The Lesotho national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Crocodiles, represents Lesotho in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.[1][2]
Nickname(s) | Likuena (Crocodiles) | ||
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Association | Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Home stadium | Setsoto Stadium | ||
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U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1989) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2005, 2011) | ||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | None |
Competitive record
editFIFA U-20 World Cup record
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1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||
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2025 | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 0/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lesotho U20". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Lesotho look to show their rich potential in Mozambique". cosafa.com. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.