A year of mixed fortunes for BFA

The year saw the curtains fall for former BFA chief executive officer Mooketsi 'Tosh' Kgotlele who was sacked on April 21 after more than six months of suspension over match-fixing allegations. BFA instituted investigations into reports that the Zebras lost 4-1 away to China last year after money changed hands. On September 29, the association replaced Kgotlele with former Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) president, Judge Mookodi. The latter was head-hunted after an initial recruitment exercise failed to get the right candidate.

In June, Africa hosted the World Cup for the first time and it was expected that Botswana would reap  some of the benefits because of its proximity to hosts, South Africa. Contrary to expectations, Botswana did not implement any of the recommendations that were made about opportunities that go with the FIFA World Cup. Stadiums were not completed on time, hence the country lost out.