Benin v Lesotho

Benin v Lesotho

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

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria players call off boycott, resume training, after discussions with NFF

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

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria players call off boycott, resume training, after discussions with NFF

Form

Form

Head To Head Record

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

BeninBeninBEN

4-2-2, 14 PTS

LesothoLesothoLES

1-3-4, 6 PTS

Steve Mounié - 6'

Andreas Hountondji - 23'

Hassane Imourane - 33'

Junior Olaitan - 67'

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Benin	1 - 0	Zimbabwe	Sep 5, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Morocco	1 - 0	Benin	Jun 9, 2025	International Friendly
L	Benin	0 - 2	South Africa	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Zimbabwe	2 - 2	Benin	Mar 20, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Libya	0 - 0	Benin	Nov 18, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Lesotho	0 - 3	South Africa	Sep 5, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Namibia	3 - 0	Lesotho	Jun 10, 2025	COSAFA Cup
L	Angola	4 - 0	Lesotho	Jun 8, 2025	COSAFA Cup
W	Malawi	0 - 1	Lesotho	Jun 5, 2025	COSAFA Cup
D	Rwanda	1 - 1	Lesotho	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

			Date	COMPETITION
Lesotho	0 - 0	Benin	Nov 21, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Lesotho	0 - 0	Benin	Nov 17, 2020	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Benin	1 - 0	Lesotho	Nov 14, 2020	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Felix Houphouet-Boigny

3:00 PM, September 9, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Attendance: 3,417

Referees:
Mahmood Ismail

The race for the 2026 World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Nigeria's preparation for Thursday's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off semifinal against Gabon got back on track after the standoff between players and the NFF over unpaid bonuses was called off.

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