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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana head coach Alex Malete has expressed disappointment following his team\u2019s 1-0 defeat to the Super Falcons.<\/p>\n

The Mares delivered a resolute performance against the nine-time African champions but conceded in the final minute of regulation time.<\/p>\n

It marked Botswana\u2019s second defeat at the ongoing 2024 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.<\/p>\n

Malete\u2019s side must now win their final group game against Tunisia to stand any chance of progressing to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

The young coach insisted his team deserved more from the encounter with Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deserved more, we deserved to get a point. It was all about showing the spirit we have in the team, and we have also shown a lot of quality. We take the positive, even though it was a painful loss,\u201d he told reporters after the match.<\/p>\n

Botswana currently sit at the bottom of Group B with zero points from two matches.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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