Kaizer Chiefs exit-linked defender gets call-up ahead of FIFA break

Published on 31 Aug 2024 at 12:53 by Nkosiyabuya Sithole, updated on 31 Aug 2024 at 12:53

Kaizer Chiefs exit-linked defender Thatayaone Ditlhokwe has gotten a call-up to Botswana national team ahead of the AFCON qualifiers in September.

The Zebras are set to take on Mauritania on 07 September at Stade de la Capitale before they battle with Mohammed Salah’s Egypt three days later at Francistown stadium in Botswana.

Ditlhokwe will be captaining the side as it aims for its second qualification for the continental showpiece which will be held in Morocco in 2025.

They last managed to secure a spot in the competition back in 2012 when AFCON took place in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Since his debut in 2018, Ditlhokwe has earned 26 national team caps, scoring two goals in the process.

BOTSWANA FULL SQUAD FOR MAURITANIA AND EGYPT AFCON QUALIFYING CLASHES

Goalkeepers: Kabelo Dambe (Township Rollers), Victor James (Jwaneng Galaxy), Kenneth Moko (Sua Flamingoes), Goitseone Phoko (Jwaneng Galaxy)

Defenders: Nico Babutsi (Township Rollers), Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Mosha Gaolaolwe (Township Rollers), Mothusi Johnson (Gaborone United), Tlamelo Kolagano, Tebogo Kopelang (both Jwaneng Galaxy), Atamelang Lesogo (Orapa United), Benson Mangolo (Jwaneng Galaxy), Botsile Sekana, Obakeng Senono (both Orapa United), Motsholetsi Sikele (Township Rollers), Alford Velaphi (Gaborone United)

Midfielders: Gilbert Baruti (Jwaneng Galaxy), Thatayone Kgamanyane (Gaborone United), Koketso Majafi (Orapa United), Tawana Mbakile (Sua Flamingoes), Gape Mohutsiwa (ASO Chlef, Algeria), Olebogeng Ramotse (Jwaneng Galaxy), Ratlhogo Ratlhogo, Gape Thibedi (both Orapa United)

Forwards: Segolame Boy (Township Rollers), Monty Enosa (unattached), Ronaldo Fortune (SC United Heat, USA), Christopher Lemme (Township Rollers), Onkabetse Makgantai (Jwaneng Galaxy), Tumisang Orebonye (Royal Armed Forces, Morocco), Kabelo Seakanyeng (Olympqiue Khourigba, Morocco), Oarabile Sekwai (Orapa United), Thabang Sesinyi (Jwaneng Galaxy), Molaodi Tlhalefang (Gaborone United), Bakanmg Tsholang (Police XI).