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COSAFA Under 17 championships Team & Schedule

Jun 21, 2017

1. The Botswana Football Association will like to formally announce the technical team of the national under 17 team, which will compete at the upcoming COSAFA under 17 championships in Mauritius scheduled from 21 July 2017 till 30 July 2017.

2. Head coach Itumeleng Dicker, Assistant coach Tebogo Mokute and Kagiso Tshelametsi Goalkeeper coach.

3. Botswana has been drawn in a group with Malawi, Zimbabwe and host Mauritius.

4. The team will begin preparations from the 24th June 2017, with the coaches making a selection of their provisional 25 man squad from a pool of 45 players selected from the youth league structures. Coaches will conduct weekend camps as the players involved are students.

Schedule;

DATE               KO       MATCH                                                VENUE
21/07
1          12:30   South Africa vs Mozambique                     Stade St Francois Xavier
2          15:30   Zambia vs Madagascar                               Stade St Francois Xavier

22/07
3 10:30 Botswana vs Malawi Stade St Francois Xavier
4 15:30 Mauritius vs Zimbabwe Stade St Francois Xavier

23/07
5 10:30 South Africa vs Zambia Stade St Francois Xavier
6 15:30 Mozambique vs Madagascar Stade St Francois Xavier

24/07
7 12:30 Mauritius vs Botswana Stade St Francois Xavier
8 15:30 Zimbabwe vs Malawi Stade St Francois Xavier

25/07
9 15:00 Mozambique vs Zambia MFA Technical Centre
10 15:00 Madagascar vs South Africa Stade St Francois Xavier

26/07
11 15:00 Zimbabwe vs Botswana MFA Technical Centre
12 15:00 Malawi vs Mauritius Stade St Francois Xavier

SEMI-FINALS
28/07
13 12:00 1st Group A vs 2nd Group B Stade St Francois Xavier
14 15:00 1st Group B vs 2nd Group A Stade St Francois Xavier

THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
29/07
15 15:00 Loser M.13 vs Loser M.14 Stade St Francois Xavier

FINAL
30/07
16 15:00 Winner M.13 vs Winner M.14 Stade St Francois Xavier

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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.