Lesotho vs Zimbabwe head-to-head record

Lesotho wins: 3
Draws: 5
Zimbabwe wins: 11

19 meetings, 1981 to 2025Goals: Lesotho 22, Zimbabwe 40

Lesotho and Zimbabwe have met 19 times since 1981. Zimbabwe have won 11, Lesotho 3, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 13 October 2025, when Lesotho won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 19 meetings have produced 62 goals, 3.26 per game. The biggest win is Zimbabwe’s 5–2 in a friendly in 1981. Lesotho are unbeaten in the last four meetings (2 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?

All matches19 matches

3 Lesotho5 drawsZimbabwe 11

Competitive13 matches

3 Lesotho3 drawsZimbabwe 7

Friendlies6 matches

0 Lesotho2 drawsZimbabwe 4

Key numbers

Goals: Lesotho 22, Zimbabwe 403.26 per game
First meeting: Lesotho 2–5 ZimbabweFriendly, 6 Sept 1981
Most recent: Lesotho 1–0 ZimbabweWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 2025
Lesotho’s biggest win: Zimbabwe 0–2 LesothoWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Jun 2024
Zimbabwe’s biggest win: Lesotho 2–5 ZimbabweFriendly, 6 Sept 1981
Most goals in a meeting: Zimbabwe 5–3 LesothoFriendly, 17 Jul 2012
Current run: Lesotho unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Zimbabwe 1–2 LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 14 Jan 2001Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 10%
TFN Elo rating now: Lesotho 1385 (146th), Zimbabwe 1482 (108th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

13 Oct 2025
Lesotho1Zimbabwe0
World Cup qualifying
Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
7 Jun 2024
Zimbabwe0Lesotho2
World Cup qualifying
Johannesburg, South Africa (neutral)
7 Jun 2019
Lesotho2Zimbabwe2
COSAFA Cup, Zimbabwe won on penalties
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
6 Jun 2018
Lesotho0Zimbabwe0
COSAFA Cup, Zimbabwe won on penalties
Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
5 Jul 2017
Lesotho3Zimbabwe4
COSAFA Cup
Saulspoort, South Africa (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Lesotho win and drops with every Zimbabwe win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Lesotho have won more Below: Zimbabwe have won more

Level

Zimbabwe lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 10, held by Zimbabwe from 5 July 2017.

Every meeting on one timeline

Lesotho wins

Draws

Zimbabwe wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Lesotho's home games

3 matches

003

LesothoDrawsZimbabwe

In Zimbabwe's home games

7 matches

133

LesothoDrawsZimbabwe

At neutral venues

9 matches

225

LesothoDrawsZimbabwe

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Lesotho	Draws	Zimbabwe	Goals
COSAFA Cup	8	0	3	5	9–18
Friendly	6	0	2	4	8–18
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	1	0	1	2–2
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	3–0
COSAFA Cup qualifying	1	0	0	1	0–2

Meetings by decade

Lesotho wins Draws Zimbabwe wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Lesotho	Draws	Zimbabwe	Goals
1980s	1	0	0	1	7
1990s	2	0	0	2	7
2000s	9	1	3	5	23
2010s	5	0	2	3	22
2020s	2	2	0	0	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Lesotho	Zimbabwe
Wins in a row	22024 to 2025	61981 to 2000
Unbeaten meetings	42018 to 2025	102001 to 2019

The longest run of draws is 3, from 25 May 2007 to 19 October 2009.

Penalty shootouts

Lesotho 0–0 ZimbabweCOSAFA Cup, 6 Jun 2018Zimbabwe won on penalties
Lesotho 2–2 ZimbabweCOSAFA Cup, 7 Jun 2019Zimbabwe won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Lesotho and Zimbabwe played each other?

19 times, starting on 6 September 1981. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, with 11 wins to 3. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Lesotho vs Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe’s 5–2 win in a friendly on 6 September 1981 in Mbabane.

When did Lesotho and Zimbabwe last play?

On 13 October 2025 in Polokwane, when Lesotho won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?

In 13 competitive matches, Lesotho have 3 wins, Zimbabwe have 7, and 3 ended level.

Have Lesotho and Zimbabwe met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in the COSAFA Cup on 7 June 2019, when Zimbabwe won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Lesotho vs Zimbabwe result

All 19 Competitive 13 Friendlies 6

Every Lesotho vs Zimbabwe result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
13 Oct 2025	Lesotho	1–0	Zimbabwe	World Cup qualifying	Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
7 Jun 2024	Zimbabwe	0–2	Lesotho	World Cup qualifying	Johannesburg, South Africa (neutral)
7 Jun 2019	Lesotho	2–2Zimbabwe on pens	Zimbabwe	COSAFA Cup	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
6 Jun 2018	Lesotho	0–0Zimbabwe on pens	Zimbabwe	COSAFA Cup	Polokwane, South Africa (neutral)
5 Jul 2017	Lesotho	3–4	Zimbabwe	COSAFA Cup	Saulspoort, South Africa (neutral)
17 Jul 2013	Zimbabwe	2–1	Lesotho	COSAFA Cup	Ndola, Zambia (neutral)
17 Jul 2012	Zimbabwe	5–3	Lesotho	Friendly	Molepolole, Botswana (neutral)
19 Oct 2009	Zimbabwe	2–2	Lesotho	COSAFA Cup	Harare, Zimbabwe
12 Aug 2009	Zimbabwe	1–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
25 May 2007	Zimbabwe	1–1	Lesotho	Friendly	Masvingo, Zimbabwe
30 Aug 2002	Zimbabwe	2–0	Lesotho	Friendly	Harare, Zimbabwe
24 Mar 2001	Lesotho	0–1	Zimbabwe	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Maseru, Lesotho
14 Jan 2001	Zimbabwe	1–2	Lesotho	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
27 Aug 2000	Zimbabwe	3–0	Lesotho	COSAFA Cup	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
13 Aug 2000	Lesotho	0–3	Zimbabwe	COSAFA Cup	Maseru, Lesotho
5 Mar 2000	Zimbabwe	2–1	Lesotho	COSAFA Cup	Harare, Zimbabwe
18 Jan 1998	Lesotho	0–2	Zimbabwe	COSAFA Cup qualifying	Maseru, Lesotho
7 Mar 1990	Lesotho	1–4	Zimbabwe	Friendly	Maputo, Mozambique (neutral)
6 Sept 1981	Lesotho	2–5	Zimbabwe	Friendly	Mbabane, Swaziland (neutral)