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Botswana Football Association

Oabile BABITSENG

Maokaneng BONTSHETSE

Tebogo Tico KAMATI

Mfolo MFOLO

Boago KOMANYANE

Kaelo KAELO

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Morena RAMOREBOLI

Alex MALETE

Lekgotla JOHANNES

Phodiso RASETSOGA

Organisation

Growing the women’s game (September 2025)

Inside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during September 2025 with news from Paraguay, Tajikistan, Botswana, Ethiopia, Egypt, Liberia, India and more. 

Women's Football Campaign, Botswana

Sub-Saharan Africa media rights for FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ renewed with pan-African broadcaster New World Televisions S.A.

New World TV has agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ across TV and digital platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Growing the women’s game (May 2025)

With numerous assistance programmes available to member associations, Inside FIFA reviews some of the recent Women's Football development work in diverse regions of the world during April and May 2025. 

FIFA League Development programme Tegucigalpa, Honduras

FIFA Support Helps Botswana, Comoros and Angola climb the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

October witnessed outstanding performances from three African teams in the qualifiers for the next CAF Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Morocco from December 21 2025, to January 12 2026. 

Botswana's players pose for a team photo

Argentina still top FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking™, Comoros continue climb

Thirty-two qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 26™, 47 for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, 79 Nations League matches and 17 friendlies were played during the recent international window.

Comoros celebrate victory 

Future in focus as FIFA President meets Botswana Football Association counterpart

FIFA President Gianni Infantino firmly believes football in Botswana will continue on its upward trajectory after meeting Botswana Football Association (BFA) President Oabile Babitseng on the sidelines of the 46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Ethiopia.

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Development topics discussions with Botswana Football Association President

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met with Vice President of the United Arab Emirates' Olympic Committee, Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi and UAEFA Secretary-General Mohammed bin Hazzam at the FIFA office in Paris. 

Meeting with Botswana Football Association President - Olympic Games Paris 2024


FIFA Forward helping COSAFA countries maintain momentum

The FIFA Forward Development Programme had a major role as the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup 2024 was played out among 11 COSAFA members and guest participants Kenya.

Angola celebrate winning the COSAFA Cup 2024

Digital content creation skills the focus of African virtual workshop

Following the success of a first workshop on digital content creation in Kigali in December, a second one was held on 21-23 May by FIFA Member Associations of Africa, under the watchful eye of its director, Gelson Fernandes. A

FIFA Digital Marketing Workshop Kigali - Day 2

Multiple job-holding report provides insights to help improve elite women’s football

FIFA has released a report which examines the circumstances of elite female players who, apart from football, hold other jobs, or have care or study commitments, in various countries around the world.

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FIFA Member Associations in focus (February/March 2024)

We look at some of the exceptional work that FIFA’s member associations have done over recent weeks to help grow and strengthen the game, making football truly global.

Portugal v Mexico: Group  D - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024

“We need to start talking about the menstrual cycle and normalising it”

Dr Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi is one of more than twenty global experts working with FIFA on Women’s Health, Wellbeing and Performance, a project which is part of the FIFA Women’s Football Division's focus on addressing crucial challenges in women's health.

FIFA Women’s Football Development Workshop – South Sudan

Setlhoko: This course was an eye-opener for me

Tsholofelo Setlhoko one of the Women in Football Leadership Programme participants. She has been Manager for Women’s Football in Botswana since 2019. 

Botswana Football Association Head of Women’s Football Tsholofelo Setlhoko 

Major milestones for FIFA Guardians Safeguarding Diploma 

 More than 60 FIFA Learners from round the world became the first group of trained safeguarding officers across FIFA’s 211 Media Associations

FIFA Safeguarding residential (1)

Botswana and Mauritania progress during lull

No movement among the top 20 but Botswana and Mauritania make big gains

Syria v Mauritania - FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021

Member Association news

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