Botswana ladies are fired up ahead of the kick-off of their Olympic Qualifier game against Namibia. The first leg will be played this Friday in Gaborone.
According to the vice-captain of the host nation the girls are in good spirit and hoping a positive result. "We are happy in camp and ready for the fight," said Nondi Mahlasela. She said they are alive to the fact that they never qualified for any big tournament, "we have been playing for years and have not produced good news. That's something that is worrying to us as well. It serves as a motivation for us to do better."
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