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Jun 8, 2022

14 countries split into 2 groups:

➢ 8 Lower ranked teams as per the latest CAF Rankings

➢ 6 Top ranked teams as per the latest CAF Rankings

There are two phases of the competition:

Phase 1:

➢ 8 teams compete in Phase 1, divided into 2 Groups of 4

teams each.

➢ Top 4 ranked teams from the 8 are seeded in Groups A &

B (Malawi; Angola; Comoros; Lesotho).

➢ Winner of each group advances to the Quarter-Final

Round.

Phase 2:

➢ 6 Top ranked teams are joined by the 2 winners of Phase

1 in the Quarter-Final Round.

➢ Seeding of the top 4 teams according to rankings

(Senegal; South Africa; Zambia; Madagascar).

➢ Winners of the 4 QF matches advance to the Semi-Final

round and ultimately to the 3rd/4th Classification or Final.

➢ Losers of the 4 QF matches advance to the Plate Semi- Final round.

➢ Winners of these 2 matches advance to the Plate Final.

Draw Procedure:

1. Draw commences for Phase 1 with 4 seeded teams (Malawi; Angola; Comoros; Lesotho) being placed in Pot 1 and the remaining 4 teams in the Pot 2 (Botswana; Eswatini; Mauritius; Seychelles)

2. The first ball drawn out of Pot 1 becomes the seed for Group A and the second ball drawn out is the seed for Group B. The remaining two balls in Pot 1 are drawn for positions A2 & B2.

3. We continue by drawing balls out of Pot 2 to populate the remaining positions (A3; B3; A4; B4)

4. This completes the draw for Phase 1 of the competition.

*MC talks through the Group Round results whilst the Draw Master prepares the balls for the Phase 2 draw.

5. The draw then commences for Phase 2.

6. We now have 6 new seeded teams and 2 teams which will be read as “Winner Group A” and “Winner Group B”

7. The 4 seeded Phase 2 teams go into Pot 1 and the 2 unseeded teams and the 2 Group round winners go into Pot 2.

8. The fixtures for Phase 2 – QF are established by drawing alternately from Pot 1 (Senegal; South Africa; Zambia; Madagascar) followed by Pot 2 (Namibia;

Mozambique; Winner Group A; Winner Group B) until all 4 fixtures are populated.

9. This completes the draw.

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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.