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Lesothonational football team record

55
Wins
95
Draws
150
Defeats

300 matches, 1970 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1385, 146th in the world

Lesotho have played 300 internationals since 1970: 55 wins, 95 draws and 150 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Eswatini, with 39 meetings. Their biggest win is 5–0 against Eswatini in a friendly on 14 April 2006.

Lesotho's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All3005595150233–47118%
Competitive178365389137–28420%
Friendlies12219426196–18716%
At home9820453379–10220%
Away12114317678–25012%
Neutral venues8121194176–11926%

Record against every opponent

Lesotho have played 44 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Eswatini3911131541–482022
Botswana26491320–332021
Malawi23461315–442025
Mozambique22461210–332024
Zimbabwe19351122–402025
Zambia1515910–292023
Mauritius1363417–162023
South Africa131576–192025
Angola112279–212023
Kenya91537–112026
Namibia924310–102018
Ethiopia81438–102024
Ghana70167–232013
DR Congo60424–142011
Gabon60243–122024
Nigeria60154–132025
Seychelles63217–52026
Comoros51222–42023
Uganda50230–82019
Benin40220–52025
Tanzania42203–12018
Madagascar31023–42018
Morocco30030–102026
Niger31024–52026
Algeria1–3 (2015), 0–6 (2016)20021–92016
Burkina Faso0–2 (2014), 0–1 (2014)20020–32014
Burundi1–0 (2011), 2–2 (2011)21103–22011
Cape Verde1–1 (2018), 0–0 (2019)20201–12019
Central African Republic1–3 (2024), 1–0 (2024)21012–32024
Gambia0–6 (2002), 1–0 (2003)21011–62003
Guinea1–3 (1980), 1–1 (1980)20112–41980
Ivory Coast0–0 (2022), 0–1 (2023)20110–12023
Liberia0–1 (2014), 2–0 (2014)21012–12014
Libya0–1 (2008), 0–4 (2008)20020–52008
Rwanda0–1 (2024), 1–1 (2025)20111–22025
São Tomé and Príncipe0–1 (2012), 0–0 (2012)20110–12012
Senegal0–1 (2002), 0–3 (2003)20020–42003
Sierra Leone1–1 (2019), 0–0 (2021)20201–12021
Sudan0–0 (2012), 3–1 (2013)21103–12013
Laos3–1 (2007)11003–12007
Malaysia0–5 (2009)10010–52009
Mauritania1–0 (2017)11001–02017
Myanmar0–1 (2007)10010–12007
Togo0–2 (2023)10010–22023

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v EswatiniFriendly, 14 Apr 20065–0 for Lesotho
  2. at BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 28 Jun 19924–0 for Lesotho
  3. v EswatiniFriendly, 4 Oct 20035–2 for Lesotho
  4. at BotswanaFriendly, 23 Feb 19974–1 for Lesotho
  5. at South AfricaWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Mar 20253–0 for Lesotho

Heaviest defeats

  1. at MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 18 Nov 20240–7 for Lesotho
  2. at GhanaWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Jun 20120–7 for Lesotho
  3. at DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Jul 19930–7 for Lesotho
  4. at AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 4 Sept 20160–6 for Lesotho
  5. at GambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 13 Oct 20020–6 for Lesotho

Latest results

  1. v MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20260–2 for Lesotho
  2. v NigerAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20261–2 for Lesotho
  3. v KenyaFriendly, 4 Jun 20261–1 for Lesotho
  4. v SeychellesAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Mar 20262–1 for Lesotho
  5. v SeychellesAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 26 Mar 20260–0 for Lesotho
  6. v MalawiFriendly, 18 Nov 20250–1 for Lesotho
  7. v MalawiFriendly, 15 Nov 20250–0 for Lesotho
  8. v ZimbabweWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20251–0 for Lesotho
  9. v NigeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20251–2 for Lesotho
  10. v BeninWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20250–4 for Lesotho

Lesotho's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1970: 1484End of 1971: 1441End of 1972: 1404End of 1973: 1373End of 1976: 1364End of 1977: 1346End of 1978: 1332End of 1979: 1329End of 1980: 1331End of 1981: 1310End of 1984: 1303End of 1990: 1283End of 1992: 1344End of 1993: 1326End of 1997: 1322End of 1998: 1268End of 1999: 1243End of 2000: 1309End of 2001: 1306End of 2002: 1265End of 2003: 1285End of 2004: 1283End of 2005: 1244End of 2006: 1236End of 2007: 1262End of 2008: 1260End of 2009: 1285End of 2011: 1296End of 2012: 1269End of 2013: 1349End of 2014: 1345End of 2015: 1289End of 2016: 1326End of 2017: 1352End of 2018: 1375End of 2019: 1386End of 2020: 1387End of 2021: 1330End of 2022: 1345End of 2023: 1342End of 2024: 1367End of 2025: 1411End of 2026: 1385
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1438, reached on 25 March 2025. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly12219426196–187
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying8214244454–138
COSAFA Cup5214152353–74
World Cup qualifying365131824–64
COSAFA Cup qualifying62133–6
Merdeka Tournament21013–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Tsepo Seturumane3
  2. 2Hlompho Kalake2
  3. 3Bokang Mothoana1
  4. 4Jane Thabantso1
  5. 5Lehlohonolo Fothoane1
  6. 6Lehlohonolo Seema1
  7. 7Lehlomela Ramabele1
  8. 8Litsepe Marabe1
  9. 9Moses Ramafole1
  10. 10Motlomelo Mkwanazi1

Counted from the 29 of 300 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Lesotho play their first international?

On 8 August 1970, a 2–1 win against Malawi in a friendly.

What is Lesotho's biggest win?

5–0 against Eswatini in a friendly on 14 April 2006.

What is Lesotho's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against Morocco in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 18 November 2024.

Who have Lesotho played the most?

Eswatini: 39 matches, with 11 wins, 13 draws and 15 defeats for Lesotho.

What is Lesotho's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 12 June 2016 to 16 June 2016.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.