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Rich pickings from CAF schools tourney

Lilongwe challenge: Botswana’s representatives at the CAF schools tournament PIC: BFA
Lilongwe challenge: Botswana’s representatives at the CAF schools tournament PIC: BFA

Botswana has sent two representatives to Africa’s richest schools soccer tournament with the southern region qualifiers taking place in Lilongwe, Malawi.

The winners of the inaugural CAF Pan African School Football Championships in both the boys' and girls’ categories will each pocket $100,000 (approximately P1.2 million) at the regional level.

At the continental level, the figure will jump significantly with the winners receiving $300,000 (about P4 million). Botswana will be represented by Thamaga Community Junior Secondary in the boys’ section, while Mothamo CJSS are the country’s ambassadors in the girls’ competition.

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