Lesotho vs Nigeria Prediction & Betting Tips (10 October)

Lesotho has no calculations to make, with currently 9 points, it can close its qualifying campaign at 15 points, which would place it, provisionally, at the head of this group C ahead of Benin and South Africa. However, we must also know how to face reality, Lesotho is very far from having the level to participate in a World Cup and its two final defeats in September have somewhat confirmed this. Facing the first two in the group: South Africa 0-3 and Benin 4-0. Nigeria is on the edge of the precipice. Two days before the end of these qualifications, the Super Eagles are three lengths behind South Africa top 2 and Benin top 1.

Only one objective in the ranks of this selection: Win the last two matches and hope for common poor performances from the direct competitors. It must be said that Nigeria has never been able to get into this campaign and has had two bad operations recently, being forced to share the points with Zimbabwe 1-1 and South Africa in September 1-1. In September, during the first match of the rally, the Nigerians came close to defeating Rwanda by winning by just one goal 1-0. 

Within this Lesotho selection, no player is really recognized at the international level. We still note the presence of Mkwanazi (1 goal, 1 goal in these qualifiers) or that of midfielder Tsepo Toloane (57 sels) and striker Jane Thabantso (92 caps, 15 goals).    23 Super Eagles have been called up to try to save Nigeria's fate in this World Cup race.

Among them, the well-known Moses Simon (PFC), Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, ex-Montpellier), Terem Moffi (Nice), Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray, 42 sels, 26 goals) as well as the Cottagers Samuel Chukwueze and Iwobi (87 sels, 10 goals) are present to try to take up the challenge. Present in September, defenders Aina (Nottingham, 48 caps) and Awaziem (Nantes, 34 sel) were not renewed, the same for Onyedika (Club Bruges, 17 sel), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio, 9 sel) without forgetting the new one from Crystal Palace, Uché (ex-Getafe). 

• Summary: Lesotho is going head to head with Nigeria starting on 10 Oct 2025 at 16:00 UTC at Peter Mokaba Stadium stadium, Polokwane city, South Africa. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup, Qualification CAF, Group C .