Young Mares face stern test in World Cup qualifiers

It is the start of a six-match survival-and-progression marathon split across three rounds, home and away, with nothing but global qualification at the end of it. For Botswana’s girls, the ambition is to go further than any Mares age group as they look to leap over the senior team's two-time WAFCON qualification and reach the global competition finals.

The Young Mares are still searching for their first qualification to the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, though there has been progress.