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BFA gets CAF greenlight

Passed fit: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium will host the Zebras tie against Equatorial Guinea
Passed fit: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium will host the Zebras tie against Equatorial Guinea

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly given Botswana the go-ahead to host Category Three matches at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.

Earlier last month, there were fears the Zebras might be forced to play their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Equatorial Guinea on March 28 outside the country.

That was after CAF condemned the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium as unfit to host Category Three and Four matches. AFCON qualifiers fall under category three of CAF match standards. CAF ordered that remedial works should be carried out at the facility if the Zebras were to play the Equatorial Guinea clash at the stadium.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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