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52 Grassroots Instructors Graduate

Today, 52 grassroots instructors graduated after Kindly weeklong Grassroots Instructors course ended in Gaborone and Francistown.

The course was run by Uric Matheiot in Gaborone and Kim Paulson in Francistown who are both FIFA accredited instructors.

The closing ceremony was held following a Grassroots Festival which involved 140 children from Kopong Primary School and Tshiamo Primary school.

The festival is was to illustrate skills gained and ability to transfer those by the cause participants.

Botswana Football Association wishes to thank this selfless man and woman who give their time and effort to the development of the game.

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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 SalΓ©, 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. 

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