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๐—ญ๐—˜๐—•๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ข๐—”๐—–๐—› ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ- ๐— ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—— ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—— ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—œ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—›

๏ผฃ๏ผจ๏ผก๏ผฎ ๏ผ’๏ผ๏ผ’๏ผ“ ๏ผฑ๏ผต๏ผก๏ผฌ๏ผฉ๏ผฆ๏ผฉ๏ผฅ๏ผฒ๏ผณ: Botswana national team head coach Mogomotsi Mpote has announced a 20-men squad who traveled for the upcoming 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers second leg encounter against Eswatini
The Zebras will tackle King’s Shield in the second round at Orlando Stadium in Soweto this Sunday, July 31st, 2022.
 
 
In an interview, coach Mpote said they want to reach the next round and play Madagascar. He further stated that the team is ready and determined to win the second leg clash.
Botswana and Eswatini played to a goalless draw in their first leg game on July 23rd.
 
 

๐—•๐—ข๐—ง๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—” ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐— ๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—— ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—ก ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—™๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐˜ƒ๐˜€ ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—œ (๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด)

๐Ÿ…ถ๐Ÿ…พ๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ…ป๐Ÿ…บ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฟ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†‚

-Goitseone Phoko (Gaborone United)
-Lesenya Malapela (Orapa United)
-Ryan Brown (Jwaneng Galaxy)

๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ต๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†‚
-Thato Kebue (Gaborone United) – CAPTAIN
-Mothusi Johnson (Gaborone United)
-Alford Velaphi (Gaborone United)
-Thobo Seeleko (Morupule Wanderers)
-Tebogo Kopelang (Security Systems)
-Kitso Mangolo (Security Systems)
-Tlamelo Kolagano (Orapa United)

๐Ÿ…ผ๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ต๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ป๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†
-Gofaone Mabaya (Orapa United)
-Omphile Ramoagi (Gaborone United)
-Gape Thibedi (Gaborone United)
-Doctor David (Jwaneng Galaxy)
-Baokeditswe Talane (Extension Gunners)
-Resaobaka Thatanyane (Jwaneng Galaxy)
Thabang Khuduga (Holy Ghost)

๐Ÿ†‚๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ…บ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†‚
-Godfrey Tauyatswala (BDF XI)
-Thero Setsile (Gaborone United)
-Odirile Lekoba (Extension Gunners)

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Botswana and Algeria Strengthen Sports Ties, with Football Development in Focus

Francistown, Botswana โ€“ The Honourable Minister of Sport & Arts, Mr. Jacob Kelebeng, recently welcomed a courtesy visit from Honourable Walid Sadi, Algeriaโ€™s Minister of Youth & Sports, along with His Excellency Ambassador Abdelmalek Tigharhar of Algeria.

The discussions centered on fostering collaboration between the two nations in sports development, with particular emphasis on Paralympics, football, boxing, and athletics. This engagement presents valuable opportunities for Botswana to benefit from Algeriaโ€™s advanced sporting infrastructure, training programs, and technical expertise.

As part of the visit, Honourable Sadi also met with BFA President Mr. Tariq Babitseng, alongside Minister Kelebeng. Discussions highlighted Algeriaโ€™s well-established football development structures, coaching programs, and talent identification pathways, which could serve as a benchmark for Botswanaโ€™s football growth strategy.

BFA President Emphasizes Football Development

Speaking on the significance of the engagement, BFA President Mr. Tariq Babitseng expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, noting that Botswana stands to gain valuable insights from Algeriaโ€™s football model.

“Football development remains a key priority for the BFA, and this engagement allows us to benchmark against one of Africaโ€™s leading football nations. Algeriaโ€™s structured approach to grassroots football, coaching development, and high-performance training presents a great learning opportunity for Botswana. We are excited about the potential collaborations that will enhance our football structures and elevate the sport in the country,” said Babitseng.

The Minister was accompanied by Permanent Secretary Ms. Nancy Chengeta of the Ministry of Sport & Arts (MOSA), along with key sports leadership figures, including:

โœ… BNSC Chairperson: Mr. Marumo Morule

โœ… BNSC CEO: Mr. Tuelo D. Serufho

โœ… BNSC Executive Management

โœ… Botswana Football Association (BFA) Executives

โœ… Various dignitaries and stakeholders

The BFA remains committed to building strategic international partnerships that contribute to the growth, professionalization, and long-term sustainability of football in Botswana.

 

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