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Caf rules in Botswana's favour after boycotting U17 Women's World Cup clash with Morocco

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has rescheduled Morocco's second leg of the second round tie of the 2020 U17 Women's World Cup qualifiers against Botswana.

The match originally scheduled to be played at Stade Boubker Ammar in Sale on March 14 following a 1-0 first-leg triumph at the National Stadium, Gaborone, saw the visitors not show up because they boycotted the match due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Reports say that the match's abandonment was due to the travel ban by Botswana's government on citizens to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

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In March, coach Tapaphiwa Gaebolae explained why the team accepted the advice of the government not to travel to Morocco despite their disappointment.