The Mares Crashes Out Of 2024 Paris Women’s CAF Olympic Qualifiers

Nov 1, 2023

GABORONE: The Botswana women’s national football team “The Mares” has been eliminated from the qualifying campaign for the 2024 Paris Women’s CAF OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS

The team failed to mount a comeback against Tanzania after losing the first leg 2-0 at the Azam Complex Stadium-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on October 26.

Last night at the National Stadium, our ladies lost again with a goal to NIL in the second leg, shattering our hopes of qualifying for the next round and bringing the overall score to 3-0.

The team will now shift its focus on qualifying for the TotalEnergies Women Africa Cup of Nations, where they will face Kenya in November and December 2023.

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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.