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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The senior women\u2019s national team will play a friendly game with South Africa\u2019s Banyana Banyana on Sunday at the neighbouring country\u2019s Tsakane Stadium.<\/b><\/p>\n

Banyana Banyana are preparing for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand from next month. The Mares are also preparing for the Olympic qualifiers and the COSAFA Cup Championships.<\/p>\n

National team coach, Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang said she had selected a strong team that would give Banyana a good preparation ahead of their World Cup games. She also said the game would help the Mares to prepare as they would be campaigning to qualify for the Olympics. Nkutlwisang said most of the players selected for the game had travelled with the team to Morocco during AWCON.<\/p>\n

Mares squad,<\/b>
\nGoalkeepers<\/b><\/p>\n

Sedilame Bosija (Mamelodi Sundown\u2019s – South Africa), Bame Mokime (Double Action), Lesego Moeng (Security Systems)<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/b><\/p>\n

Goitsemang Tlamma, Lone Gaofetoge (Gaborone United), Pearl Sikwane, Masego Montsho (Security Systems), Veronicah Mogotsi (Double Action), Kesegofetse Mochawe (Unattached), Nancy Baeletsi (Prisons XI).<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/b><\/p>\n

Obonetse Rathari, Segakolodi Didukunyane, Lesego Radiakanyo, (Double Action)<\/p>\n

Golebaone Selebatso, Keitumetse Dithebe, Maatla Tlhobogang (Gaborone United)<\/p>\n

Strikers<\/b><\/p>\n

Refilwe Tholakele – (Mamelodi Sundowns – South Africa), Leungo Senwelo, Ontlametse Gaonyadiwe, Balotlhanyi Johannes (Double Action) Laone Moloi (Security Systems)<\/p>\n

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