Since the team qualified for back-to-back WAFCON finals, alarm bells have been ringing, and hopefully, they have not been ignored. The latest Mares capitulation came during the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers against Tanzania, where the local girls...
The fans are nowhere to be found as the Mares prepare to host Tanzania’s Twiga Stars in a crucial 2028 Olympic Games qualifier. This is not a friendly match, but a contest that could determine who keeps their Olympic dream alive on the road to Los...
Last month, Nthaga was handed the reins on a temporary basis following Morena Ramoreboli’s abrupt departure. Understandably, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) has asked Nthaga to audition before the mother body makes a firm decision on the...
Beyond the disappointment of losing an opportunity to host one of Africa’s biggest sporting spectacles, it is the manner in which the entire process was handled that raises uncomfortable questions.Why were discussions allowed to continue right up...
But painting them all with the same brush does a disservice to those who have proved otherwise. Botswana has produced consummate football professionals who have ventured into some of Africa’s toughest football environments and stood their ground,...
The fact that such behaviour has been accepted as the norm rather than the exception appears to have legitimised the practice, in a classic case of two wrongs making a right. Gaborone United became the latest victims of an increasingly entrenched...
He has emerged as the undisputed king of the one-lap race, and he now deserves serious consideration in conversations about the greatest 400m runners ever to grace the track.His rise has been nothing short of remarkable. Just under a year ago, he was...
But alas, there was still haggling in the boardroom, leaving local football to wrestle with its own “to be or not to be” moment. With just hours before kick-off, the club licencing process was reportedly still incomplete. What would have happened...
It is as if the stars align, the wise men from the East arrive bearing gifts and a bright new light suddenly appears on the horizon. In athletics, Botswana may just have witnessed such a moment with the emergence of Busang Collen Kebinatshipi. Like...
But while there was much pomp and fanfare on the red side of Gaborone, uncertainty loomed on the blue side. Township Rollers, a team that has become the enduring yardstick of the local game, found itself in football’s Intensive Care Unit.It did not...
From 2000, when Glody Dube’s run marked a significant shift, hope has been replaced by expectation. It only got elevated when the nation got to taste the first significant drop of blood in 2011 when Amantle Montsho became a world champion in the...
Infantino fell under the spotlight recently following a controversial decision which would have seen part of FIFA sold to private investors.The FIFA president, who rode on a campaign to rid the world governing body of corruption, had dangled a $40...
Beyond the excitement, however, the deal may prove to be a defining moment for local football, setting a commercial benchmark that rival clubs can no longer afford to ignore. The deal reverberated across the corridors of local football and could spur...
The Lekidi Centre tremors will have stakeholders in panic, casting doubts over the start of the new season, and critically, the holding of a mandatory annual general meeting (AGM) in two weeks time.Last year around the same time, there was chaos in...
BDF XI chairperson, Nelson Gabofiwe, is the mover and as of now it's unclear where the tide will flow. But for an outsider, it does not seem a no-brainer as the current financial state of affairs, strongly argue against an expanded league.There...
The BFA has announced, and then back-tracked on the issue of foreign players quota in the Premier League and the minimum coaching qualifications required for the elite competition. Policy reviews are a key part of the ever evolving game, with the...
If an African team fails to win this year's contest, it will mark a century of failure when the next tournament is held in 2030. There are no immediate signs to indicate a vertiginous shift as Africa still lags behind and lacks the cutting edge...
The remaining ones are struggling to stay afloat while others remain standing in name only. There has been one deadly killer which is found as the common denominator across an unforgiving terrain- financial constraints. The disease starts eating into...
The 2025-2026 season now water under the bridge, leaving us lasting memories, in a season in which Gaborone United (GU) bagged a consecutive league title. It has been a largely controversy-free campaign, defying the usual shenanigans which often...
Yet the turnout during the title celebrations appeared underwhelming compared to the magnitude of the achievement. The question many asked was simple: where were the fans? Title sponsor, First National Bank Botswana had come to the party in a massive...
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