Rowe gets the boot

Though the Botswana Football Association (BFA) would not confirm at the time of going to press, high placed sources confirmed to Mmegi Sport that the Briton has been shown the door.

The final straw was the goalless draw against Madagascar in the 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier at the National Stadium on Saturday, in a game that the Zebras could have easily won. Before they came to Gaborone, Madagascar had not played football for four months following a FIFA suspension. They met as a team five days before their spirited performance against the Zebras.