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BFA withdraws team from competition 

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BFA withdraws team from competition 
Following Botswana National U-20 Women team’s humiliating defeat last week, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) has withdrawn them from the on-going FIFA U20 Women World Cup qualifiers. The tam lost 1-7 against Kenya at Lobatse Sports Complex last week. Botswana U20 women’s team was supposed to travel to Kenya for a return match of the preliminary round of the World Cup qualifiers on 5 August 2017. The BFA leadership however took a decision to withdraw the team from the competition. The BFA said in a statement that it is financial constrained and cannot be able to let the team continue with the competition. “The Botswana Football Association regrets the announcement to withdraw its U20 women national team from the on-going qualifiers of the FIFA U20 women World Cup with immediate effect. The association has financial constraints, hence is unable to continue with the participation in the tournament,” read the statement. BFA CEO Ookeditse Malesu said the decision was taken after having considered all the options and it is in accordance with required notices for withdrawals. This, however, seems like a good move for the association to have withdrawn the team from the competition looking at its current play. Going to…

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