Lesotho national football team

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Lesotho
Nickname(s) Likuena (Crocodiles)
Association Lesotho Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Flag of Serbia Zavisa Milosavljevic
Home stadium Setsoto Stadium
FIFA code LES
FIFA ranking 161
Highest FIFA ranking 120 (August 2003)
Lowest FIFA ranking 166 (March 2007)
Elo ranking 167
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First international
Flag of Malawi Malawi 1 - 2 Lesotho Flag of Lesotho
(Malawi; August 7, 1970)
Biggest win
Flag of Botswana Botswana 0 - 4 Lesotho Flag of Lesotho
(Gaborone, Botswana; June 28, 1992)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Zaire Zaire 7 - 0 Lesotho Flag of Lesotho
(Kinshasa, Zaire; July 25, 1993)

The Lesotho national football team, nicknamed the Likuena (Crocodiles), is the national team of Lesotho and is controlled by the Lesotho Football Association. The country has never qualified for the final stages of the World Cup or the African Nations Cup.

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[edit] Lesotho Football Achievements

COSAFA Cup :

[edit] World Cup record

  • 1930 to 1970 - Did not enter
  • 1974 - Did not qualify
  • 1978 - Did not enter
  • 1982 - Did not qualify
  • 1986 - Withdrew
  • 1990 - Withdrew
  • 1994 - Did not enter
  • 1998 - Did not enter
  • 2002 - Did not qualify
  • 2006 - Did not qualify
  • 2010 - Did not qualify

[edit] African Nations Cup record

  • 1957 to 1972 - Did not enter
  • 1974 - Did not qualify
  • 1976 - Withdrew
  • 1978 - Did not enter
  • 1980 - Did not qualify
  • 1982 - Did not qualify
  • 1984 - Withdrew
  • 1986 - Did not enter
  • 1988 - Withdrew
  • 1990 - Did not enter
  • 1992 - Did not enter
  • 1994 - Did not qualify
  • 1996 - Withdrew during qualifying
  • 1998 - Banned for withdrawing in 1996
  • 2000 to 2010 - Did not qualify

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Gabon on June 28, 2008.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Sam Ketsekile Flag of Lesotho Roma Rovers
2 FW Thabane Rankara Flag of Lesotho Lesotho Correctional Services
3 MF Moli Lesesa Flag of Lesotho Joy
4 DF Thapelo Mokhele Flag of Lesotho Matlama FC
5 DF Mohapi Ntobo May 7, 1984 Flag of Lesotho Matlama FC
6 DF Khoto Sesinyi March 6, 1977 Flag of Lesotho Lesotho Correctional Services
7 DF Sello Muso March 3, 1986 Flag of Brazil FC Independente
8 MF Tatolo Mphuthing May 16, 1979 Flag of Lesotho Roma Rovers
9 FW Thapelo Tale
10 Neo Makama
11 FW Reitumetse Moloisane
12 DF Lengana Nkhethoa Flag of Lesotho Royal Lesotho Defence Force
13 GK Lekunutu Tseounyane
14 DF Bokang Mothoana December 9, 1987 Flag of Tunisia US Monastir
15 DF Mpitsa Marai September 4, 1980 Flag of Lesotho Lesotho Correctional Services
16 MF Bushi Moletsane January 2, 1984 Flag of Lesotho Lioli FC
17 DF Lehlohonolo Simon Seema June 9, 1980 Flag of South Africa Orlando Pirates
18 FW Lebajoa Mphongoa July 29, 1974 Flag of South Africa African Warriors FC

[edit] Recent call-ups

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
12 Nkau Lerotholi Flag of Lesotho Matlama FC (v. Libya on June 20)
10 MF Motlalepula Mofolo Flag of South Africa Orlando Pirates (v. Libya on June 15)
12 DF Thabo Masualle Flag of Lesotho Lioli FC (v. Libya on June 15)
10 Tsoloane Mosakeng (v. Ghana on June 8)


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