World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- H. Kalake 83'
- William Troost-Ekong 55' (pen)
- Akor Adams 80'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Nigeria beat Lesotho 2-1. Scorers for Lesotho: H. Kalake 83'. Scorers for Nigeria: William Troost-Ekong 55' (pen), Akor Adams 80'.
Lesotho
Nigeria
- Full-time 1 - 2
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89'
Semi Ajayi Out: Victor Osimhen · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Semi Ajayi comes on for Victor Osimhen
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89'
Zaidu Sanusi Out: Moses Simon · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Zaidu Sanusi comes on for Moses Simon
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84'
M. Mphaolole Out: Kananelo Rapuleng · Lesotho Substitution for Lesotho: M. Mphaolole comes on for Kananelo Rapuleng
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83'
H. Kalake 1-2 Goal · Lesotho Goal for Lesotho! H. Kalake makes it 1-2
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80'
Akor Adams 0-2 Goal · Assist: Victor Osimhen · Nigeria Victor Osimhen provides, Akor Adams finishes for Nigeria (0-2)
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74'
N. Mokhachane Out: Sera Motebang · Lesotho Substitution for Lesotho: N. Mokhachane comes on for Sera Motebang
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74'
H. Kalake Out: T. Toloane · Lesotho Substitution for Lesotho: H. Kalake comes on for T. Toloane
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71'
Samuel Chukwueze Out: Ademola Lookman · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Samuel Chukwueze comes on for Ademola Lookman
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64'
Ademola Lookman Yellow card · Nigeria Yellow card for Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
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62'
Akor Adams Out: Toluwalase Arokodare · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Akor Adams comes on for Toluwalase Arokodare
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59'
Tsepang Sefali Out: J. Tsotleho · Lesotho Substitution for Lesotho: Tsepang Sefali comes on for J. Tsotleho
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55'
William Troost-Ekong 0-1 Penalty goal · Nigeria William Troost-Ekong converts from the spot for Nigeria (0-1)
- Half-time 0 - 0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Lesotho
Nigeria
WLDLL
Last 5 matches WDDWD
4Position2
12Pts17
0.7Goals scored per match1.2
1.5Goals conceded per match1.1
2Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Lesotho5-3-2
Nigeria4-3-3
13
Onyemaechi
Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi
Player profile
21
Bassey
Calvin Bassey
Player profile
5
Troost-Ekong
55'
William Troost-Ekong
- 55'Penalty goal
10
Tsotleho
59'
J. Tsotleho
- 59'Out
- 74'Out
4
Toloane
74'
T. Toloane
- 74'Out
- 84'Out
Lesotho5-3-2
Coach: Leslie Notši
Starting XI
- 16GK Sekhoane Moerane
- 17DF Thabang Malane
- 2DF Motlomelo Mkwanazi
- 20— Thabo Makhele
- 21— R. Mokokoane
- 13DF Fusi Matlabe
- 8MF Kananelo Rapuleng84'
- 19DF L. Matsau
- 4MF T. Toloane74'
- 9FW Sera Motebang74'
- 10— J. Tsotleho59'
Substitutes
- 7FW H. Kalake74'83'
- 22DF M. Makhetha
- 23GK Leluma Mofoka
- 11FW N. Mokhachane74'
- 3DF Siyabonga Monyaka
- 5FW Halifele Moqokola
- 6DF M. Mphaolole84'
- 12FW Makara Ntaitsane
- 1GK M. Seahlolo
- 18MF Tsepang Sefali59'
- 14— K. Snyders
Nigeria4-3-3
Coach: Éric Sékou Chelle
Starting XI
- 23GK Stanley Nwabali
- 2DF Benjamin Fredrick
- 5DF William Troost-Ekong55'
- 21DF Calvin Bassey
- 13DF Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi
- 15FW Moses Simon89'
- 4MF Wilfred Ndidi
- 17MF Alex Iwobi
- 10FW Toluwalase Arokodare62'
- 9FW Victor Osimhen89'
- 7FW Ademola Lookman64'71'
Substitutes
- 1GK A. Adeleye
- 3DF Zaidu Sanusi89'
- 6DF Semi Ajayi89'
- 8MF Frank Onyeka
- 11FW Samuel Chukwueze71'
- 14MF Alhassan Yusuf
- 16GK Amas Obasogie
- 18FW Christantus Uche
- 19FW Teremas Moffi
- 20FW Akor Adams62'80'
Lesotho
Nigeria
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
10 | 20 | 2 | 20:2 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
10 | 23 | 8 | 23:8 | +15 | 21 |
| 3 |
Sierra Leone
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
10 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia
|
10 | 9 | 14 | 9:14 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 |
Djibouti
|
10 | 5 | 33 | 5:33 | -28 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
10 | 22 | 3 | 22:3 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
10 | 15 | 6 | 15:6 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
10 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 |
Togo
|
10 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |
Mauritania
|
10 | 4 | 13 | 4:13 | -9 | 7 |
| 6 |
South Sudan
|
10 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
10 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Benin
|
10 | 12 | 11 | 12:11 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |
Lesotho
|
10 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 |
Rwanda
|
10 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
10 | 5 | 12 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
10 | 16 | 8 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 |
Cameroon
|
10 | 17 | 5 | 17:5 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 |
Libya
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Angola
|
10 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Mauritius
|
10 | 7 | 17 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 |
Eswatini
|
10 | 6 | 19 | 6:19 | -13 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
8 | 22 | 2 | 22:2 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |
Zambia
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
Congo
|
8 | 4 | 24 | 4:24 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |
Eritrea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
10 | 25 | 0 | 25:0 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
10 | 22 | 9 | 22:9 | +13 | 25 |
| 3 |
Gambia
|
10 | 27 | 18 | 27:18 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kenya
|
10 | 18 | 14 | 18:14 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
Burundi
|
10 | 13 | 13 | 13:13 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
Seychelles
|
10 | 2 | 53 | 2:53 | -51 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
10 | 24 | 8 | 24:8 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 |
Uganda
|
10 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
10 | 14 | 17 | 14:17 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 |
Guinea
|
10 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 |
Botswana
|
10 | 12 | 16 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 |
Somalia
|
10 | 3 | 20 | 3:20 | -17 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tunisia
|
10 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 28 |
| 2 |
Namibia
|
10 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |
Liberia
|
10 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Malawi
|
10 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 | 8 | 15 | 8:15 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
10 | 5 | 26 | 5:26 | -21 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghana
|
10 | 23 | 6 | 23:6 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 |
Madagascar
|
10 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 19 |
| 3 |
Mali
|
10 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 |
Comoros
|
10 | 12 | 13 | 12:13 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 |
Central African Republic
|
10 | 11 | 24 | 11:24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 |
Chad
|
10 | 5 | 24 | 5:24 | -19 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gabon
|
8 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 19 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
8 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 |
Cameroon
|
8 | 14 | 5 | 14:5 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Nigeria
|
8 | 13 | 6 | 13:6 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso
|
8 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 15 |
| 6 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 7 |
Madagascar
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 |
Uganda
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 9 |
Namibia
|
8 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 |
Next round
The best 4 third-placed teams advance to the next round.
Lesotho wins0Draws1
Nigeria wins0