Senong has made several changes to his squad that played Sierra Leone and Nigeria respectively in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in March.<\/p>\n
American based defender Kabai Mahlatsane playing for Gardner Webb University is among new faces in the team and will be joined by fellow countryman in Napo Matsoso and Lesia Thetsane, who also play their football in the USA.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old Matsoso has been in good form for Louisville City in the second tier of American football and makes a return to the squad for the first time since winning his first cap at the 2017 edition of the tournament.<\/p>\n
The Lesotho mentor has also recalled the experienced trio of Tsoanelo Koetle, Tshwarelo Bereng and Luciano Matsoso, who make a return to the national team after a long absence.<\/p>\n
\u201cIts obviously exciting that the Vodacom Premier League is back. I\u2019m sure the players are happy because they are now active and the Likuena coaching staff have the opportunity to see some potential players for the national team,\u201d Senong said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have plus or minus fifty players in our database at the moment, but for the coming FIFA dates we have selected 24 players. There are new faces, young faces, there are also some interesting inclusions and interesting exclusions. That\u2019s football.\u201d<\/p>\n
Senong stated that his squad has a mixture of experienced and young players and is looking forward to their camp that starts next week.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe always try to bring and recruit a balanced squad that can attack with a lot of freedom, a balanced squad that can defend with a lot of discipline and of course a good mixture between senior and young,\u201d the Lesotho coach added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe senior players can always help the young players to have a quick transition into becoming fully fledged Likuena players. I\u2019m looking forward to this camp, I\u2019m excited and happy for the players. I wish to congratulate them and also thank LeFA for allowing us to have the friendly matches,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Likuena squad to face Mozambique and Eswatini<\/strong><\/p>\n Goalkeepers:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sekhoane Moerane, Monaheng Ramalefane<\/p>\n Defenders:<\/strong> Basia Makepe, Thabang Malane, Lesia Thetsane, Motlomelo Mkwanazi, Thabo Matsoele, Lisema Lebokollane, Tsoanelo Koetle, Kabai Mahlatsane.<\/p>\n Midfielders: <\/strong>Tumelo Ngatane, Tau Masiu, Tumelo Khutlang, Jane Thabantso, Napo Matsoso, Luciano Matsoso, Hlompho Kalake, Tshwarelo Bereng, Tsepo Toloane, Jane Tsotleho.<\/p>\n Strikers: <\/strong>Motebang Sera, Nkoto Masoabi, Thabiso Brown, Lit\u1e67epe Marabe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lesotho coach Thabo Senong has named a 24-man squad to face Mozambique and Eswatini in the upcoming friendly matches scheduled for early June in Maputo as the Mountain Kingdom country begins its preparations for the 2021 edition of the regional COSAFA Cup. Senong has made several changes to his squad that played Sierra Leone and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2498,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n