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Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 World Cup qualifier between the Warriors and Lesotho at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This is how we are lining up, in a 4-3-3 structure. Warriors Starting 11 against Lesotho
Donovan Benard, Andrew Mbeba, Gerald Takwara, Teenage Hadebe, Divine Lunga, Marshal Munetsi, Andy Rinomhota, Tawanda Chirewa, Jordan Zemura, Daniel Msendami, Tino Kadewere
7 minutes played and Teenage Hadebe has been booked for rough play.
No team has had a sniff at goal yet
15 Minutes:
Zimbabwe 0 – 0 Lesotho
A couple of rough tackles by the Lesotho defenders over the last 5 minutes
29 Minutes:
Zemura hits the crossbar but Lesotho escapes. It remains Lesotho 1, Zimbabwe 0
31 minutes:
Zimbabwe 0 – 2 Lesotho
Lesotho score their second on the breakthrough Jane Thabantso
40 minutes:
Zimbabwe penalty appeals waved away. Still Zimbabwe 0, Lesotho 2
43 minutes:
Yellow card for Thabo Matsoele after a rough tackle on Zemura
44 minutes:
Zimbabwe 0
Lesotho 2
Zimbabwe waste the freekick opportunity. Four minutes added
HALFTIME:
Zimbabwe 0
Lesotho 2
SECOND HALF STARTS
47th Minute:
Double change for Zimbabwe. OUT comes Tino Kadewere and Jordan Zemura
IN: Tymon Machope and Tawanda Maswanhise
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63 Minutes:
Captain Marshal Munetsi Yellow carded for dissent
Still Zimbabwe 0, Lesotho 2
67th Minute:
Walter Musona comes in for Chirewa.
Still Zimbabwe 0, Lesotho 2
72nd minute:
Penalty appeals by substitute Machope waved away. Referee awards goal kick.
Still Zimbabwe 0, Lesotho 2
78th Minute: BIG MISS
Lesotho striker Sera Motebang goes face to face with goalkeeper Bernard but fails to send the ball over a diving goalie. It should have been 3 for Lesotho. It remains Zimbabwe 0, Lesotho 2
84 Minutes:
Zimbabwe hit the woodwork again, Machope’s effort denied this time and it remains 2-0 in favour of Lesotho
FIVE MINUTES ADDED!
Still Zimbabwe 0, Lesotho 2
FULL TIME:
Zimbabwe 0;
Lesotho (2) 2
It is Lesotho’s First win in a World Cup qualifier in over a decade.
Lesotho go top of Group C for the time being while Nigeria and South Africa clash at 9pm tonight.
While Lesotho go top with five points from three games, Zimbabwe are bottom with two points from three matches.
Online Reporter