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At the end of the match, Lesotho obtained three important points and took the lead in their group.
Msendami commits a foul and there is a free kick for Lesotho.
The visitors are just looking to use up the minutes, they know they have the victory in their hands.
The last minutes are played on the field, Lesotho is close to victory.
Motebang was left alone inside the box but his attempt sailed over the crossbar.
Munetsi commits a foul and also receives a yellow card, making four players on the field with a caution.
Andy Rinomhota commits a foul in the middle of the field and is shown the yellow card.
Makhele makes an extraordinary defensive sweep to prevent the home side’s first goal.
Chirewa is caught in an advanced position after receiving a through ball from Munetsi.
Sefali put in a cross to the far post but the ball only reached the goalkeeper’s hands.
Msendami hits a cross but the ball goes into the stands, Zimbabwe wants to score.
Mbeba commits a foul near the edge of the area and is cautioned.
Hadebe commits a foul in midfield and is shown the yellow card.
The second half of the match begins, Zimbabwe and Lesotho continue with the actions of this World Cup qualifiers.
At the end of the first half, Zimbabwe is down by two goals to Lesotho.
LESOTO GOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Jane Thabantso smashes a cross-shot past the goalkeeper to increase the visitors’ lead.
GOAL FOR LESOTHO! Rethabile Rasethuntša shoots inside the box and beats the goalkeeper. It’s already won by the visitors
Hadebe receives a yellow card and has to play with caution for the remainder of the match.
Kadewere is brought down in the middle of the field and again the referee gives a stoppage ball for Zimbabwe, somewhat cut off for now.
Chirewa falls three quarters of the way down the field and gets a free kick for Zimbabwe
Kadewere attempted a volley shot that ended up in the Morelos satellite, according to the famous chronicler, Enrique Bermudez.
With the momentary draw, Zimbabwe and Lesotho remain below Rwanda and Benin with four points.
Msendami hit a long range shot but the ball went wide.
There has not been much danger in the match so far, both teams are passive at the start of the match.
Zemura tried to send a cross to the far post that ended up in the goalkeeper’s hands
Motebang is brought down in midfield and the referee calls a dead ball for Lesotho.
Hadebe wins the corner kick but his attempt goes wide.
Donovan makes a great save to prevent the first goal of the match.
The ball is rolling between Zimbabwe and Lesotho, both teams are looking for three points to climb up the standings.
In a couple of minutes we will start broadcasting the match between Zimbabwe vs Lesotho, matchday 5 of the African World Cup qualifiers.
This is the starting eleven that Lesotho sends to the field to face Zimbabwe in the framework of Matchday 5 of the African qualifiers.
This is Zimbabwe’s starting line-up to face Lesotho in Matchday 5 of the African qualifiers.
Zimbabwe coach Baltemar Brito stepped down last December and has been replaced on an interim basis by Jairos Tapera. Despite leading the team to the Africa Cup of Nations final, Jose Peseiro stepped down as Nigeria coach and was succeeded by his assistant, Super Eagles legend Finidi George.
Côte d’Ivoire, current Group F leaders, won their third Africa Cup of Nations in January and are one of eight teams aiming to maintain their perfect start in qualifying. On the other hand, 21 teams are still looking for their first win, with nine of them chasing their first point.
This is not the first time that this African nation has been excluded from international competitions, as it frequently experiences the abandonment of players and its squad is always depleted. It is worth mentioning that the country has a very strict regime, considered one of the worst in the world, which has led several players to leave their national team in search of a better life.
Although the 2026 World Cup, to be hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada, is almost two years away, the World Cup qualifiers have already begun in different parts of the world to determine the qualifiers. The Eritrean team had the right to compete for a place in the tournament, but decided to quit for fear that its players would defect from the team.
The first phase will consist of ten dates and will be played in five weeks between November 2023 and October 2025. In 2024, there will be only one double round in June, and the last round will be on November 10. The playoff round will take place in November 2025.
The format will be different from the usual one. The 54 teams affiliated to CAF have been divided into 9 groups of 6 members. The 9 winners of each group will qualify directly, while the four best runners-up will play a playoff in direct elimination duels to obtain the last place.
African soccer, which achieved its best-ever performance in Qatar 2022 with Morocco reaching the semifinals, started the Qualifiers for the next World Cup on November 15 last year. This process will be extended until November 18, 2025.
African soccer, which achieved its best performance ever in Qatar 2022 with Morocco reaching the semifinals, started the qualifiers for the next World Cup on November 15 last year. This process will last until November 18, 2025.
The wait for the African qualifiers is over, the best actions of the most beautiful sport in the world, soccer, with the best plays, the best players, the best goals and the best controversies, are back.
In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for Zimbabwe vs Lesotho live, as well as the latest information from the legendary Orlando Stadium pitch. Stay tuned to VAVEL’s minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match.
Obviously the spotlight of this match will be focused on Jane Thabantso, the experienced player from Lesotho wants to be the missing piece in the formation of the winning key to get the three points to advance to the next round, also, his great physical condition allows him to be skillful and fast every time he touches the ball inside the box. 
B. Moerane; T. Matsoele, R. Rasethuntsa, M. Kwanazi, M. Mohai; L. Lebokollane; J. Thabantso, T. Lesaoana, T. Bereng, T. Sefali; S. Motebang.
For a game where the Zimbabwe national team needs to take three points to climb up their group standings, players like Macauley Bonne will have to be called upon, Zimbabwe’s left winger has been characterized as a decisive player inside the box, likewise, his vast experience in Danish soccer has allowed him to improve his individual skills to be an important element in the starting eleven. 
B. Donovan; J. Makunike, M. Garananga, T. Hadebe, G. Takwara; M. Munetesi, A. Rinomhota, W. Musona; T. Kadewere, D. Msendami, M Bonne.
Zimbabwe and Lesotho have only met on 21 occasions (13 Zimbabwe wins, 6 draws, 1 Lesotho win) where the scales are tipped in favor of the home side. Their last duel dates back to an international friendly match in 2019 where both teams drew 0-0, however, before that the most recent victory is held by Zimbabwe in September 2019 by a final score of 3-1. In goal scoring history, Zimbabwe has scored against Lesotho on 47 occasions and Lesotho against Zimbabwe on 22 occasions.
The venue chosen to host a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup will be the Orlando Stadium, a sports pavilion located in the city of Johannesburg in South Africa. This historic stadium of that country has a capacity to hold a total of 46,000 spectators in its seats. Also, this is one of the newest stadiums in that country since it was inaugurated on November 22, 2008 to host the 2010 World Cup and the 2009 Confederations Cup. This venue, when necessary, can host Rugby matches, having several game options throughout the year.
Let’s put ourselves in the context of this match, Zimbabwe receives Lesotho in the framework of matchday 3 of the World Cup qualifiers on the African continent, then, we must take into account that both teams are in Group C, where Zimbabwe and Lesotho are tied with 2 points, however, it is Rwanda who dominates in first place with two wins so far. The fact is that both Zimbabwe and Lesotho are in equal conditions as they have not lost so far in the qualifiers but neither have managed to win in the last 180 minutes played, however, the home advantage could weigh in favor of Zimbabwe so in matches like these where there is so much equality of conditions, the winner will be defined by the one who makes fewer mistakes in the defensive zone.
For now, in the continent where man comes from, we are halfway through the World Cup qualifiers and although there is still a long way to go to know the representatives of this confederation, for now, there are already teams that are preparing to take the lead in their groups such as: Egypt in Group A, Senegal in Group B, Rwanda in Group C, in Group D Cameroon, in Group E Morocco, in Group F Ivory Coast or Gabon, in Group G Algeria and in Group H Namibia or Tunisia.
Another season in the world of soccer is over, however, that does not mean that the soccer activity in the world is over because it is time for several nations to continue their journey towards the next World Cup to be played in Mexico, United States and Canada, in addition, this will be the first World Cup competition that will have the presence of 48 countries instead of 32, 16 more slots compared to the last World Cup, so these qualifiers become much more important for each nation that wants to be present. Therefore, we will see many players give their best performance on the field with which they will try to help their national team to get three points and take a step closer to the next World Cup, since a defeat could jeopardize all the dreams of an entire country, for the moment, there is a long way to go to meet the lucky ones but there is little left to continue shouting international goals.
My name is Luis Miguel and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.
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