News reports
Order a long-term news report on FIFA World Cup
Every mention in the Botswanan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
Weekend Post
… The CAF Strategy Conference also weighed the lessons of Africa’s showing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and its preparations for the 2030 edition, as the continent presses to close the gap at the sport’s highest level. …
BFA in line for P10 million windfallWeekend Post
… This change is designed to reduce scheduling conflicts, enhance player availability, and increase the prestige of the tournament by spacing it out every four years, similar to the FIFA World Cup. …
CAF rejects AFCON expansionMmegi
… The collective rise of African sports has never been more evident than it is right now, punctuated by the historic milestone of a record ten African teams qualifying for this year’s FIFA World Cup. …
Africa’s Golden Age: Celebrating a Continent of ChampionsBotswana Sunday Standard
… He also featured in seven FIFA World Cup qualifiers and impressed in the opening match of AFCON. …
May The Best Sporting Personality WinThe Botswana Football Association is poised to collect roughly P10 million annually from the Confederation of African Football, reflecting CAF's expansion of support to member associations from US$200,000 in 2021 to a projected US$700,000 in 2026.
20 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Football Association is poised to collect roughly P10 million annually from the Confederation of African Football, reflecting CAF's expansion of support to member associations from US$200,000 in 2021 to a projected US$700,000 in 2026.
20 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Confederation of African Football has rejected a proposal by CAF President Patrice Motsepe to expand the Africa Cup of Nations from 24 to 28 teams, citing lack of internal consultation and concerns about logistical, financial, and competitive implications. The decision maintains the current 24-team format in place since 2017.
7 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
An Africa Day article highlights the continent's sporting dominance, noting that ten African teams qualified for this year's FIFA World Cup and citing individual achievements including a Kenyan runner's sub-two-hour marathon time and Julius Yego's sixth consecutive continental javelin gold.
25 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The 2025 Botswana National Sport Awards have produced a strong list of nominees for sportsman and sportswoman of the Year, with athletes, footballers, judokas, chess and karate practitioners in contention. The Sportsman of the Year category includes sprinter Collen Kebinatshipi, who won double gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in the 400m and 4x400m relay and set a national record of 43.53 in the 400m, footballer Goitseone Phoko, who helped Jwaneng Galaxy win the Orange FA Cup and featured in AFCON 2025, and judoka Tumiso Phuthego.
4 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →