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Disang vows to carry on Top 8 momentum

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The National Women's Football Committee chairperson, Itsholeng Disang has said they will try to strengthen their structures following a successful DTCB Women’s Top 8 championship held last weekend.

Double Action were crowned champions after a thrilling 4-2 victory over Mexican Girls in the final played on Sunday. The action-packed tournament, which consisted of the best eight teams from each region started on Friday with the group stages. Although it was the first of its kind in the country, the tournament pulled a massive crowd throughout the whole weekend.

The icing on the cake was when the Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB), delivered a pleasant surprise on Sunday, announcing a huge increase to the prize money for the winners, runners-up, and bronze medallists. “I think what we need to do from here is to look back and see where we can improve. We need to strengthen our structures in regions so that we are in a position to run our football very well. We also need to start planning early so that we do not leave some aspects out,” Disang said.

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