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Botswana welcome high-level FIFA delegation to assist with women’s football strategy

Feb 14, 2019

This Afternoon Botswana Football Association welcomed Ms Ariana Dwmirovic (FIFA women Development and Governance Manager), Ms Christin Gama(FIFA Regional Office Project Coordinator), Maeve Buckley (FIFA consultant) and Su Carty (FIFA consultant). This high-level delegation is in Botswana to assist BFA to formulate a woman’s Football Strategy. This an important visit as FIFA has seen Botswana as a country with great need to improve its woman’s Football status by continuously asking for assistance.

After FIFA developed its new strategy for woman’s football, Botswana was chosen as a country that can be assisted to constructively develop and help make a successful pilot project on building a strategy and structure. The FIFA delegation will hold meetings with the woman’s committee, supporting structures at the Football Association and hold a workshop with regional representatives to develop a strategy.

The delegation will visit clubs in Gaborone and Molepolole as part of their fact finding to help develop a comprehensive structure and strategy. The team this afternoon had a one on one with the president of the FA. The deligation is in Botswana from the 14th to 17th February 2019

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South Africa 3–2 Botswana

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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.