The sponsorship was unveiled in a glittering ceremony at Lekidi Football Centre in Gaborone on Thursday night. The Dream Team produced some sterling performances in the past year to make history. The side reached the finals of the Sasol Eight Nations Tournament in South Africa and lost 1-0 to Cameroon. The Young Zebras reached the group stages of the Olympic Games qualifiers for the first time by eliminating fancied Tunisia. Under the tutelage of David Bright, the Dream Team finished the qualifiers without a loss on home soil, beating Guinea and Morocco and drawing with former Olympic champions Cameroon.
The Young Zebras defied the odds to win a Four Nations Tournament in China. These exploits were rewarded last week when Barclays announced a one-year sponsorship, in a ceremony graced by the new Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Gladys Kokorwe and other senior government officials. Speaking at the occasion, Barclays managing director Thuli Johnson said they are delighted to go into partnership with Botswana Football Association (BFA).
