Lesotho vs NigeriaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

2026

Lesotho

Kalake83'

-FT

Oct 10, 2025

Peter Mokaba Stadium|Petersburg

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Match Timeline

89'Substitution

Zaidu Sanusi· In

Moses Simon· Out

Nigeria

89'Substitution

Semi Ajayi· In

Victor Osimhen· Out

Nigeria

84'Substitution

Mphale Mphalaole· In

Kananelo Rapuleng· Out

Lesotho

Goal!

1-2

Hlompho Kalake

83'·Lesotho

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Goal!

0-2

Akor Adams

80'·Nigeria

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74'Substitution

Hlompho Kalake· In

Tsepo Toloane· Out

Lesotho

74'Substitution

Neo Mokhachane· In

Sera Motebang· Out

Lesotho

71'Substitution

Samuel Chukwueze· In

Ademola Lookman· Out

Nigeria

64'Yellow Card

Ademola Lookman

Nigeria

62'Substitution

Akor Adams· In

Tolu Arokodare· Out

Nigeria

59'Substitution

Tsepang Sefali· In

Sunny Jane· Out

Lesotho

Goal!

0-1

William Troost-Ekong

55'·Nigeria

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Statistics of the Game

Lesotho

Nigeria

0%Ball Possession0%

8Shots Total14

2Shots On Target8

0Corners0

7Fouls7

0Yellow Cards1

0Offsides0

0Saves0

0Passes0

85Attacks139

52Dangerous Attacks95

7Goal Attempts14

6Shots Off Target6

0Shots Inside Box0

0Shots Outside Box0

1Goals2

1Shots Blocked0

4Substitutions4

0Accurate Passes0

0Red Cards0

91Ball Safe100

3Injuries1

Lesotho

Manager: L. Notši

Starting XI

Sekhoane Moerane

Thabang Malane

Motlomelo Mkwanazi

T. Makhele

Rethabile Mokokoane

Fusi Matlabe

Kananelo Rapuleng

Lehlohonolo Matsau

Tsepo Toloane

Sera Motebang

Sunny Jane

Substitutes

Mosoeu Seahlolo

Siyabonga Monyaka

Halifele Moqokola

Mphale Mphalaole

Hlompho Kalake

Neo Mokhachane

Makara Ntaitsane

Keketso Snyder

Tsepang Sefali

Mohlomi Makhetha

Leluma Mofoka

Nigeria

Manager: É. Chelle

Starting XI

Stanley Nwabali

Benjamin Fredrick

William Troost-Ekong

Calvin Bassey

Bruno Onyemaechi

Moses Simon

Wilfred Ndidi

Alex Iwobi

Tolu Arokodare

Victor Osimhen

Ademola Lookman

Substitutes

Adebayo Adeleye

Zaidu Sanusi

Semi Ajayi

Frank Onyeka

Samuel Chukwueze

Alhassan Yusuf

Amas Obasogie

Christantus Uche

Terem Moffi

Akor Adams

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Motlomelo Mkwanazi DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Tsepo Toloane MF	-	74'	-	-	-	-
Kananelo Rapuleng MF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Sera Motebang FW	-	74'	-	-	-	-
Sunny Jane MF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Fusi Matlabe DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Sekhoane Moerane GK	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Thabang Malane DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Lehlohonolo Matsau DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
T. Makhele DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Rethabile Mokokoane DF	-	90'	-	-	-	-
Neo Mokhachane FW	-	16'	-	-	-	-
Tsepang Sefali MF	-	31'	-	-	-	-

Lesotho vs Nigeria — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Lesotho	15	L4	0	4	0	4	3/15	1-14
Nigeria	15	D1	3	1	3	1	7/15	4-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Lesotho — last 5 games

W1-0 @ Malawi2025-06-05
L0-4 @ Angola2025-06-08
L0-3 @ Namibia2025-06-10
L0-3 vs South Africa2025-09-05
L0-4 @ Benin2025-09-09

Nigeria — last 5 games

L0-1 @ Senegal2025-08-05
L0-4 @ Sudan2025-08-12
W2-0 vs Congo2025-08-19
W1-0 vs Rwanda2025-09-06
D1-1 @ South Africa2025-09-09

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 2
Period covered: 2021-03-30 – 2023-11-16
Lesotho wins: 0
Draws: 1
Nigeria wins: 1
Avg goals per meeting: 2.5
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 50%
Home side won: 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2021-03-30 – 2023-11-16) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2023-11-16	Nigeria	1-1	Lesotho
2021-03-30	Nigeria	3-0	Lesotho

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Lesotho	5	10	9	-8	DLLLW	34	-29
Nigeria	1	1	3	3	W	42	-41

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 6 ptsLesotho 9 · Nigeria 3
Positions: #5 vs #1
Goals per game: 0.6/1.4 vs 4/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.26

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-10-10

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches

Won 0%

(0/2)

Draw 50%

(1/2)

Won 50%

(1/2)

Goals

1-4

Total matches

Recent matches

CAF World Cup Qualifiers•Nov 16, 2023

Nigeria

1-1

Lesotho

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications•Mar 30, 2021

Nigeria

3-0

Lesotho

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Lesotho wins

Draws

Nigeria wins

Goals Scored

1 - 4

Nov 16, 2023 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria

1-1

Lesotho

Mar 30, 2021 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications

Nigeria

3-0

Lesotho

Matchday 9 — CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Match Report

Lesotho went into the game 5th in the table on 9 points; Nigeria sat 1st on 3 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Nigeria sat only 42nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Per game in the league, Lesotho were scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.4, Nigeria 4 and 1, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.

Defeat had followed defeat for Lesotho — four in succession.

The venue was Peter Mokaba Stadium in Petersburg, with room for 41,733 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Lesotho: Hlompho Kalake (83') · Nigeria: William Troost-Ekong (55'), Akor Adams (80')

More details:

Lesotho — live results and schedule Nigeria — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Lesotho vs Nigeria?

Lesotho 1-2 Nigeria. CAF World Cup Qualifiers match played on 10 Oct 2025.

What league is Lesotho vs Nigeria in?

This match is part of the CAF World Cup Qualifiers. The match was played at Peter Mokaba Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Lesotho and Nigeria?

In 2 meetings between 2021 and 2023: Lesotho has 0 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss against Nigeria.

Where was Lesotho vs Nigeria played?

The match was played at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Lesotho vs Nigeria — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 9 — CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Match Report

Goal scorers

Frequently Asked Questions