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FIFA Youth Coaching Course ongoing at Lekedi

Dec 19, 2018

Twenty-five (25) local coaches involved with Youth Football are gathered at Lekidi for a week-long FIFA Youth Coaching Course.

The course was officially opened on Tuesday 18th December by the BFA General Secretary Mfolo Mfolo. Mfolo highlighted that the Association is looking at expanding the Elite Youth League hence the need for training the coaches. The course is run by FIFA Instructor Uric Mathiot and facilitated by Odirile “China” Matharu.

Mfolo pointed out that of the 25 attending coaches, seven are female coaches. He emphasised this as the key to improving the quality of woman football across the republic.

However, the course is not the only one running as another group of 25 coaches are being drilled for their phase 2 of CAF B Coaching Diploma which also closes on Friday.

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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.