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In 2008, Da Rosa was at French side, AS Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and 15 years later, he had traversed the length and breadth of the football landscape, landing in Gaborone to take up the Zebras gig. Around 8pm on Tuesday, Da Rosa's assignment number...

It has been a good year for Botswana, producing two world champions in a space of three months. More could come from the much-maligned Zebras. The team was literally turned into an orphan, thanks to a feud between the Ministry of Youth, Sport and...

The Zebras put a fading campaign back on track with a stunning 1-0 win over Cape Verde last Thursday. This meant Botswana levelled with Cape Verde and Mauritania on three points, blowing the qualification race wide open. Ahead of the do-or-die...

Instead of flying straight to the second city, the Islanders landed in Gaborone yesterday and will only proceed to Francistown around 9pm tonight. A source close to developments said the Cape Verde team had initially indicated they will fly straight...

As winds of change sweep across local football’s landscape, a pensive family has gathered in anticipation of tangible benefits to roll out from the recent shake-up. Tariq Babitseng performed the David act when he floored Maclean Letshwiti in last...

Out of the 54 CAF members, 42 went into the hat for the draw and the Zebras were conspicuously absent. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has been coy with details, up until press time as to why the Zebras were not part of the draw. Sources...

For the first time in months, football found itself removed from the usual dose of controversy as the game's family rallied in unison to welcome the new title sponsor, the First National Bank Botswana in style. Proof was littered all over the...

Botswana is bottom of Group C without a win or a goal in two matches played last month. The Zebras kicked off their campaign with a battling 1-0 away loss to Mauritania before a 4-0 mauling at the hands of Egypt at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium....

Making his inaugural speech at the Botswana Football League general assembly on Wednesday, Babitseng said he had been bitterly persecuted by the previous regime, but it would be counterproductive for him to seek revenge.In the build-up to the BFA...

Obenne's lawyers, Jere Attorneys, have served the association with a letter of demand after the BFA was accused of using the complainant's video clips without authority. "We are instructed that sometime in August 2023, he (Obenne) interviewed...

The previous administration had become a thorn in Rakgare's flesh and gave him a torrid time. There were moments when he appeared to be losing the war but the change which ushered in Tariq Babitseng came as a huge sigh of relief for Rakgare. It...

His immediate task is to ensure the Premier League side improves on last season's 11th-place finish. "The easiest comparisons to make between the two leagues and to an extent, Zimbabwe, is the pitches. I believe that if a nation wants to develop...

Palapye is a convenient geographic confluence and is increasingly becoming an influential spot for tipping moments. Last week Saturday presented another opportunity for the town to claim a small part in the history of football. After eight years of...

In its latest update, the Botswana Football Association indicated that the team had passed Luanda destined for Francistown, with the Zebras' arrival now expected at 11:45am. It had earlier been reported that the team will arrive around 9am. It...

The BFA's request came after reports that the Zebras have faced travel challenges in Mauritania and will arrive tomorrow around 9am, only six hours before the scheduled 3pm kick-off time. BFA chief executive officer, Mfolo Mfolo told Mmegi Sport...