we approached the German Football Association who have a robust development system. GFA then sent Football Expert, Rocholl, to assess the challenges.

For his part, Mr Rocholl said for 2 months he has been going all over the country and doing assessments, with this he is hopeful the findings will help us recommend the right long term project for Botswana. There are lot of challenges that need to be addressed.

When we start the long term project will have to follow the right structures (U15, U-17, U-20 U23 and National team) on the woman’s and men’s side of the game.

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BOTSWANA U-20 WOMEN EXIT WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS WITH PRIDE AFTER HOME VICTORY

The Botswana U-20 Women’s National Team bowed out of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2026 on a positive note after securing a 1–0 victory over Cameroon U-20 Women’s National Team this past weekend, despite a 5–1 aggregate defeat.

Having suffered a heavy 5–0 loss in the first leg played on 7 February 2026 at Olembe Stadium in Cameroon, the Young Mares showed resilience and determination in the return leg at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.

Forward Mbapeua Hangara scored the decisive goal in the second half, giving Botswana a deserved win in front of their home supporters and demonstrating the team’s fighting spirit until the final whistle.

Head coach Tapaphiwa Tracey Gaebolae expressed pride in her players performance and attitude, emphasizing the positive response after the first-leg setback.

“We are very proud of the girls. Even though we didn’t get the result we wanted in Cameroon, we came here with a positive mindset. The message to the team was that we needed to score more goals, stay organized, and believe in ourselves and I think the players responded very well.” Coach Gaebolae alluded at the post match Technical press conference.

Despite exiting the competition, the Young Mares leave the qualifiers with valuable international experience and renewed confidence, highlighting the growth and potential of women’s football in Botswana.