South Africa thumped Lesotho 3-0 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, 5 September at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.
Hugo Broos’ side, who last played in the FIFA World Cup when they hosted the tournament in 2010, proved too strong for their neighbours and collected three valuable points from them.
Mohau Nkota, who plays for Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League, scored in the 16th minute of the match after receiving a pass from Aubrey Modiba inside the box.
Burnley’s Lyle Foster made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute with an easy tap-in after Aubrey Modiba’s bullet of a shot was too hot for Lesotho’s goalkeeper to handle.
A few minutes after Foster’s goal, Orlando Pirates’ Oswin Appollis netted the third goal for his country in the 67th minute. Foster got an assist on Appollis’ goal.
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In their last 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, South Africa travelled to Benin on 25 March 2025. Hugo Broos’s side beat the hosts 2-0. Foster and Mamelodi Sundowns’ Jayden Adams both scored in the second half of the match played at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
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A few months later, South Africa’s “B team”, coached by Molefi Ntseki, drew 3-3 with Uganda in the African Nations Championship on 18 August 2025. The B side, made up of only locally based players, also played a goalless draw with Niger on 15 August 2025.
Coming into the Bafana Bafana match, Lesotho had lost both its last two encounters. Namibia defeated them 3-0 in a Cosafa Cup showdown on 10 June 2025. Angola also thumped Lesotho 4-0 in another Cosafa Cup clash on 8 June 2025.
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Lesotho vs South Africa: Last Two Matches
South Africa beat their neighbours 2-0 in round five of the 2026 World Cup qualifications on 21 March 2025. Broos’ charges netted both goals in the second half. Relebogile Mofokeng and Adams registered their names on the scoresheet on that day.
In a friendly international on 10 January 2025, South Africa and Lesotho played a goalless draw. There were no spectators when the two countries met.
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