Lesotho Squad Named for Gabon AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Full 23-Player List

The Lesotho squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Gabon features 23 players selected by head coach Bob Mafoso for the November double-header. The Likuena squad includes goalkeeper Sekhoane Moerane, defender Thabo Makhele and forward Motebang Sera, alongside new additions following injuries to four players. The Lesotho national football team will play Gabon in Franceville on 13 November before hosting the return match in Polokwane, South Africa, on 17 November.

The Lesotho Football Association announced the selection on 6 November 2026. The two Lesotho vs Gabon fixtures form part of AFCON 2027 Group A, which also includes Morocco and Niger. Follow the current Lesotho AFCON fixtures and results through SportPesa Score, with further national-team reporting on SportPesa Global football news.

Bob Mafoso has named three Lesotho goalkeepers, eight defenders, ten midfielders and two forwards. The following position-by-position selection follows the official Lesotho Football Association announcement.

Lesotho injury updates ahead of the Gabon matches include four absentees reported by the Sunday Express. Goalkeeper Monahaheng Ramalefane, midfielder Ts’epang Sefali, Matlama captain Rethabile Mokokoane and forward Teboho Masuoane were ruled out through injury. LDF goalkeeper Mosoeu Seahlolo joins the squad in place of Ramalefane.

The Lesotho midfielders also include Pheko Molaoa of Linare and Lebohang Lesako of Orbit College, who were not involved in the previous two qualifiers. The returning players add options to a squad that retains much of the group used against Niger and Morocco.

Sekhoane Moerane is among the experienced players included in Bob Mafoso’s November selection. The Lesotho goalkeepers also feature Mosoeu Seahlolo and Katleho Mathetsa, with Seahlolo added after Ramalefane’s injury. Final starting selections will be established when official Lesotho confirmed lineups are released on matchdays.

Thabo Makhele remains an established member of the Likuena squad. He is joined in the Lesotho defenders group by Fusi Matlabe, Katleho Koaeane, Thabang Malane, Motlomelo Mkwanazi, Thabo Mafatle, Tlotliso Mapola and Lehlohonolo Matsau.

Motebang Sera is one of the central names in the Lesotho forwards group, alongside Molefi Kulehile. LEFA reported that Sera entered the Gabon window one goal away from equalling Jane Thabants’o’s Lesotho national-team scoring record. That milestone adds historical significance to his involvement in the November fixtures.

The Lesotho vs Gabon return match is scheduled outside Lesotho, at New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. The fixture will nevertheless be Lesotho’s designated home game in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. For the Lesotho vs Gabon live score, goals, match events and AFCON 2027 standings, follow SportPesa Score.

Lesotho began the Group A campaign with a 2–1 defeat against Niger and a 2–0 loss to Morocco. The next two matches bring a home-and-away series with Gabon. Read our Niger vs Lesotho qualifier report for the opening-round background.

The group table above records the position after the opening two rounds, not a continuously updated standing. The current Lesotho AFCON results and full Group A table are available from live football results services.

Gabon coach Sébastien Migné named a 25-player selection that includes Denis Bouanga, Mario Lemina and Guélor Kanga. The Gabon squad offers a different set of international options, while Lesotho’s announced selection blends established internationals with new additions from domestic and overseas clubs.

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Bob Mafoso selected 23 players: three goalkeepers, eight defenders, ten midfielders and two forwards.

Lesotho are in Group A with Morocco, Gabon and Niger.

Gabon host Lesotho on 13 November 2026 in Franceville. Lesotho host the return match on 17 November in Polokwane, South Africa.

Local reporting names Monahaheng Ramalefane, Ts’epang Sefali, Rethabile Mokokoane and Teboho Masuoane among the injury absentees.

The announced forwards are Molefi Kulehile and Motebang Sera.

The Lesotho squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Gabon brings together 23 players selected by Bob Mafoso for matches in Franceville and Polokwane. Sekhoane Moerane, Thabo Makhele and Motebang Sera provide experience, while Mosoeu Seahlolo, Pheko Molaoa and Lebohang Lesako are among the additions to the November group. After defeats to Niger and Morocco, Lesotho now turn to two successive Group A matches against Gabon. Follow the confirmed match details, current scores and standings on SportPesa Score.

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