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FIFA Date To Pass With Zebras inactive

Zebras PIC: BFA FB PAGE
Zebras PIC: BFA FB PAGE

The Zebras are likely not to return to action during the next FIFA international date, due to the recent sport ban.

The government announced the ban of sports activities until September 7, with the next international date starting from August 30 to September 7, 2021. Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Maclean Letshwiti said it is unlikely the national team will see some action. "I don’t know (if we will have a match), but I don’t think so since they have not been active.

They might not be fit to play a friendly. That is why we have to go back to playing football. It is actually safer to play football than going to the mall. The safest place as we speak right now is playing football as the players are regularly screened.

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