FOOTBALL authorities in Botswana have suspended three national team players for seven months ahead of a crucial African Cup of Nations preliminary match against Madagascar on July 1. Ashford Mamelodi, Botswana Football Association secretary general said on Monday that defenders Barcos Agisanyang Mosimanegape and Lovemore Mokgweetsi, and reserve player Phemelo Ditsile, were suspended from the national team for the rest of the year for misconduct. Mamelodi did not give any details but said that the players misbehaved in Lusaka during the return leg of the preliminary round of the World Cup qualifiers. Zambia eliminated Botswana on a 20 goal aggregate. While former skipper Mosimanegape has been the regular sweeper in the national team for the last three seasons, the dreadlocked Mokgweetsi was showing signs of maturing into a valuable leftback.