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Jun 15, 2022

This year’s much-anticipated 2022 COSAFA Cup has dished up an exciting draw for phase 1. Group A features Angola, Botswana, Comoros and Seychelles. Group B features Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius and Eswatini.

In an interview, with Botswana Senior men national team ‘’The Zebras’’ Head Coach Teenage Mpote brought to light that this arose at a good time as this will be a competitive draw for the team as will act as preparations for the upcoming Total Energies AFCON 2023 qualifiers games.

Mpote further added that even though we have been drawn in a pool with tough teams to play with, this is not at all putting us under any pressure as we have once went to the COSAFA games finals and understand what we will need to do to succeed in the tournament .

The caretaker coach is expected to assemble a team for the tournament towards the end of June in preparation for the regional tournament .

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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.