The Lesotho senior national team are in Lagos ahead of Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification fixture versus Nigeria.
After landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, the Crocodiles headed for their hotel and they are expected to have a feel of the Teslim Balogun Stadium later on Monday evening.
The Southern African side played out a 0-0 draw against Sierra Leone at the Setsoto Stadium on Saturday. However, they would be hoping to put up an impressive display against their hosts.
In this encounter, both teams are expected to play for pride as nothing is at stake since Gernot Rohr’s men have already booked their place in Cameroon, while the visitors won’t scale through even if they get a win.
Notwithstanding, Thabo Senong’s men – who sit at the base of the table with just three points – are gunning for their first win after five matches.
In the reverse fixture played in Maseru, the 2013 African kings claimed a 4-2 win– with Napoli’s Victor Osimhen netting a brace while Villareal’s Samuel Chukwueze and Everton’s Alex Iwobi were also on target.
Lesotho got their goals through Masoabi Nkoto’s 11th minute strike plus Chidozie Awaziem’s own goal.
Meanwhile, the Confederation of African Football has appointed Fabricio Duarte to handle the fixture.
The Cape Verde official will be assisted by compatriots Jorge Correia Semedo Helio (assistant one), Delgado Wilson Jorge (assistant referee two) and Antonio Manuel Rodrigues (fourth official).
Uganda’s Haruna Mawanda is the match commissioner while Ghana’s Alex Kotey will be referees’ assessor.