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INEOS visits Botswana

INEOS academy is soccer academy that gives an opportunity for young soccer players in Africa to develop and allows the best players a chance to be based in Lausanne Switzerland to complete a further 2 years of academy training and education, with a chance at professional football.

INEOS is planning an extension into Africa to assist the best players in the continent and their countries compete against the world and develop football. African soccer academies for 10-16 year old children, will assist players have a chance at studying and playing locally before an opportunity to play for the Lausanne based academy is presented to the top talent once they turn 17 years

Representatives of this INEOS have visited Botswana in early March 2017 at the invitation of Botswana Football Association President Maclean C. Letshwiti to make an assessment of whether the country does need the establishment of an academy that they can work with, to have Botswana benefit from the African establishment.

The Association wishes to share its excitement  that INEOS will return to Botswana  on the 24th October 2017 to 25 October  2017 for a second time after being impressed by the Associations desire to have a robust development system that will create more top class players . The representatives will make a final assessment on the ability of the Football Association to have an academy of their required standard.

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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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