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Sep 24, 2022

ESWATINI – Botswana Junior national football team (Under-23) was defeated 2-0 by Eswatini in the first leg of the AFCON qualifiers which also served as a fight for a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers at Somhlolo Stadium, Eswatini, on Friday afternoon.

Speaking in an interview, Coach Kaelo Kaelo commented on the match, saying it was a hard-fought game. He further said despite the loss, it was a good game with two sets of young boys and he is hoping for a better return leg at Francistown.

“Unfortunately, we lost the game at a critical moment, we conceded a goal just before halftime which is bad for us and we found ourselves chasing the game after halftime. We conceded another goal in the second half which made us to chase the game even more as we tried to get back on track and at least get 1 goal which didn’t work out,” said Kaelo

The boys will now head to Francistown for the return leg on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.

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The Mares Drawn In Group B for WAFCON 2024

Botswana’s senior women’s football team, The Mares, will face stiff competition in Group B of the 15th edition of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The official draw, held on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Salé, Morocco, set the stage for the tournament, which is scheduled to run from July 5 to 26, 2025.

The Mares find themselves in a challenging group alongside African football giants Nigeria, who boast an impressive 11 WAFCON titles and are gunning for their 12th. Completing the group are Tunisia and Algeria, both formidable teams in their own right, promising intense competition.

The draw was part of a ceremony celebrating the growth and vibrancy of African women’s football, with officials emphasizing the tournament’s significance in showcasing the continent’s talent and passion for the sport.