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LesothovsNigeria
Lesotho vs Nigeria: head-to-head stats
Since 2006
Lesotho
0
wins
draws
1
6 meetings
Nigeria
5
wins
Lesotho and Nigeria have met 6 times since 2006: Lesotho won 0, Nigeria 5, and 1 match was drawn. Nigeria lead the head-to-head by 5 wins. Goals: Lesotho 4, Nigeria 13. Last meeting: Lesotho 1–2 Nigeria (FIFA World Cup qualification, Oct 10, 2025).
- First meeting
- Lesotho 0–1 Nigeria
- Oct 8, 2006 · African Cup of Nations qualification
- Last meeting
- Lesotho 1–2 Nigeria
- Oct 10, 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Nigeria win
- Lesotho 0–3 Nigeria
- Mar 30, 2021 · African Cup of Nations qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
6 meetings since 2006. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Lesotho win
- Draw
- Nigeria win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
LES=NGA
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
NGA +52006 · NGA ahead
↑ LESNGA ↓
- 2000s: Lesotho 0 goals, Nigeria 3 goals
- 2010s: Lesotho 2 goals, Nigeria 4 goals
- 2020s: Lesotho 2 goals, Nigeria 6 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | LES W | D | NGA W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
All meetings
6 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- L1–2NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Lesotho: Hlompho Kalake 83'
Nigeria: William Troost-Ekong 55' (pen.), Akor Adams 80'
- D1–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Lesotho: Motlomelo Mkwanazi 56'
Nigeria: Semi Ajayi 67'
- L0–3AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L2–4HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L0–2AAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
- L0–1HAfrican Cup of Nations qualificationAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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