Under-15 coach speaks on World Cup performance
Leemisa Thuseho …says it was a learning curve NATIONAL Under-15 men’s team coach, Mahlomola Matšoara, has described Lesotho’s participation in the recent FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, as an immense learning curve. The tournament, which ran from 24 to 30 October, saw Lesotho finish 116th out of 189 participating countries. The team ranked 27th among the 54 African countries and seventh among the 14 COSAFA member nations that took part. Lesotho recorded three wins and five defeats in its eight matches. The tournament marked the first time Lesotho had fielded a team at a FIFA World Cup event across all age categories. The national squad was largely made up of players from the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) Academy in Leribe. Despite the tournament being played in…
