Lesotho head coach Leslie Notsi has called the Super Eagles one of Africa’s best teams.
On Thursday, the Likuena will face Jose Peseiro’s team at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo in their opening encounter in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for 2026.
The Super Eagles are heavy favorites to win the game.
Notsi conceded that defeating the Super Eagles would be a mammoth job, but he promised that his players would give it their all against the three-time African champions.
“We are playing a tough fixture against one of the best footballing countries in Africa and the world, a team that has qualified for the World Cups,” Notsi told reporters.
“You know we are expecting a tough encounter, a team made up of very fantastic players, a fantastic coach and our expectation is to have a very tough match and we are taking this opportunity as a young football nation growing to come and play against the best so that we can help the exposure and experience.”