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School commitments disrupts Under-20 preparations

Boitshepo Lombala (in white) fighting for the ball against Rastala Bolaoana PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Boitshepo Lombala (in white) fighting for the ball against Rastala Bolaoana PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Mares Under-20 head coach, Tapaphiwa Gaebolae is seeking alternatives as she faces a depleted squad ahead of the World Cup qualifiers.

The Under-20 side will this October kick off the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. Gaebolae might miss as many as eight players due to school commitments.

They have been pitted against Cameroon in the preliminary round of qualifiers in a two-legged tie to be played early October. Gaebolae on Saturday oversaw her side’s impressive 2-1 win over Lesotho in a preparatory match played at the Lekidi grounds as the team intensifies its preparations for the Cameroon clash. The tactician said she omitted players who will be writing their final examinations from the tie and she was impressed with her side’s overall output. “All these players are not schooling and all those at school would be writing their final exams.

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