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Diamond Zebras (U17) Gear Up for COSAFA

The National Under 17  Team will play friendly games against play practice matches against Kingdom of Eswatini and Lesotho national Under 17 teams in preparations.

The Kingdom of Eswatini will arrive in Botswana on the evening of Friday 06th July 2018, we will play friendlies Saturday 07 July 1000hrs and Sunday 08 July 1000hrs and will depart on Sunday 08 July 2018.

Lesotho will arrive on Sunday 08th July and will play on Monday 09th July 11th July in the morning. All games will be played at the Lekidi Football center at 1000hrs kickoff, the media and public are invited to come and support the national team.

Assistant coach Tebogo Mokute says the games will be key in shaping up his boys to insure they are ready for the upcoming championships  ,Mokute says as the technical team  they will use the games to trim down thier squad and get their technical and tecticalscore card in oder ahead of the ahead of the 2018 COSAFA .

 

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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.

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