Botswana has announced the final squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) starting next month in Morocco.
The Zebras head coach Morena Ramoreboli revealed his team in the capital, Gaborone, on Tuesday.
He named a 36-man squad which was seen as final. However, Ramoreboli will have to cut it down to 23 by the deadline of 11 December.
Botswana will be featuring in only their second AFCON following their maiden appearance in 2012.
They are in a tough Group D and will kick off the tournament against Africa’s number two ranked side Senegal in Tangier on 23 December.
Ramoreboli’s men will then face Benin on 27 December in Rabat and stay in the Moroccan capital to finish their group fixtures against the Democratic Republic of Congo on 30 December.
The Squad;
Goalkeepers: Kabelo Dambe (Township Rollers), Keagile Kgosipula (Mochudi Centre Chiefs), Lesley Malapela (Orapa United), Goitseone Phoko (Jwaneng Galaxy)
Defenders: Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (Al Ittihad, Libya), Mosha Gaolaolwe (Township Rollers), Mothusi Johnson (Gaborone United), Tebogo Kopelang, Thabo Leinanyane, Chicco Molefe (all Jwaneng Galaxy), Shanganani Nganda (Mochudi Centre Chiefs), Alford Velaphi (Gaborone United)
Midfielders: Gilbert Baruti (Mochudi Centre Chiefs), Mothusi Cooper (Township Rollers), Lebogang Ditsele (Gaborone United), Monty Enosa (Mochudi Centre Chiefs), Koketso Majafi (Orapa United), Thabo Maponda (Gaborone United), Godiroaone Modingwane (Botswana Defence Force XI), Gape Mohutsiwa (Mouloudia Oran, Algeria), Omphile Ramoagi (Gaborone United), Olebogeng Ramotse (Jwaneng Galaxy), Phenyo Serameng (Sua Flamingoes), Omphile Visagie (Township Rollers)
Forwards: Thabang Balatlheng (Township Rollers), Segolame Boy (Sua Flamingoes), Omaatla Kebatho (Jwaneng Galaxy), Thatayaone Kgamanyane (Gaborone United), Eric Ookame (Orapa United), Tumisang Orebonye (Wydad Casablanca, Morocco), Losika Ratshukudu (Ubuntu Cape Town, South Africa) Kabelo Seakanyeng (Maghreb Fes, Morocco), Thabang Sesinyi (Jwaneng Galaxy).
