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Sep 15, 2022

According to a communication from CAF, a set of 4 Batswana referees has been appointed to officiate at the upcoming CAF Champions League contest between ELGECO PLUS the host and Cameroonian football club P.W.D DE BAMENDA at Antananarivo – Stade Kianja Barea Stadium in Antananarivo, Madagascar on the 18th September 2022.

Tirelo Mositwane will handle this game as the center referee with his fellow countrymen Gaselame Tilolo Molefe and Mogomotsi Morakile as first assistant and second Assistant Referees respectively while Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba will be fourth official.

Speaking in interview with BFA referees manager, Phodiso Jonty Rasetsoga, explained that these kind of appointments of our local referees to international levels means a lot to the association, the referees committee and the entire football fraternity in Botswana.

Rasetsoga went on to say that this appointment helps our referees prepare for the start of the league by officiating games in good shape.

“At the international level, they benefit from having assessors, instructors, CAF, COSAFA and FIFA as they track their performance and those who do well have the opportunity to advance to top continental and regional levels,” Rasetsoga said.

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The Mares Drawn In Group B for WAFCON 2024

Botswana’s senior women’s football team, The Mares, will face stiff competition in Group B of the 15th edition of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The official draw, held on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Salé, Morocco, set the stage for the tournament, which is scheduled to run from July 5 to 26, 2025.

The Mares find themselves in a challenging group alongside African football giants Nigeria, who boast an impressive 11 WAFCON titles and are gunning for their 12th. Completing the group are Tunisia and Algeria, both formidable teams in their own right, promising intense competition.

The draw was part of a ceremony celebrating the growth and vibrancy of African women’s football, with officials emphasizing the tournament’s significance in showcasing the continent’s talent and passion for the sport.