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𝗖𝗔𝗙 𝗣𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮/𝟮𝟯 𝗞𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬

Aug 5, 2022

The CAF Pan-African Schools Football Championship is an intercontinental schools soccer tournament for both boys and girls focusing on youth participation in the growth and development to shape future leaders.

This year’s CAF PAN AFRICAN SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 1st edition-season 2022/23 commence today (August 5th to the 7th August 2022)

Its objective is to promote and develop the educational, cultural, and humanitarian aspects of organized football in Africa by implementing youth programmes.

The competition is open to young students (girls and boys) aged 13 to 15 years, regularly attending school that has signed with the BFA and whose schools have been selected according to criteria set by CAF.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬:

𝐌𝐚𝐨𝐤𝐚 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐏𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐌𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐙𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐁𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐉𝐒𝐒

𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐨 𝐉𝐒𝐒

Selected teams are part of the entire edition of the Pan-African School Football Championship, organized during the 2022/2023 season and will take place in three phases:

I. The National Phase from March to July 2022

II. The Zonal Phase from September to December 2022

III. The Continental Phase from March to July 2023

The games will be played at the Lekidi Football Centre grounds from 0800 to 1700 hours.

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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.