Lesotho vs. Nigeria (Oct 6, 2025) Team Stats

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

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2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

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LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Malawi	0 - 1	Lesotho	Jun 5, 2025	COSAFA Cup
D	Rwanda	1 - 1	Lesotho	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	South Africa	2 - 0	Lesotho	Mar 21, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Angola	0 - 1	Lesotho	Dec 28, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Lesotho	0 - 2	Angola	Dec 21, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Russia	1 - 1	Nigeria	Jun 6, 2025	International Friendly
W	Jamaica	2 - 2	Nigeria	May 31, 2025	International Friendly
W	Ghana	1 - 2	Nigeria	May 28, 2025	International Friendly
D	Nigeria	1 - 1	Zimbabwe	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Rwanda	0 - 2	Nigeria	Mar 21, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

			Date	COMPETITION
Nigeria	1 - 1	Lesotho	Nov 16, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Nigeria	3 - 0	Lesotho	Mar 30, 2021	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Lesotho	2 - 4	Nigeria	Nov 17, 2019	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

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TBD, October 6, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

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Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) secretary general Mokhosi Mohapi confirmed a formal enquiry with FIFA and CAF over Bafana Bafana's fielding of the seemingly ineligible Teboho Mokoena, but was it too late?

It's been a compelling and chaotic week of international football across Africa, with the World Cup qualifying campaign hotting up, headlined by South Africa fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho.

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