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Young Zebras win 2-0 in a friendly

Young Zebras played to a 2-0 win against the University of Johannesburg varsity league team. Goals from Baokeditse Talane and Bame Morwalela insure Tsatsilebe’s charges gear up confidence going into their last friendly game ahead of the Mupane Mine COSAFA Under 20 Championships with a positive mindset. The Championships will run from December 2nd to 15th this year.

The technical team also took yesterday to announce that the team will be Captained by Benson Kitso Mangolo and assisted by former captain Resaobaka Thatanyane.

Botswana’s Young Zebras are in group C where we will first play Zimbabwe on the 3rd December 2018, below is our tournament schedule and group.

GROUP C
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Lesotho
Angola

Fixtures

03-12: ZImbabwe vs Botswana: Nkana @ 12:00

06-12: Angola vs Botswana: Shinde @ 15:30

09-12: Lesotho vs Botswana: Shende @ 15:30

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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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