Lesotho Coach Promises Super Eagles Of Nigeria Tough Match

The head coach of Lesotho, Leslie Notsi, has noted that he would use the match against the Super Eagles of Nigeria at 5 p.m. later today, November 16, to test the improvement of his team.

Lesotho are currently in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital, to take on the Super Eagles in their first 2026 World Cup qualification match.

The Super Eagles are the favourites to beat Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium as they push to qualify for the World Cup that will be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The Lesotho coach, 59, is hopeful that his team can achieve some success against the Super Eagles later tonight, as he noted that it wouldn’t be easy playing against the three-time African champions.

“We expect to have a tough match and we are taking this opportunity as a young football nation to get the exposure experience. We have young and talented players who are eager to learn and grow so we are here to honour the fixture with a competitive mindset”, he said.

“Most of the players we have are from our developmental teams and I must also give credit to our league which has enabled us national team coaches to pick easily. We are coming here to take the opportunity of playing one of the best teams on the continent.

“We know the support will be there, and we will see how we perform under tremendous pressure because I think that will be a sign of how we have improved. We know it’s going to be tough but we will play our best.”

After the game against Lesotho, the Super Eagles will travel to Rwanda to take on Zimbabwe in their second game in the World Cup qualification series. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 19.

Other teams in the Super Eagles’ Group C are South Africa, Rwanda, and Benin Republic.