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COSAFA delegation returns home

Dec 14, 2016

The national under 20 delegation to the PPC Cosafa Under 20 challenge returned home from South Africa ,after bowing out of the challenge in the group stages.

The head of delegation Masego Ntshinghane also head of youth development asked the boys to continue working hard for their improvement and growth as players and future zebras.

Ntshingane edged the players to learn from the past and never forget the defeated in order to be better from them ,Masego has highlighted to the boys that they should be proud of their selfs as only a few get to represent their country.

The N.E.C member told the boys to go and get a deserved rest and bounce back to start work soon again . The technical team was also thanked for their efforts and also asked to go and revamp and better themselves.

The Head of Delegation closed off with saying “in football you constantly learn and try to improve your game by putting energy and effort , also learn from those around your game.”

The full compliment of the delegation returned safe and sound

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The Botswana U-20 Women’s National Team bowed out of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2026 on a positive note after securing a 1–0 victory over Cameroon U-20 Women’s National Team this past weekend, despite a 5–1 aggregate defeat.

Having suffered a heavy 5–0 loss in the first leg played on 7 February 2026 at Olembe Stadium in Cameroon, the Young Mares showed resilience and determination in the return leg at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.

Forward Mbapeua Hangara scored the decisive goal in the second half, giving Botswana a deserved win in front of their home supporters and demonstrating the team’s fighting spirit until the final whistle.

Head coach Tapaphiwa Tracey Gaebolae expressed pride in her players performance and attitude, emphasizing the positive response after the first-leg setback.

“We are very proud of the girls. Even though we didn’t get the result we wanted in Cameroon, we came here with a positive mindset. The message to the team was that we needed to score more goals, stay organized, and believe in ourselves and I think the players responded very well.” Coach Gaebolae alluded at the post match Technical press conference.

Despite exiting the competition, the Young Mares leave the qualifiers with valuable international experience and renewed confidence, highlighting the growth and potential of women’s football in Botswana.