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𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗔

Oct 15, 2022

Today the football community went to pay their last respects to their beloved player Lesenya Lee Ramoraka who was a player at Orapa United Football Club and a member of the National Senior Mens Team, The Zebras.

Among the mourners that gathered in Chadibe was His Honour The Vice President of Botswana Mr Slumber Tsogwane, Assistant Minister of Health Mr Sethomo Lelatisitswe, President of the Botswana Football Association (BFA) Mr Maclean Letshwiti and CEO of the BFA Mr Mfolo Mfolo to mention but a few.

Taking a moment down memory lane and remembering Lee and his football career; Ramoraka received his first National team call up in 2018 and continued to thrive as he played for different clubs in the country and even outside of the country.

𝑀𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑒.

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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.