News

Germany to support football develpment in Botswana

Feb 5, 2019

It is with great pleasure that Botswana Football Association would like to announce that the German government and Botswana government this afternoon (Tuesday 5th February 2019) officially signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the Botswana Football Association gain technical assistance that will allow the opportunity to for a highly skilled technical expect to come and assist Botswana with its current development program.

The German Federal Foreign Office has expressed its support for Botswana Football development plan engaging in a long-term football project in Botswana. The German expect is expected to arrive in Botswana at the end of February this year and will then be presented to the media.

The German technical expect will assist the association to cover education, talent identification and retention as well as other technical projects at BFA. The project is expected to take 2 years with an option to increase with a further two years

The BFA would like to thank the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport & Culture Development and Botswana National Olympic Committee for the support in facilitation, for this project to come to Botswana.

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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.