Match Events
- 55′Nigeria, penalty goal:0–1Penalty
- 59′Lesotho, substitution:J. Tsotleho
- 62′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 64′Nigeria, yellow card:
- 71′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 74′Lesotho, substitution:T. Toloane
- 74′Lesotho, substitution:S. Motebang
- 80′Nigeria, goal:0–2assist
- 83′Lesotho, goal:1–2H. Kalake
- 84′Lesotho, substitution:K. Rapuleng
- 89′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 89′Nigeria, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Lesotho
5-3-2
Nigeria
4-3-3
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Key Stats
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Top Performers
Goals
personH. Kalake1 goal
1 goalAssist
Match report
Lesotho vs Nigeria — the facts
Nigeria won 2–1 away against Lesotho (half-time 0–0).
Lesotho met Nigeria in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 9). Kick-off was Friday, 10 October 2025, 16:00 UTC at Peter Mokaba Stadium. Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat.
Team pages: Lesotho · Nigeria · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 55' Goal (penalty): William Troost-Ekong — 0–1
- 80' Goal: Akor Adams (assist: Victor Osimhen) — 0–2
- 83' Goal: H. Kalake — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Lesotho (5-3-2)
- 16 S. Moerane
- 13 F. Matlabe
- 21 R. Mokokoane
- 20 T. Makhele
- 2 M. Mkwanazi
- 17 T. Malane
- 4 T. Toloane
- 19 L. Matsau
- 8 K. Rapuleng
- 10 J. Tsotleho
- 9 S. Motebang
Nigeria (4-3-3)
- 23 S. Nwabali
- 13 Bruno Onyemaechi
- 21 Calvin Bassey
- 5 William Troost-Ekong
- 2 Benjamin Fredrick
- 17 Alex Iwobi
- 4 Wilfred Ndidi
- 15 Moses Simon
- 7 Ademola Lookman
- 9 Victor Osimhen
- 10 Tolu Arokodare
About this match
On this page: the Lesotho vs Nigeria final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Lesotho and Nigeria team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.