No progress in Wilson’s citizenship push
Friday, February 09, 2024 | 660 Views |
![Kick-start: The BFA is waiting for Wilson to submit some documents. PIC: BFA](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/mmegi/uploads/images/2024/02/10/99661.jpg&w=800&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Kick-start: The BFA is waiting for Wilson to submit some documents. PIC: BFA
Wilson was born in Gaborone but is now an Australian citizen and therefore ineligible to play for Botswana.
In November, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) started a process to help the player obtain Botswana citizenship, which would enable him to make his Zebras debut. Wilson was flown into the country for the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Mozambique and Guinea in November. But he did not feature as his citizenship status was the stumbling block.
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