Lesotho national football team

Lesotho

Nickname(s)	Likuena (Crocodiles)
Association	Lesotho Football Association
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Seephephe Matete
Captain	Jack Palmer
Home stadium	Setsoto Stadium
FIFA code	LES
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	147 7 (5 November 2015)
Highest	105 (August 2014)
Lowest	185 (August 2011)
First international
Lesotho 1–2 Madagascar (Lesotho; March 7, 1971)

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 Africa Cup of Nations.

Achievements

COSAFA Cup :

• Runners-up: 2000

Competition records

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1970 – Did not enter
• 1974 – Did not qualify
• 1978 – Did not enter
• 1982 – Did not qualify
• 1986 to 1990 – Withdrew
• 1994 to 1998 – Did not enter
• 2002 to 2018 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

1957 to 1972 – Did not enter 1974 – Did not qualify 1976 – Withdrew 1978 – Did not enter 1980 to 1982 – Did not qualify 1984 – Withdrew 1986 – Did not enter 1988 – Withdrew

1990 to 1992 – Did not enter 1994 – Did not qualify 1996 – Withdrew during qualifying 1998 – Banned for withdrawing in 1996 2000 to 2010 – Did not qualify 2012 – Did not enter 2013 to 2015 – Did not qualify

Recent results

Ethiopia v Lesotho

14 June 2015 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualificiation	Ethiopia	2–1	Lesotho	Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar
16:00	Panom  65' Said  77'	Report	Mothoana  41'	Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Lesotho v Botswana

Botswana v Lesotho

4 July 2015 2016 African Nations Championship qualification	Botswana	1–1	Lesotho	Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
15:00	Kgaswane  88'	Report	Brown  81'	Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

Lesotho v Algeria

6 September 2015 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualificiation	Lesotho	1–3	Algeria	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
15:00	Mokhahlane  38'	Report	Ghoulam  32' Soudani  85', 90+1'	Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

Comoros v Lesotho

7 October 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	Comoros	0–0	Lesotho	Stade de Moroni, Moroni
15:00		Report		Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Lesotho v Comoros

13 October 2015 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	Lesotho	v	Comoros	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
18:00		Report

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2015 Nations Cup qualifiers against Liberia.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Mohau Koenane (1984-12-27) December 27, 1984 7 0 Lioli FC 16 1GK Likano Mphuthi 0 0 Lesotho Defence Force FC 22 1GK Kananelo Makhooane (1992-05-11) May 11, 1992 0 0 Likhopo FC 2DF Sepiriti Malefane (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 2 0 Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. 2DF Basia Makepe (1991-03-04) March 4, 1991 0 0 2DF Tlale Maile (1987-08-16) August 16, 1987 5 1 Bantu FC 2DF Thabo Masualle (1985-04-18) April 18, 1985 27 2 Lioli FC 2DF Nkau Lerotholi (1990-09-27) September 27, 1990 17 0 Matlama FC 14 2DF Bokang Mothoana (1987-12-02) December 2, 1987 17 2 Likhopo FC 2DF Tsoanelo Koetle (1992-11-22) November 22, 1992 24 0 Lioli FC 3MF Emmanuel Lekhanya (1992-06-24) June 24, 1992 2 0 Likhopo FC 3MF Makara Ntaitsane 1 0 Likhopo FC 3MF Phafa Tsosane 1 0 Matlama FC 4 3MF Motlalepula Mofolo (1986-07-07) July 7, 1986 16 0 MC Saïda 3MF Khoto Sesinyi (1977-03-06) March 6, 1977 17 0 Lesotho Prison Service 12 3MF Bushi Moletsane (1984-01-02) January 2, 1984 26 1 Lioli FC 11 4FW Tsepo Seturumane (1992-07-06) July 6, 1992 2 0 Lioli FC 17 4FW Thulo Ranchobe (1983-02-18) February 18, 1983 16 0 Lesotho Correctional Services 4FW Tsepo Lekhoana (1988-09-07) September 7, 1988 10 1 Maluti FET College 4FW Thapelo Tale (1988-04-22) April 22, 1988 13 1 Likhopo

Recent squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK Liteboho Mokhesi (1985-05-17) May 17, 1985 1 0 Matlama FC 16 1GK Phasumane Kholuoe (1983-04-29) April 29, 1983 7 0 Lesotho Correctional Services 2DF Thabiso Maile (1987-01-27) January 27, 1987 11 2 Bantu FC 2DF Ngoako Mapheelle (1989-07-23) July 23, 1989 2 0 Lioli FC 5 2DF Mohapi Ntobo (captain) (1984-05-07) May 7, 1984 13 0 Matlama FC 3MF Mosiuoa Boseka (1991-12-31) December 31, 1991 2 0 Bantu FC 3MF Tumelo Bereng (1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 1 0 Highlands Park 3MF Moitheri Ntobo (1979-11-14) November 14, 1979 16 0 Lesotho Correctional Services 3MF Thapelo Mokhele (1986-04-18) April 18, 1986 21 1 Bantu FC 3MF Jeremiah Kamele (1986-04-18) April 18, 1986 21 1 Joy FC 3MF Libie Mojela Letsie (1984-08-23) August 23, 1984 5 0 Lesotho Defence Force FC 3MF Moli Lesesa (1984-04-01) April 1, 1984 13 1 Joy FC 3MF Sello Muso (1986-03-03) March 3, 1986 22 4 Likhopo FC 3MF Taeli Ramashalane (1984-02-01) February 1, 1984 3 0 Lesotho Prison Service 3MF Molefe Lekoekoe (1990-02-26) February 26, 1990 3 0 Lesotho Defence Force FC 3MF Nyakhane Nyakhane (1973-11-01) November 1, 1973 3 0 Likhopo FC 3MF Lire Phiri (1979-01-29) January 29, 1979 4 0 Lesotho Defence Force FC 2 3MF Ralekoti Mokhahlane (1986-06-03) June 3, 1986 17 0 FC Balzers 8 3MF Molibeli Janefeke (1986-09-25) September 25, 1986 2 0 Lesotho Defence Force FC 10 3MF Katleho Moleko (1986-08-28) August 28, 1986 15 0 Santos 15 3MF Litšepe Marabe (1992-02-20) February 20, 1992 4 1 Bantu FC 19 3MF Mabuti Potloane (1986-01-15) January 15, 1986 4 0 Linare FC 4FW Sunny Jane (1991-07-17) July 17, 1991 2 0 Wilmington Hammerheads 4FW Mokoenanyane Moahloli (1984-06-22) June 22, 1984 0 0 Lesotho Defence Force FC 7 4FW Lehlomela Ramabele (1992-04-14) April 14, 1992 10 1 Botswana Defence Force XI 9 4FW Tsiu Moorosi (1987-05-11) May 11, 1987 0 0 Linare FC 4FW Dlomo Monaphathi (1987-09-09) September 9, 1987 5 0 Bantu FC 4FW Mpho Matsinyane (1983-10-23) October 23, 1983 1 0 Bantu FC 4FW Reitumetse Moloisane (1985-02-17) February 17, 1985 13 1 Lesotho Prison Service 4FW Mokone Marabe (1977-02-17) February 17, 1977 4 0 Bantu FC 4FW Mokheti Matsora (1984-11-15) November 15, 1984 2 0 LMPS 4FW Katleho Moleko (1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 4 0 Likhopo FC

Managers

• April Phumo (1979–95)
• Lefa Ramakau (2000–??)
• Monaheng Monyane (2003–04)

• Antoine Hey (2004–06)
• Motheo Mohapi (2006–07)
• Zaviša Milosavljević (2007–09)

• Leslie Notši (2009, caretaker)
• Leslie Notši (2011–13)
• Seephephe Matete (2014–)

Kit Suppliers

• Uhlsport (2000)
• Umbro (2002 & 2006)
• Uhlsport (2007)
• Adidas (2008-2011)
• Basutoland Ink (2012-)