The Minister of Sport and Arts, Jacob Kelebeng has applauded the senior men football team, Zebras following their performance at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup 2025 in Rabat, Morocco.
Kelebeng told Mmegi Online that the players and technical team did their best. " I am proud of them. The fact that they qualified for AFCON is fulfilling, given the circumstances they went through. Preparations were done, but they can never be enough" he said. Kelebeng explained that there are lot of factors , AFCON has shown them that they need to do more, in terms of exposure, development and welfare of the players. "Remember, even in 2012 we qualified for AFCON. It was due to the experience and the team that was together for a long time. It is the same with the current team. We need to get things right in terms of transition and development of our players," he said. He said there is need to appreciate that football and sport in general has evolved.
Kelebeng said it takes a lot, including sport science and proper facilities to get things right. He said they have met FIFA and Moroccan Football Federation regarding possible partnerships in areas of development, facilities, and capacity building. He said they are also engaging countries such as Mauritania , who have shown improvement over the years for possible collaboration. "We believe these partnerships will bear results in future," the Minister added.
