Ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers double header against Gabon, Leslie Notsi, Lesotho national team head coach, has called upon five new players to his 31-man provisional squad, Afrosport reports.
Along with regulars like goalkeeper Sekhoane Moerane and defender Thabo Makhele, Notsi has invited the quintet of Siyabonga Monyaka Majantja, Mpho Hlephole Lioli, Mphale Mphalaole Lioli, Ts’epo Mokhanya Linare, Leruo Lethunya and Mohlomi Makhetha.
Meanwhile, 19-year-old Paseka Maile, who made his senior team debut at the COSAFA Cup earlier this year, also made the cut for the provisional squad along with Katiso Thamae.
Lesotho currently holds the fourth position in Group B following back-to-back defeats to Central African Republic and Morocco.
The Crocodiles head to the Stade de Franceville to take on Gabon on October 11, before welcoming the Panthers to the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa for the second leg on October 15.
FULL LESOTHO PROVISIONAL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Sekhoane MOERANE (Orbit College), Ntsane MOLISE (Linare FC), Tankiso CHABA (LCS FC)
Defenders: Thabo MAKHELE (Chippa United), Thabang MALANE (African Stars), Thato SEFOLI (Upington City), Rethabile RASETHUNTŠA (Linare FC), Rethabile MOKOKOANE (Matlama FC), Mokhele MOLISE (LDF FC), Thabo MATŠOELE (Linare Fc), Fusi MATLABE (Mpheni Defenders), Siyabonga MONYAKA (Majantja FC), Mpho HLEPHOLE (Lioli FC), Mphale MPHALAOLE (Lioli FC), Katleho KOAEANA (LMPS FC), Mohlomi MAKHETHA (LCS FC)
Midfielders: Tlotliso PHATSISI (Black Leopards), Tswarelo BERENG (Orbit College), Teboho LETSEMA (Sekhukhune United), Neo MOKHACHANE (Jwaneng Galaxy), Lisema LEBOKOLLANE (Matlama FC), Lehlohonolo FOTHOANE (Bantu FC), Tšepo TOLOANE (LDF FC), Katiso THAMAE (Matlama FC), Paseka MAILE (KickGLİfe), Tsepo MOKHANYA (Linare FC), Lehlohonolo MATSAU (LDF FC)
Strikers: Katleho MAKATENG (LDF FC), Leruo LETHUNYA (LDF FC), Jane THABANTŠO (Matlama FC), Motebang SERA (Royal AM)
