{"id":24633,"date":"2023-03-27T16:20:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T16:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/zebras-raring-to-go-despite-loss"},"modified":"2023-03-27T17:40:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T17:40:17","slug":"zebras-raring-to-go-despite-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/zebras-raring-to-go-despite-loss","title":{"rendered":"Zebras raring to go despite  Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Botswana lost 0-2 to Equatorial Guinea in an AFCON qualifier in Malabo on Friday.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The hosts scored through Saulo Basilo Coco-Bassey Oubina in the first half while Federico Bikoro Akieme Nchama netted the insurance goal in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Zebras defender, Thato Kebue, received a red card in the 53rd minute for a second bookable offence.<\/p>\n<p>Botswana is languishing at the bottom of Group J with one point, but still has a chance to redeem its pride at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium on Tuesday in the return leg against Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>Zebras coach, Teenage Mpote, said he was still hopeful that they would qualify provided they win all their remaining games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to show our intension against Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mpote noted that Equatorial Guinea were still going to play against Libya away while Botswana would host Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p>The coach said they still had the dream of making it to the AFCON finals.<\/p>\n<p>Mpote blamed match officials for giving soft free kicks to their opponents, saying they dived and simulated, adding that Kebue\u2019s first yellow was unwarranted.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, also acknowledged that they did not execute their game plan properly. 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