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05/07/2024

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Disciplinary Board sat on the matter of Fédération Camerounaise de Football (‘’FECAFOOT’’) President Mr Samuel Eto’o Fils.

Mr Eto’o was facing charges of alleged manipulation of football matches and violating the principles of ethics and integrity.

The Disciplinary Board ruled that as it stands, there is insufficient proof to find Mr Samuel Eto'o Fils and Mr Valentin Nkwain guilty of match manipulation.

However, the Disciplinary Board found Mr Eto'o to have seriously violated the principles of ethics, integrity and sportsmanship as provided in Article 2 paragraph 3 of the CAF Statutes by signing a Brand Ambassador contract with the company 1XBET in exchange for remuneration and consequently fined Mr Eto’o an amount of 200,000 USD.

05/07/2024

FOOTBALL IS AROUND.

05/07/2024

Annual General Meeting Notice

Mochudi Centre chiefs sporting club General membership is herby informed that there will be an Annual General meeting on the 20th July 2024 at 09:30hrs at a venue to be announced.

The meeting is with accordance with the provisions of article 20.1 of the constitution.

We urge all members to come in large numbers and on time.

05/07/2024

Masitaoka has confirmed the departure of the following players following the expiry of their contracts with the club;
▪︎𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬
▪︎𝐎𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞
▪︎𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐡𝐰𝐚
▪︎𝐎𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐞
▪︎𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠

05/07/2024

Mosha 'Fanta' Gaolaolwe has extended his stay at Township Rollers, sources close to the player have revealed
Mosha's new contract offered by Rollers is of loyalty, he will be treated with respect and become one of the top eaners at the club

He has rejected huge offers from Jwaneng Galaxy and Gaborone United to stay at Popa.

05/07/2024

MPOTE TO TOWNSHIP ROLLERS??
Unconfirmed reports says Former Zebras Coach Mogomotsi 'Teenage' Mpote is rumoured to be the next coach at Township Rollers.

Assistant coach Wilshare Seabo to keep his position, and Innocent Morapedi to be roped in as technical director.

A formal coach announcement to be made on the 18th of July along with the new financier at a press briefing scheduled.

05/07/2024

𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗✍🏼
The below listed players who was released from the club.
Morupule Wanderers FC appreciate your contributions and wishes you the best of luck in the next chapter of your careers. 🙏🖤

05/07/2024

𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Do you have what it takes?! Here is an opportunity for you to launch your dream career in football! 🚀✨⚽

05/07/2024

𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧:

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗪𝗢-𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟✍🏼

We are delighted to announce that Coach Phillimon Makwengwe has signed a Two-Year Deal with Morupule Wanderers Football Club.

Professor Phil, Dr Phil or DaPhil as he is affectionately known in the football circles will guide Bafana Ba Magala in the next two season of the Botswana Football League. We are optimistic that the gaffer will turn around our fortunes after we endured tough battles at the wrong end of the table since promotion to the elite league four seasons ago. We believe his wisdom and massive experience coupled with his charm around the team will steer our ship to the battles at the top end of the Premier League table.

After signing the contract, DaPhil said he aims to transform Morupule Wanderers into a formidable club that plays enterprising football, as well as build the team to a level of international competence.

This, he said, can be achieved by building winning individuals and the team through sound football administration and management.

" I would surely be advicing the staff (players included) on the economics of football, and conceptualizing sport psychology to sustain the well being and the future of the players even outside their football careers."

"I pledge my total compliance, obeyence, respect of policies to work and work ethics. I undertake to uphold the code of conduct and uphold the constitution of MWFC and undertake to hold my office as Head of Technical with total dignity and diplomacy," Coach Makwengwe said after putting pen to paper.

05/07/2024

Botswana AFCON QUALIFIERS 2025 opponents revealed.

GROUP C
-Egypt
-Cape Verde
-Mauratania
-Botswana

YOUR REACTIONS PLEASE.

05/07/2024

𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇 | 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒𝐈
🎯𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑏.
✨Goalkeeper coach Mendy Mooketsi has great stats and a huge reputation, having worked with some of the best goalkeepers in the country at the highest level (Ezekiel Morake, Anthony Gouws, Karabo Gaolebale, Goitseone Phoko, Katlego Mbise, Ryan Brown, Wame Marembe) among others. Mendy brings the height of excellence in terms of both coaching and experience for any young up-and-coming goalkeepers who need nurturing.
✅QUALIFICATIONS
- BFA C GOALKEEPER coaching certificate
- FIFA A LICENSE ATTENDACE CERTIFICATE
- INFIELD PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE.
✅ACHIEVEMENT
🎖️MASCOM TOP 8 GOLD MEDALS X 2
🎖️BOTSWANA PREMIER LEAQUE GOLD X 3
🎖️ORANGE FA CU GOLD MEDAL X1 1
🎖️CHAMPIONS LEAQUE GROUP X2

05/07/2024

𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄
✍🏼️𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍🗞️
1. We are pleased to announce the contract renewal between Jwaneng Galaxy FC and Coach Morena Ramoreboli.
2.His current contract was due to end by 30 June and it has been extended.
3. Coach Ramoreboli redefined the local football history by leading Jwaneng Galaxy FC to their historic participation in CAF Champions league Group stages two times,
4. Coach Morena as normally called by the Gala Nation won the league two times (back2back) with the force of nature. He made history this season by winning Orange FA Cup season 5. We are looking forward to the positive season ahead.
5. We wish the Coach a pleasant stay with the Galaxy Stars.
God bless you!!

04/07/2024

Senior National team Zebras drawn with Egyptian in Group C IN CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers draw.

Top 2 teams from each Group will qualify for the lucrative tournament.

04/07/2024

Ex-Orlando Pirates stars Sifiso Myeni, 36, and Rooi Mahamutsa, 42, look set to become clubless with Botswana Premier League side VTM FC ceasing operations as a professional football team.

About some weeks ago the Owner announced that VTM FC is ceasing its operations as a professional football entity.

"The club will not be participating in the premier league this coming 2024/25 season. We are scaling down to development, under 9, under 13 and 15 starting this coming season.

"The current atmosphere and dynamics of local football have forced us into a harsh realization that our project is not sustainable, at least not now.

"For you to run a successful premier league club, you need resources. Unfortunately, only a few clubs can afford that.

"What does the future hold?
In the areas surrounding VTM Arena, we will be working with young boys inspired by the existence of our club in the area.

We will continue working with them, even if it is just to see to it they can have a safe place to play and grow," the club added.

"As for whether VTM FC will make a comeback in future, that is not known. Only time will tell. What we are sure of as of now is that we will not be lost to football. We love this game."

04/07/2024

Ahead of the official draw of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) officially released the draw procedures of CAF’s flagship competition qualifiers.

Set to take place in Johannesburg on Thursday 04 July at 14h30 Local Time (12h30 GMT), the draw will see a total of 48 African nations engaged to determine who qualifies for the 35th edition of the biggest event on African soil.

The engaged teams will be grouped into four pots of 12.

The highest ranked nations as per the latest FIFA Rankings issued out on 20 June 2024 will occupy Pot 1, with the same procedure to be followed for Pot 2, 3 and 4 to make up the 48 nations.

The concluded draw of the qualifiers will be made up of 12 Groups of 4 teams (Group A to L), where the first and runners-up in the eleven (11) groups that do not involve tournament hosts Morocco, will gain qualification to the competition.

For teams that finish first and second in a group consisting of Morocco, who by virtue of being tournament hosts gain automatic qualification, the following scenarios will be applied:

If the host is ranked first, the host is qualified in addition to the second of the group.
If the host is ranked second, the host will qualify in addition to the first of the group.
If the host is ranked third or fourth, the host will qualify in addition to the first of the group.

TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Draw Procedures:

The first ball will be drawn from Pot 4 and will go to position A4.
The procedure will be repeated for the remaining teams of Pot 4 who will go to positions B4, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, H4, I4, J4,K4 & L4 according to the draw order.
The same procedure as above will be repeated for Pot 3, Pot 2 and finally Pot 1.

48 African nations to be engaged as per latest FIFA Rankings issued 20 June 2024

POT 1

POT 2

POT 3

POT 4

Morocco (Host)

Cape Verde

Kenya

Niger

Senegal

Burkina Faso

Mauritania

Zimbabwe

Egypt

Guinea

Congo

Rwanda

Côte d’Ivoire

Gabon

Tanzania

The Gambia

Nigeria

Equatorial Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Burundi

Tunisia

Zambia

Libya

Liberia

Algeria

Benin

Comoros

Ethiopia

Cameroon

Angola

Togo

Botswana

Mali

Uganda

Sudan

Lesotho

South Africa

Namibia

Sierra Leone

Eswatini

DR Congo

Mozambique

Malawi

South Sudan

Ghana

Madagascar

Central Africa

Chad

Ahead of the official draw of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) officially released the draw procedures of CAF’s flagship competition qualifiers.

Set to take place in Johannesburg on Thursday 04 July at 14h30 Local Time (12h30 GMT), the draw will see a total of 48 African nations engaged to determine who qualifies for the 35th edition of the biggest event on African soil.

The engaged teams will be grouped into four pots of 12.

The highest ranked nations as per the latest FIFA Rankings issued out on 20 June 2024 will occupy Pot 1, with the same procedure to be followed for Pot 2, 3 and 4 to make up the 48 nations.

The concluded draw of the qualifiers will be made up of 12 Groups of 4 teams (Group A to L), where the first and runners-up in the eleven (11) groups that do not involve tournament hosts Morocco, will gain qualification to the competition.

For teams that finish first and second in a group consisting of Morocco, who by virtue of being tournament hosts gain automatic qualification, the following scenarios will be applied:

If the host is ranked first, the host is qualified in addition to the second of the group.
If the host is ranked second, the host will qualify in addition to the first of the group.
If the host is ranked third or fourth, the host will qualify in addition to the first of the group.

TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Draw Procedures:

The first ball will be drawn from Pot 4 and will go to position A4.
The procedure will be repeated for the remaining teams of Pot 4 who will go to positions B4, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, H4, I4, J4,K4 & L4 according to the draw order.
The same procedure as above will be repeated for Pot 3, Pot 2 and finally Pot 1.

48 African nations to be engaged as per latest FIFA Rankings issued 20 June 2024

04/07/2024

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐔𝐏!
During the upcoming FIFA Women's window from July 8th to 16th, The Mares will participate in the Tunis Cup!
This esteemed tournament will be hosted in Tunisia and will feature teams from Tanzania, Tunisia, and our own - The Mares.
The team will be in camp from July 1st to July 16th.

04/07/2024

How it all started

✅ Formed in 1949, named Bechuanaland Union African Soccer League until 1977.
✅ Changed to Super League in 1978
✅ It became Botswana Premier League in 2008
✅ Extension Gunners has played in the Premier League more than any other team before they were relegated.
✅ Extension Gunners won the league three terms in a row

04/07/2024

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 | 2024| 25 Season
Who do you think your team should sign for the upcoming season?

04/07/2024

ENOLE BRAND 𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗜 𝗦𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗞𝗢𝗪𝗔

Kowa, whose official first name is Molefi, is also the founder of Flamingoes Desportos. The team later merged with Gabane Santos to become Union Flamingo Santos. He is credited for nurturing and producing industrious talent in the likes of Tsotso Ngele, Bakang Moeng, Godfrey Ngele to name but a few.

Bra Tshidi was known as the 'walking encyclopedia' of local football. No doubt that he was an icon, a public figure in the football space.
The year 2020, he was appointed as a technical director at Jwaneng Galaxy and he had previously assumed the same role at BFA in 2017. Bra Tshidi was the first ever goalkeeper of the national team, otherwise known as The Zebras. In 2015, he was inducted in Botswana's Sports hall of fame.

THANK YOU AND REST IN PEACE.

10/06/2024

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆-𝗢𝗳𝗳
Union Flamingo Santos wins the promotional play offs and enters the big stage of the elite league together with Chadibe FC and Jwaneng Young Stars.

10/06/2024

2024/25 Premier League clubs 🙋
Is your team in the list?

10/06/2024

Final touches done!
Our last training session before tomorrow's clash with Somalia went perfectly.
🇸🇴 Somalia vs Botswana 🇧🇼
🏆| 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
🏟 | Estadio nacional do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique
🗓 | Monday - 10 June 2024
⏱15h00

10/06/2024

oday’s the day!

The Zebras are ready to charge forward as they take on Somalia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers!

🇸🇴 Somalia vs Botswana 🇧🇼

🏆| 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
🏟 | Estadio nacional do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique
🗓 | Monday - 10th June 2024
⏱15h00

10/06/2024

We just wrapped up an interview with the Zebras' head coach post the last training session. Hear all about the team’s readiness and strategy for tomorrow's clash with Somalia.
🇸🇴 Somalia vs Botswana 🇧🇼
🏆| 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
🏟 | Estadio nacional do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique
🗓 | Monday - 10 June 2024
⏱15h00

10/06/2024

KAMPALA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Host Uganda defeated Botswana 1-0 in a Group G match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers on Friday.

Substitute Muhammad Shaban netted the lone goal after 74 minutes to send the fans on their feet at the refurbished Mandela National Stadium.

Shaban capitalized on another substitute Denis Omedi's cross to place the ball past Botswana's goalkeeper Goitseone Phoko.

Earlier in the first half, striker Fahad Bayo and Steven Mukwala missed some decent scoring chances for Uganda Cranes. Vincent Sesiyi Thabang also had his shot miss the target for Botswana after the interval.

After taking the lead, the home team continued to trouble Botswana with lots of attacks orchestrated by Shaban, Rogers Mato and Bobosi Byaruhanga, while Italian based defender Elio Capradossi, who was making his debut for Uganda, put up a man of the match performance with good interceptions and command at the backline.

"I am happy that the team played with a lot of confidence and scored to win the match. We need to keep improving so that we can take the scoring chances that we create as a team," said a happy Uganda Cranes coach Paul Put after the match watched by over 30,000 fans.

Botswana captain Dithokwe Thatayaone said that it was not their day to win. "We tried to play well and keep the Uganda team at bay, but one mistake at the back cost us," added Thatayaone.

Uganda moved to third place in Group G with six points, after Algeria and Benin, who also have six points but a better goal difference. Uganda will next host 2019 African champion Algeria on June 10 at the same stadium. ■

05/06/2024

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
After a long journey since yesterday morning, Senior National team Zebras has arrived in Kampala, Uganda. Both Countries are at high energy in the camp as they gear up to face each other in just 2 days.
Group G
🇺🇬 Uganda vs Botswana 🇧🇼
🏆| 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
🏟 | Nambole, Uganda
🗓 | Friday - 07 June 2024
🇸🇴 Somalia vs Botswana 🇧🇼
🏆| 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
🏟 | Maputo, Mozambique
🗓 | Monday - 10 June 2024