Lesotho
Lesotho have never won a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa (CAF) · No major trophy yet
Still waiting for a first World Cup or continental title
Lesotho have never won a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa (CAF) · No major trophy yet
Lesotho are one of 160 national teams who have never won a FIFA World Cup or their confederation's continental championship — the same two-tier standard tracked for every team on this site. Lesotho reached the regional COSAFA Cup final in both 2000 and 2023, not just 2000. They lost the two-legged 2000 final to Zimbabwe 6-0 on aggregate and the 2023 final to Zambia 1-0. COSAFA is a southern African regional competition, separate from the Africa Cup of Nations tracked in this ranking.
| Confederation | Africa (CAF) |
|---|---|
| Continental title tracked | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Selected tournament milestones | Lesotho reached the regional COSAFA Cup final in both 2000 and 2023, not just 2000. They lost the two-legged 2000 final to Zimbabwe 6-0 on aggregate and the 2023 final to Zambia 1-0. COSAFA is a southern African regional competition, separate from the Africa Cup of Nations tracked in this ranking. |
To join the 51 nations already tracked here, Lesotho would need to win either the FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations — the top continental honor in the Africa (CAF) region. Future opportunities depend on the eligibility and qualification rules for each edition. The current wait does not imply that a completed tournament can still be won.
No. Lesotho have never won a FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations. Lesotho reached the regional COSAFA Cup final in both 2000 and 2023, not just 2000. They lost the two-legged 2000 final to Zimbabwe 6-0 on aggregate and the 2023 final to Zambia 1-0. COSAFA is a southern African regional competition, separate from the Africa Cup of Nations tracked in this ranking.
Lesotho reached the regional COSAFA Cup final in both 2000 and 2023, not just 2000. They lost the two-legged 2000 final to Zimbabwe 6-0 on aggregate and the 2023 final to Zambia 1-0. COSAFA is a southern African regional competition, separate from the Africa Cup of Nations tracked in this ranking.
The FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations are the two competitions tracked on this site — future opportunities depend on the eligibility and qualification rules for each edition.
Lesotho competes in Africa (CAF). Its main continental championship is the Africa Cup of Nations.
We track the FIFA World Cup and each team's top senior men's continental championship. Regional, youth and club competitions are not included in this main ranking.
The sources below document selected tournament milestones and completed campaigns. Qualifying-match wins, regional honours and the separate AFC Solidarity Cup and CHAN competitions are not World Cup or top continental championship titles in this ranking.
