2026 WCQ: Lesotho Coach Notsi boasts — We can beat Super Eagles

Leslie Notsi, head coach of the Crocodiles of Lesotho, is in a buoyant mood ahead of his team’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against three-time African champions Nigeria.

Lesotho is set to entertain the Super Eagles in a matchday nine encounter at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday (today).

Coach Notsi is upbeat about his side’s chances of claiming maximum points from the game, despite acknowledging the challenge posed by their opponents.

“Fortunately, we don’t have any serious injuries that we can worry about coming into this fixture. So, it’s a clean bill of health for us,” Notsi told reporters in Polokwane.

He acknowledged that the match will be tough, as they are “playing one of the best in the continent. A team that consists some of the best players on our continent playing in the best leagues in Europe.”

However, Notsi expressed confidence in his squad’s ability to compete. “We are approaching this match knowing it’s not going to be easy, but the self-belief that we have had before, in our previous encounter… We believe, we have an opportunity to continue where we left off in our last match in November 2023.”

He concluded that their recent form has “given us hope to redeem ourselves in the last two fixtures we played. It has given us hope that we can secure points that we believe can put Lesotho at a better stage.”