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DEBSWANA SPONSORS WAFCON

May 5, 2022

Botswana Football Association wishes to express it’s deep gratitude towards Debswana Jwaneng Mine who have generously agreed to host one of the local camps of our Senior Women’s National Team, The Mares in Jwaneng.

Debswana Jwaneng Mine will take care of the camping needs of the Senior Women national team at that time and henceforth making a contributing to some of the P7 200 000.00 required to prepare the team for the 2022 Morocco Women AFCON billed for the period 2nd July to 23rd

This patriotic gesture comes at a critical time when the team needs intensive training and resources for preparatory purposes for this continental showpiece.

The BFA leadership and management are profusely thankful to Debswana Jwaneng mine considerate leadership by investing in their own, at critical times.

This spirit of unity and cooperation must always serve as a yardstick for our nation’s progress.

The BFA calls on other stakeholders particularly Corporate Botswana and others to follow on Debswana Jwaneng mine humble gesture.

We are indeed profusely humbled and thankful

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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.

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.