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The Mares Off To Orapa

The Botswana Senior Women’s National Team “The Mares‘’, reported for camp today (16 May 2022) before embarking on a trip to Orapa for a training camp as part of their preparations for the Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) scheduled for the 2nd July 2022 to 23rd July 2022 in Morocco.

The training camp in Orapa, comes after Debswana Orapa Mine pledged to sponsor the team’s WAFCON preparations campaign.

The Mares are paired Group C with Nigeria, South Africa and Burundi. Botswana will play their first match against Burundi at Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan Stadium on the 7th July 2022 at (2100hrs CAT).

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The Mares Display Heart In Tri Nations Challenge

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.

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