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- ↑ "COSAFA Women's Championship – 2021 – Mokgabo Thanda". Botswana Football Association. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ↑ "COSAFA Women's Cup 2020, South Africa – Tactical Start List – BOTSWANA-South Africa". Confederation of African Football. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
