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Botswana Under-20
Nickname(s)The Mares[1]
The Zebras[2]
AssociationBotswana Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA
(Southern Africa)
First colours
Second colours
African U-20 World Cup qualification
Appearances8 (first in 2008)
Best resultRound 2 (2022)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
AppearancesNone

The Botswana women's national under-20 football team represents Botswana in international youth women's football competitions.

The team competed at the 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament without qualifying for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[3][4]

Players

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Current squad

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The following 20 players were selected for the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship.

Head coach: Tracy Gaebolae

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Gosego Mokola (2006-07-22) 22 July 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Botswana Security Systems
2 2DF Patricia Lesetedi-Malaicha (2006-08-28) 28 August 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Botswana Wonder Girls
3 2DF Ivy Mankgatau (2006-10-27) 27 October 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Botswana Orapa All Stars
4 2DF Nafisa Ngaka (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Botswana Police XI
5 1GK Babuyanana Dube (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Botswana Francistown United
6 2DF Thando Boitshepo (2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Botswana Francistown United
7 3MF Yaone Modise (2005-12-09) 9 December 2005 (age 19) 4 2 Botswana Gaborone United
8 2DF Lone Letlhare (2007-10-06) 6 October 2007 (age 17) 1 0 Botswana Mexican Girls
9 4FW Dimpho Sedirwa (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Botswana Orapa United
10 3MF Lebogang Dilelo (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 17) 4 0 Botswana Dunamis brothers & Sisters
11 3MF Botlhe Bagotsi (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 (age 17) 4 0 Botswana Moshupa New Stars
12 2DF Neo Bulala (2005-02-01) 1 February 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Botswana Mexican Girls
13 3MF Koketso Molwantwa (2006-09-12) 12 September 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Botswana Double Action
14 3MF Gaolathe Mmereki (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Botswana Tsabotlhe
15 3MF Palesa Mokopakgosi (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Botswana Gaborone United
16 1GK Karabo Luka (2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Botswana Makufa
17 3MF Kaone Mbongwe (2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Botswana Francistown United
18 3MF Serati Modisenyane (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 19) 4 1 Botswana Double Action
19 3MF Boitshepho Mpone (2006-09-10) 10 September 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Botswana Gaborone United
20 3MF Olorato Kwete (2006-04-25) 25 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Botswana Granada wonderous

Competitive record

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Year Result Matches Wins Draws* Losses GF GA
Canada 2002 Did not qualify
Thailand 2004
Russia 2006
Chile 2008
Germany 2010
Japan 2012
Canada 2014
Papua New Guinea 2016
France 2018
Costa Rica 2022
Colombia 2024
Poland 2026 To be determined
Total 0/12 0 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Keagakwa, City (24 February 2024). "Sundowns, GU chase Mares' stars". Botswana Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ Kebonang, Segametsi (24 May 2015). "Botswana: Zebras Women Make Nation Proud". Botswana Daily News. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Fixtures of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica qualifying second round". CAF. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. ^ "African teams' road to FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 revealed". CAF. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.


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