By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Lesotho head coach, Leslie Notsi has expressed his team’s desire to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The South Africans are in Group C with the likes of NigerIa, South Africa and Benin Republic.
The Crocodiles started their qualifying campaign with a 1-1 away draw against Nigeria.
Lesotho sit in fourth position in the group with five points from four games.
Rwanda, South Africa and Benin Republic are joint leaders in the group with seven points from same number of matches.
Notsi is optimistic his side can qualify for the mundial for the first time.
“We’re in a group with giants like Nigeria and South Africa, but we’ve shown we can hold our own,” Notsi told FIFA.com
“We’ve secured results against teams with far greater resources, including a 1-1 draw in Nigeria and a solid win over Zimbabwe.”
Lesotho will face South Africa and Rwanda when the World Cup qualifiers resume in March, 2025.
