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2 — 1 Sep 25, 2026 · 08:30 PM IST

Lesotho

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. A · Round 1

Venue Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Referee Fabricio Duarte

Player of the Match Oumar Sako 8.2 90' played

Match Events

38' Home ⚽ Daniel Sosah — 1-0

41' Away Lehlohonolo Fothoane

45' Home ⚽ Oumar Sako — 2-0

HT

46' Away ↔ Thabo Lesaoana → Tšepang Sefali

46' Away ↔ Teboho Letsema → Kenneth Falene ↗

49' Away Rethabile Mokokoane

58' Away Thabo Makhele

60' Away ↔ Thabang Malane → Mohlomi Makhetha

64' Home ↔ Victorien Adebayor → Mohamed Djibo

75' Away ↔ Tholang Makuru ↗ → Lehlohonolo Fothoane

75' Away ↔ Molefi Kulehile ↗ → Neo Mokhachane

78' Home ↔ Amadou Sabo → Ali Mohamed

79' Home ↔ Ibrahim Harouna → Kairou Amoustapha

85' Away ⚽ Sera Motebang — 2-1

90 + 2' Home ↔ Najeeb Yakubu → Aboubacar Camara ↗

90 + 2' Home ↔ Moustapha Amadou Sabo → Ousseini Badamassi

FT

Match Stats

51 49

Ball possession

8 14

Total shots

5 4

Shots on target

14 25

Touches in opposition box

3 1

Big chances

1 0

Big chances missed

304 (80%) 264 (78%)

Accurate passes

0 3

Yellow cards

1 5

Corners

Lineups

Niger (4-2-3-1)

Coach: Nabil Neghiz

Starting XI

22 Mahamadou Tanja 7.1

24 Aboubacar Camara ↗ 7.4

13 Mohamed Abdouramane 7.8

3 Oumar Sako 8.2

2 Rahim Bonkano 7.6

14 Ali Mohamed 7.3

6 Youssouf Oumarou 6.8

9 Kairou Amoustapha 6.5

12 Ousseini Badamassi 8.1

11 Mohamed Djibo 7.8

7 Daniel Sosah 7.9

Substitutes

10 Victorien Adebayor 6.5

8 Amadou Sabo 6.2

17 Ibrahim Harouna 5.8

25 Najeeb Yakubu

5 Moustapha Amadou Sabo

16 Hainikoye Abiboulaye

1 Issiaka Boukary Kanta

21 Alhabib Hassane Abdou

18 Yac Diori

99 Hamza Aboubacar Issa

19 Hassane Adamou

1 Ibrahim Halliru

Lesotho (5-4-1)

Coach: Bob Mafoso

Starting XI

16 Sekhoane Moerane 7

19 Mohlomi Makhetha 5.9

20 Thabo Makhele 6.3

21 Rethabile Mokokoane 6.1

8 Kenneth Falene ↗ 5.8

3 Katleho Koaeane ↗ 6.4

11 Neo Mokhachane 5.7

4 Tšepo Toloane 5.9

10 Lehlohonolo Fothoane 6.6

18 Tšepang Sefali 6.3

9 Sera Motebang 7.9

Substitutes

12 Thabo Lesaoana 6.2

7 Teboho Letsema 6.2

17 Thabang Malane 6.2

22 Tholang Makuru ↗ 6.6

14 Molefi Kulehile ↗ 5.9

23 Leluma Mofoka

1 Mosoeu Seahlolo

13 Koketso Kharajane ↗

2 Motlomelo Mkwanazi

15 Bakuena Ramakatsa ↗

5 Thabo Mafatle