Refilwe Tholakele account Botswana stands for a tough fight in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The mares are in group B with nine times champions Super Falcons by Nigeria, Algeria and Tunisia.
Tholakele, however, stated that they are not afraid of the teams in their group.
“It is clearly a very tough group. We are talking about countries with experience, players who compete in top competitions and real traditions in women’s football,” Tholakele Cafonline.com.
“But for us it is an opportunity. This kind of matchups help a team grow. We naturally respect our opponents, but we are not afraid.
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“Since our last participation we have been advanced in every area – mentally, physically and as a team. This ladies – Afcon is our chance to show what we really are worth.”
Botswana will appear their second performance at Wafcon 2024.
Tholakele stated that it was a good learning curve for the team.
“It was a shock – but a constructive one. We stood for players with great calmness, real football information and impressive physical strength. I realized how much work I still had to do. But it was not discouraging – exactly the opposite,” he added.
“It was like an accelerated course. I learned to read the game faster, to better tackle media pressure and stay calm in large competitions. That first Wafcon gave me a route map for improvement. It also made me more hungry. I came out with one thought: come back and do it better.”
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