GABORONE, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Botswana national women's football team is eyeing the 2022 Confederation of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) title following their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) debut in Morocco this July.
The annual regional tournament is scheduled for South Africa from August 31 to September 11. Botswana coach Gaolethoo Nkutlwisang said that the team would go all out to win the COSAFA championship, in which they finished runners-up in 2020.
The only two players remaining from Botswana's WAFCON squad are goalkeeper Lesego Moeng and attacking midfielder Keitumetse Dithebe, who enjoyed a good tournament with two goals.
Prior to the team's departure on Tuesday, Nkutlwisang said that she had chosen the squad to give young players opportunities to gain international experience, adding that her charges are hungry to fight for positions in the team.
Botswana will kick off their opening Group C match against Malawi on Friday.
Botswana's WAFCON debut saw them finish third in Group B, behind eventual champions South Africa and defending champions Nigeria. Botswana qualified for the knockout stage where they were eliminated by host nation Morocco 2-1 in a closely contested encounter. ■
