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๐—–๐—”๐—™ ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—›๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—— ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—”๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—š๐—จ๐—˜

The Confederation of African Football (โ€œCAFโ€) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe launched the pioneering Africa Super League, a project of unprecedented scale that is set to change the face of African football.
 
At the launch in Arusha, Tanzania where he was joined by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, leading African football clubs, African and European football legends, the President and Representatives of the CAFโ€™s 54 Member Associations; the CAF President described the Africa Super League as a historical game changer that will make African football globally competitive and self-sustaining.
 
The Prize money of the Africa Super League will be USD 100 million, with the winner receiving USD 11.5 million.
 
Some of the funding from the Africa Super League will be used to allocate USD 1 million per annum to each of CAFโ€™s 54 Member Countries, which is a total of USD 54 million per annum to develop football in all the African countries.
 
CAF will also receive USD 50 million per annum to develop football for boys and girls, to employ world-class staff, to improve and to make all its other competitions attractive and appealing to football spectators, TV viewers, sponsors and other partners.
 
The Africa Super League will support the growth of club football, the construction and maintenance of football infrastructure and facilities, as well as the training and the retention of football talent on the African Continent.
 
Africaโ€™s most valuable football club competition, the Africa Super League, will officially kick off in August 2023 and will involve 24 clubs from 16 countries across the Continent.
 
๐—”๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—š๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ:
24 Clubs
– 3 regions (North, Central/West, Southern/East)
– 8 clubs per region
– Maximum 3 clubs per country
Over 16 different countries
– representing approximately 1 billion people
 
๐——๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
– 10 months
– August to May
197 matches
– Maximum 21 matches played by the finalists
– Relegation/promotion playoff

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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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