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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The senior national football team, the Zebras is scheduled to face the Lions of Chinguetti of Mauritania on Friday in a historic AFCON qualifier game at Francistown\u2019s Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.<\/b><\/p>\n

At six points Zebras need three points to make it to the AFCON finals slated for Morocco next year.<\/p>\n

The last time Zebras played at AFCON was in 2012, and ever since, they had found it difficult to qualify.<\/p>\n

Both the Zebras players and the technical team understand the importance of winning the clash on their own turf.<\/p>\n

Zebras coach Morena Ramoreboli said they were preparing well to face the Lions of Chinguetti with more focus on tactics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am transitioning well in that at the national level, I have to deal with more sessions that addresses technical and tactical problems, so we have been trying to work on that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said the game presented an opportunity for the country to make history and qualify for AFCON 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe responsibility is huge and we can\u2019t take things light. This means that we have to put more effort in trying to maintain the highest level of competitiveness and I think we are getting there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Zebras vice-captain Mosha Gaolaolwe said it was all systems go and the players were looking forward to the Friday game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played against Cape Verde under a lot of pressure and we managed to win, that alone motivated the team. The win has demonstrated that we can equally compete,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Gaolaolwe said the team shared the ambition to win which he believed was the spirit that would carry them through.<\/p>\n

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