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๐—ญ๐—˜๐—•๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ข๐—”๐—–๐—› ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ- ๐— ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—— ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—— ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—œ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—›

๏ผฃ๏ผจ๏ผก๏ผฎ ๏ผ’๏ผ๏ผ’๏ผ“ ๏ผฑ๏ผต๏ผก๏ผฌ๏ผฉ๏ผฆ๏ผฉ๏ผฅ๏ผฒ๏ผณ: Botswana national team head coach Mogomotsi Mpote has announced a 20-men squad who traveled for the upcoming 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers second leg encounter against Eswatini
The Zebras will tackle King’s Shield in the second round at Orlando Stadium in Soweto this Sunday, July 31st, 2022.
 
 
In an interview, coach Mpote said they want to reach the next round and play Madagascar. He further stated that the team is ready and determined to win the second leg clash.
Botswana and Eswatini played to a goalless draw in their first leg game on July 23rd.
 
 

๐—•๐—ข๐—ง๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—” ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐— ๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—— ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—ก ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—™๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐˜ƒ๐˜€ ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—œ (๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด)

๐Ÿ…ถ๐Ÿ…พ๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ…ป๐Ÿ…บ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฟ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†‚

-Goitseone Phoko (Gaborone United)
-Lesenya Malapela (Orapa United)
-Ryan Brown (Jwaneng Galaxy)

๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ต๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†‚
-Thato Kebue (Gaborone United) – CAPTAIN
-Mothusi Johnson (Gaborone United)
-Alford Velaphi (Gaborone United)
-Thobo Seeleko (Morupule Wanderers)
-Tebogo Kopelang (Security Systems)
-Kitso Mangolo (Security Systems)
-Tlamelo Kolagano (Orapa United)

๐Ÿ…ผ๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ต๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ป๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†
-Gofaone Mabaya (Orapa United)
-Omphile Ramoagi (Gaborone United)
-Gape Thibedi (Gaborone United)
-Doctor David (Jwaneng Galaxy)
-Baokeditswe Talane (Extension Gunners)
-Resaobaka Thatanyane (Jwaneng Galaxy)
Thabang Khuduga (Holy Ghost)

๐Ÿ†‚๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ…บ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†‚
-Godfrey Tauyatswala (BDF XI)
-Thero Setsile (Gaborone United)
-Odirile Lekoba (Extension Gunners)

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The Mares Display Heart In Tri Nations Challenge

Botswanaโ€™s senior womenโ€™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 Womenโ€™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 3โ€“2 Botswana

Botswana 1โ€“1 Zambia

South Africa 2โ€“0 Zambia

 

South Africaโ€™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 Botswanaโ€™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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