Zebras bows out of COSAFA
Tuesday, July 02, 2024 | 530 Views |
The Zebras have been knocked out of the COSAFA Cup tournament.
The zebras were kicked out of the tournament following a 3- 1 defeat against Mozambique's Mambas following a group A tie this afternoon.
Botswana started its campaign with a 0-0 draw against Eswatini, before a similar result against Bafana Bafana on Saturday. Botswana opened the scoring but were dealt a blow when midfielder Olebogeng Ramotse was dismissed following a second booking. The Mambas took advantage and equalised just before the halftime break. They scored two second half goals to put game to bed and beyond’s Zebras reach.
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