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Debswana to host local camps for The Mares

May 11, 2022

Botswana Football Association humbly expresses its deep gratitude towards Debswana Orapa Mine which has pledged to host one of the local camps for our Senior Women’s National Team, The Mares in Orapa.

Debswana Orapa Mine will take care of preparatory needs of the Senior Women National Team during this time making a humble and kind contribution to the sum of the P7, 200, 000.00 required to prepare the team for the 2022 Morocco Women AFCON billed for the period between 2nd to 23rd July 2022.

This humble gesture comes at a critical time when the team requires intensive training and resources for preparatory purposes for the WAFCON.

The BFA Leadership and Management are deeply thankful to Debswana Orapa Mine’s heartily contribution of investing in their very own.

This spirit of unity and cooperation serves as a measure towards cooperation and national development.

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

We are indeed profusely humbled and thankful.

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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.