Lesotho national football team

Lesotho
Nickname(s)	Likuena (Crocodiles)
Association	Lesotho Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	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
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Malawi 1 - 2 Lesotho ; (Malawi; August 7, 1970)
Biggest win
	Botswana 0 - 4 Lesotho ; (Gaborone, Botswana; June 28, 1992)
Biggest defeat
	Zaire 7 - 0 Lesotho ; (Kinshasa, Zaire; July 25, 1993)

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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.

[edit] Lesotho Football Achievements

COSAFA Cup :

Runners-up: 2000

[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)	Club
1	GK	Sam Ketsekile		Roma Rovers
2	FW	Thabane Rankara		Lesotho Correctional Services
3	MF	Moli Lesesa		Joy
4	DF	Thapelo Mokhele		Matlama FC
5	DF	Mohapi Ntobo	May 7, 1984	Matlama FC
6	DF	Khoto Sesinyi	March 6, 1977	Lesotho Correctional Services
7	DF	Sello Muso	March 3, 1986	FC Independente
8	MF	Tatolo Mphuthing	May 16, 1979	Roma Rovers
9	FW	Thapelo Tale
10		Neo Makama
11	FW	Reitumetse Moloisane
12	DF	Lengana Nkhethoa		Royal Lesotho Defence Force
13	GK	Lekunutu Tseounyane
14	DF	Bokang Mothoana	December 9, 1987	US Monastir
15	DF	Mpitsa Marai	September 4, 1980	Lesotho Correctional Services
16	MF	Bushi Moletsane	January 2, 1984	Lioli FC
17	DF	Lehlohonolo Simon Seema	June 9, 1980	Orlando Pirates
18	FW	Lebajoa Mphongoa	July 29, 1974	African Warriors FC

[edit] Recent call-ups

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
12		Nkau Lerotholi	Matlama FC (v. Libya on June 20)
10	MF	Motlalepula Mofolo	Orlando Pirates (v. Libya on June 15)
12	DF	Thabo Masualle	Lioli FC (v. Libya on June 15)
10		Tsoloane Mosakeng	(v. Ghana on June 8)