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Cosafa Women’s draw dishes a tricky draw

Botswana National Women’s Team will play in Group A at the 2018 COSAFA Senior Woman championship.

Botswana will be in a tight group that contains the host South Africa, Malawi and Madagascar with the winner of the group heading into the semi-final, the best runner-up of the 3 groups will then fill the last spot in the semifinals.

Botswana will resume preparation for the group stages on Sunday as they get into camp and prepare for the championship.

Group A
South Africa
Botswana
Madagascar
Malawi

Group B
Zambia
Cameroon
Lesotho
Mozambique

Group C
Zimbabwe
Uganda
Swaziland
Namibia

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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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