Lesotho vs Nigeria match report
Lesotho vs Nigeria ended in a 2-1 win for Nigeria in World Cup - Qualification Africa, Group Stage - 9. The match was played on Friday, 10 October 2025 at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane. The first half ended 0-0.
Lesotho and Nigeria in the World Cup - Qualification Africa table
Lesotho are 4th with 12 points from 10 matches (3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats); they have scored 9 goals and conceded 12 goals.
Nigeria are 2nd with 17 points from 10 matches (4 wins, 5 draws and one defeat); they have scored 15 goals and conceded 8 goals.
Nigeria are 5 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
South Africa top the table in Group C with 18 points.
Recent form of both teams
Lesotho picked up one win, one draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches and are going through a difficult spell, scoring 3 goals and conceding 9 goals. Most recent result: Benin beat Lesotho 4-0 (World Cup - Qualification Africa).
Nigeria collected 2 wins, 2 draws and one defeat in their last 5 matches, scoring 6 goals and conceding 4 goals. Most recent result: South Africa and Nigeria drew 1-1 (World Cup - Qualification Africa).
Lesotho vs Nigeria head-to-head
The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Lesotho won none of them, one meeting ended level and Nigeria won none of them.
Their most recent meeting came on 16 November 2023 in World Cup - Qualification Africa, when Nigeria and Lesotho drew 1-1.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
The referee was A. Mahamat.
TV channel and commentator
World Cup - Qualification Africa matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Lesotho play their next match against Zimbabwe on Monday 13 October in World Cup - Qualification Africa.
Nigeria play their next match against Benin on Tuesday 14 October in World Cup - Qualification Africa.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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