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The Mares Cruised Nicely On The First Round

Sep 27, 2023

Botswana Senior Women’s national team “The Mares” won both of their first two matches against the Gabonese opponents on the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2024 first-round Qualifiers.

The mares smashed Gabon 4-1 away from home on the first leg on the 22nd of September 2023 at Stade De Franceville (Franceville – Gabon). Botswana left no chance for the Gabonese on the return leg, after dismantling them again 6-0 at Lobatse Sports Complex yesterday.

Our senior national women footballers have advanced to the second round of qualifying for the next TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2024 with an aggregate score of 10-1 and will face Kenya between November 27 and December 5, 2023.

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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.