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CAF meet in Moscow

Jun 14, 2018

At its meeting in Moscow the 11 June 2018, the Executive Committee, chaired by Ahmad, the Confédération Africaine de Football President, took the following decisions :

I. An Extraordinary Congress will be held on 30 September 2018 in Egypt to fill the vacancy on the FIFA Council for the English-speaking linguistic group following the resignation of Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi as both Fifa Council Member and CAF 1st Vice-president ;

II. The league of La Reunion is not allowed to participate in CAF competitions involving national teams ;

III. Approval of the fixtures of the qualifiers of Beach Soccer AFCON, Egypt 2018 ;

III. Qualifiers of World Cup 2022 and Total AFCON, Côte d’Ivoire 2021, will be not paired ;

V. A commission to study the centralization of the rights of National Associations for the World Cup 2022 qualifiers for Africa has been appointed. The commission is expected to submit its conclusion at the next Executive Committee scheduled for 27-28 September 2018 in Egypt

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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.

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.