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OREBONYE CROWNED CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP CHAMPION

Jun 4, 2023

Many of our local professional football players have yet to play in the finals of the CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP, but yesterday our national team player Tumisang Teenage Orebonye became the first football player from Botswana to ever win the CAF Confederations Cup.

However, in keeping with the title of this topic, the Palapye-born attacker clinched the title last night (03 June 2023) with USM Alger.

The Zebras forward played full game as his team won 2-0 win over Abidjan-based Ivorian club Asec Mimosa, securing a place in the CAF Confederations Cup final against Young Africans Sports Club of Tanzania.

His Algerian club, USM Alger, played to a 2-2 in aggregates against The Yangas of Tanzania. Despite a 1-0 loss in the second leg of the final, which USM won 2-1 away from home, the team was crowned champions on the away goals rule.

Our warmest congratulations to our CAF Confederations Cup CHAMPION

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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.