The tournament starts this Saturday. Botswana has been pitted against defending champions, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia in Group B. Group A consists of the hosts, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique and Malawi. Botswana will start their campaign against Tanzania at Gwanzura Stadium on Saturday at 3.15pm. South Africa will be next on the menu the following day at the same venue before a date against Zambia next Tuesday.
The national team coach, Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang was confident yesterday that they will not disappoint, though their group consists of one of the African giants in women's football, South Africa. "We played a couple of friendly games in preparation for this tournament and I am optimistic that we will not disappoint," she said. The team has been in camp since June 22. Nkutlwisang said that although there are some minor injuries, the medical team is working tirelessly to ensure that all the players are ready for the game against Tanzania. She said she has been forced to leave out some players due to school and work commitments.
