By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Crocodiles of Lesotho head coach Leslie Notsi has high hopes ahead of his team’s clash with the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Prompt News reports.
The Southern African nation will do battle with Nigeria in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matchday nine encounter on Friday (today).
The Group C encounter will hold at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane. It will kick-off at 5pm Nigeria time.
“Fortunately, we don’t have any serious injuries that we can worry about coming into this fixture. So, Its a clean bill of health for us” Notsi told reporters in Polokwane.
“A fixture that we are expecting a tough match playing one of the best in the continent. A team that consists some of the best players on our continent playing in the best leagues in Europe.
“We are approaching this match knowing it’s not going to be easy, but the self belief that we have had before, in our previous encounter. We believe, we have an opportunity to continue where we left off in our last match in November 2023.
“Truly, it has given us hope to redeem ourselves in the last two fixtures we played. It has given us hope that we can secure points that we believe can put Lesotho at a better stage.”
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