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BFA kick-start The Project Time 4 Change

Jun 11, 2019

Botswana Football Association on Monday kick-started the Project Time 4 change in the Gantsi Region.

The project is aimed at up-skilling the regional leadership with the modern day demands of running football in a cooperate set up as well as ensuring regional structures and the mother body sing from the same page.

The 5-day workshop will be facilitated by FIFA instructors and consultants Ashford Mamelodi who will be taking participants through the teachings of a new face for local football.

Tomorrow, the participants and the gendered public will gather to discuss challenges, opportunities and needs of regional football as well as local football as a whole. This program will go around all 17 football region’s with some participants to be chosen and trained to be future instructors of the program to ensure its benefits are beyond this first edition

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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.