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Aug 1, 2022

In collaboration, Botswana Football Association (BFA) and Botswana Football Coaches Association on Thursday 28th July, 2022 held the closing ceremony of the BFA B LICENSE COACHING COURSE which was organized in three different phases.

The first phase commenced on the 9th-16th of May 2022. The second Phase of the course ran from the 6th – 12th of June 2022 and last ran from the 4th -10th of July 2022.

The function took place at Lekidi FootbalL Centre auditorium. The function attended by BFA Chief Executive Officer Mr Mfolo Mfolo and Technical Director Mr. Tshepo Mphukuthi the among others.

The participants were under the tutelage of Molefi Sexton Kowa and Tshepo Mphukuthi who are BFA accredited instructors.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Molefi Sexton Kowa took this opportunity to stress the importance of them as coaches to ensure that they impart and apply the knowledge they have acquired on these training in their respective clubs. He added that coaches should take a leadership role every time as they are role models for children.

BFA CEO Mr. Mfolo pointed out the importance of grassroots development in his keynote address. “If we as a country ignore grassroots development, we will not achieve anything,” he said.

One of the participants Mr. Kitso Masi representing his colleagues, emphasized the importance these training have for the development of their theoretical and practical skills and abilities on the way forward.

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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.

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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.