Eight days for Botswana to find a World Cup team

Nearly 20 of the 32 teams coming for the World Cup have already confirmed that they will have their training camps in South Africa. The remaining sides are also expected to train in the host country. Failure to lure World Cup- bound teams is a huge blow for Botswana - and other southern African countries that have spent substantial sums upgrading infrastructure, particularly stadiums in preparation for the first Mundial in the continent.

Botswana has built two new stadiums - in Francistown and Lobatse - and renovated facilities at SSKB, UB and the National stadiums. The local 2010 World Cup taskforce has come under criticism for what is seen as lack of ambition in wooing teams to set base camps in Botswana. South Africa has indicated that it has enough training facilities to house all 32 teams within its borders. Last week, Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, David Fani, who is part of the 2010 taskforce, said they had not given up on luring countries to camp here.