28 Jun 2023

The senior women’s national team will play a friendly game with South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Sunday at the neighbouring country’s Tsakane 

Stadium. 

Banyana Banyana are preparing for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand from next month. The Mares are also preparing for the Olympic qualifiers and the COSAFA Cup Championships.  

National team coach, Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang said she had selected a strong team that would give Banyana a good preparation ahead of their World Cup games.  She also said the game would help the Mares to prepare as they would be campaigning to qualify for the Olympics. Nkutlwisang said most of the players selected for the game had travelled with the team to Morocco during AWCON.  

Mares squad,

Goalkeepers

Sedilame Bosija (Mamelodi Sundown’s - South Africa), Bame Mokime (Double Action), Lesego Moeng (Security Systems)

Defenders

Goitsemang Tlamma, Lone Gaofetoge (Gaborone United), Pearl Sikwane, Masego Montsho (Security Systems), Veronicah Mogotsi (Double Action), Kesegofetse Mochawe (Unattached), Nancy Baeletsi (Prisons XI).

Midfielders

Obonetse Rathari, Segakolodi Didukunyane, Lesego Radiakanyo, (Double Action)

Golebaone Selebatso, Keitumetse Dithebe, Maatla Tlhobogang (Gaborone United)

Strikers

Refilwe Tholakele - (Mamelodi Sundowns - South Africa), Leungo Senwelo, Ontlametse Gaonyadiwe, Balotlhanyi Johannes (Double Action) Laone Moloi (Security Systems)