Botswana should bid for AFCON 2017

Friday, September 05, 2014

When the government could not sanction the Botswana Football Association (BFA) to bid for the 2010 AFCON finals I was very disappointed.

The Phillip Makgalemele administration had shown interest in bidding for the tournament but there were those who accused him of not consulting key stakeholders.

I however still remained hopeful that Botswana would bid for the 2016 tournament. That was before the Confederation of African Football (CAF) changed the hosting of the biennial event from even to odd years. In 2016, Botswana turns 50 and President Ian Khama will be serving his last term.

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Botswana should bid for AFCON 2017

When the government could not sanction the Botswana Football Association (BFA) to bid for the 2010 AFCON finals I was very disappointed.

TAFIC targets top four finish

Selefu

Selefu

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GD6 theft rising as police arrest SA trio

BOCRA issues fines for fake phones

No body viewing: Mass burial for 45 accident victims

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