FIFA GIRLS FESTIVAL IN TSABONG

This week, Botswana Football Association, together with its regional association, hosted the Girls Specific Festival-Grassroots in Tsabong. The football grassroots programme was introduced by the Federations of International Football Associations (FIFA) to help member associations in setting up their grassroots level development programmes, while also training local coaches-educators to their specifics of teaching grassroots football for boys and girls from the age of six to 12 The program was a oneday event aimed at girls aged 6 to 12 years. This initiative was attended by 90 schoolgirls and 18 trained coaches. Previously, the festival was held at the Southern Regional Football Association, Phikwe Regional Football Association, and Francistown Regional Football Association respectively.