This is, by far, the widest net cast in national team call-ups as the Zebras are ready for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Algeria and Somalia to be played in mid-March. The technical team also has another eye on the 2025 AFCON finals to be...
It is as slippery at the top of the league as it is with weather conditions across the country, with no team managing to decisively hold on to the top sport. The league leadership has changed hands amongst TAFIC, Township Rollers, and Gaborone United...
The Committee was expected to have landed in Gaborone today for inspection of facilities that include the National Stadium and accommodation facilities, amongst others. The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) has submitted a bid to host the 2026...
If the bid is successful, Botswana will become the first African country to host the track and field global competition. The World Athletics Council will announce the bid winner on March 24, 2025. The relays are a qualifier for the World Athletics...
According to the press statement, the BFL is following recommendations from the secretariat and is "considering the safety and well-being of players, staff, and the football lovers themselves".The games will be played at a date to be communicated....
During a press conference at the Obed Itani Chilume yesterday (Wednesday), the Mares head coach, Alex Malete, told reporters that his troops have a clean bill of health. “Everyone will be available for selection tomorrow (Friday). My players are...
DRC will arrive in Botswana today to take on the Mares for the first leg of the preliminary round 2026 WAFCON qualifiers to be played at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium. The visitors are taking no chances against the ever improving Mares side ahead of the...
Eighty women from 19 countries attended the championship. Modise lost at the semi-finals and lost again in a fight for the bronze medal, to finish in position five. Nogampe lost at the quarter-finals and lost again in the repecharge round, to finish...
It is a well known fact that in Botswana most football teams, especially those in lower leagues, do not have sponsors. The money that lower league teams get from cup competitions such as the Orange FA Cup can be the difference between financial...
Both sides relegated from the Premier League last season. Ahead of the weekend, Tlokweng United were sitting at the top of the log standings and were scheduled to face Prisons XI on Saturday at the SSG ground. However, the ground was deemed...
The tournament was the first leg for the senior national team selection that will compete at the upcoming 2025 Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games taking place in Windhoek, Namibia from July 4-13. BOKA vice president-technical,...
The match was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon. But it was played until early in the second half when the referee decided to call it off because of the wet and unfavorable pitch conditions. At the time, Sua Flamingoes were leading by a...
Kick-off is 4pm. Part of the facility was affected by the recent heavy rains, which have seen some seating areas collapse. Despite the incident, Botswana Football League public relations officer, Prince Tshoswane told MmegiOnline, the match will go...
The incident took place on November 29, 2024 last month following the two teams' clash which ended 1-0 in favour of Systems. On January 29, the Botswana Football League prosecutor, Makungekwa Maswabi charged Botlhasitse with a single count of...
MmegiSport sought clarity from BFL chief executive, Bennett Mamelodi who indicated that the facility is the BPSC Stadium. However, GU director, Nicholas Zakhem said it is their stadium for the duration of the lease. "It is the Gaborone United...
Botswana is bidding to host the global athletics competition for the first time, with Friday being the deadline for the bid submission. In a statement, the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) said the bid process is meant to coincide with the...
The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) finance committee chairperson, Enoch Mushango, has said the ministry's budget will depend on how sport and arts are prioritised. He said if the two are priorities, then they do not expect a cut, but...
She pursued squash from the age of nine at an elementary school in Gaborone after an invitation from a friend. By then squash was a new sport in her school and they wanted to try it out. Otshabeng is now at St Lawrence University in New York under...
The judo national team is in Tunisia where it is competing in the African Judo Open Championships. Botswana is represented by Neo Nogampe (-70kg) and Neelo Modise (52kg) at the tournament, which kicked off yesterday and runs until Sunday. “Olympic...
Ousted BOKA president, Mpho Bakwadi, is not flinching, arguing the SGM was an illegal gathering. He went on to reject a letter written by the interim committee calling for a handover, which was to be completed yesterday. In the letter addressed to...
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