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Botswana thrash Lesotho

Aug 26, 2018

Botswana Senior National Women’s team thrashed Lesotho on Saturday afternoon as the two teams continue to prepare for the 2018 COSAFA Women’s Challenge that will take place 12-22 September in Port Elizabeth South Africa.

The Zebras ladies will take confidence from the victory that saw strikes from Balotlhanye Johannes (brace), Mokgabo THANDO and a brace from Lesego Radikakanyo who could have netted a ground but forced an.own goal on lesotho to stretch a convincing 5-0 win .

Zebras will play Lesotho again on Sunday 26th August 2018 at the Lekidi ground , with kick off set for 1100hrs. The group stages draw for the woman’s tournament is expected to take place on Wednesday 29th August 2018 in Johannesburg South Africa.

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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.