Lesotho to play Zambia away from home in Afcon qualifiers

Due to the poor condition of the Setsoto National Stadium, Lesotho will host the Chipolopolo Boys away from home.

CAF banned Setsoto Stadium from hosting official international matches more than two years ago. This forced Lesotho to play home matches in South Africa.

Despite numerous requests by the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) to the government, nothing was done until Setsoto Stadium was banned.

In a letter dated January 26, 2023, the Lesotho Sports and Recreation Commission (LSRC) said the government had no money to rehabilitate the stadium.

“The status of Setsoto Stadium has not changed. The concerns raised by CAF have not yet been attended to,” LSRC responded.

LeFA has since stated that Likuena, will continue playing all its home games in a foreign land in South Africa.

They will play Zambia in back-to-back Group H 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on the 20th in Lusaka and 28th at Dobsonville Stadium in South Africa.

Ivory Coast are in command of Group H with 4 points, Zambia and Comoros are tied on 3 points while Lesotho are bottom with just a point.

Lucky Chama February 3, 2023

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Lucky Chama is a Zambian sports writer with a bias towards football. He is also a radio and TV sports presenter. He also features on various TV and radio shows as a football analyst.