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COVID-19 Hits The Mares

The Mares head coach, Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang has tested positive for COVID-19 PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The Mares head coach, Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang has tested positive for COVID-19 PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Mares have been dealt a major blow ahead of the upcoming COSAFA Women’s Championship. The team traveled to Gqeberha, South Africa on Saturday for the tournament without head coach, Gaolethoo ‘Ronaldo’ Nkutlwisang.

The gaffer tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) prior to the trip, Botswana Football Association (BFA) has said. Thaloba Nthaga has since been roped in with Belindah Moatswi and Thabo Motang as assistant coaches while Joseph Maposa remains goalkeeper coach. “The head coach will however not travel with the team after testing positive for COVID-19 and is currently undergoing mandatory COVID-19 isolation.

The technical team going into the COSAFA senior women's championship will be led by Thaloba Nthaga as head coach, Belindah Moatswi as first assistant coach, Thabo Motang as second assistant coach and Joseph Maposa as goalkeeper coach. Dr Ntshise will take the reign as the team doctor with Unaludo as the team physiotherapist,” the statement from BFA says.

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