Updated 5 September 2025, after full time.
Lesotho 0-3 South Africa in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein on 5 September 2025. Scorers: Oswin Appollis, Lyle Foster, Mohau Nkota for South Africa. In their last 2 meetings, Lesotho have won 0, South Africa 1, with 1 draw.
Lesotho 0-3 South Africa was the final score in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers on Friday 5 September 2025 at Free State Stadium. Scorers: Oswin Appollis, Lyle Foster, Mohau Nkota for South Africa. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Lesotho vs South Africa was played at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday 5 September 2025, the home ground of Lesotho, which holds 48,000 people. It finished Lesotho 0-3 South Africa in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers, with kick-off at 17:00 UK time.
Lesotho have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Gabon in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on 13 November.
South Africa have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw at home to Kenya in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on 13 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Lesotho have won 0, South Africa have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Lesotho scoring 0 goals to South Africa's 2. The most recent was South Africa 2-0 Lesotho on 21 March 2025 in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers.
Sera Motebang leads Lesotho with 9 shots across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Lesotho player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lesotho player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Relebohile Mofokeng leads South Africa with 16 shots across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any South Africa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every South Africa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Dickens Mimisa refereed Lesotho vs South Africa, averaging 26.0 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game across 1 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | South Africa vs Lesotho | 2-0 |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Friendly International | South Africa vs Lesotho | 0-0 |
| Stat | Lesotho | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 32% | 68% |
| Shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Corners | 0 | 5 |
| Fouls | 15 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles | 17 | 12 |
| Passes | 270 | 582 |
South Africa: M. Nkota 15', L. Foster 63', O. Appollis 67'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.6 | 42 of 58 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 39 of 58 |
| Shots | 5.9 | 41 of 58 |
| Shots on target | 2.1 | 45 of 58 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 38 of 58 |
| Tackles | 14 | 5 of 58 |
| Passes | 138.3 | 8 of 58 |
| Corners | 2.1 | 51 of 58 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 13 of 58 |
| Goals against | 0.6 | 9 of 58 |
| Shots | 12.4 | 3 of 58 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 13 of 58 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 31 of 58 |
| Tackles | 13 | 7 of 58 |
| Passes | 517.8 | 1 of 58 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 2 of 58 |