By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lesotho Times
Goalkeeper Katleho Mathetsa is included in Lesotho’s 35-player provisional squad for two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Gabon. The games are scheduled for 13 and 17 November, before the list is reduced, according to the Lesotho Football Association.
Lesotho coach Bob Mafoso has reported a decline in his players’ fitness ahead of two 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Gabon. About 80% recorded a Bronco Test time of 4 minutes 52 seconds, up from 4 minutes 28 seconds, according to the team’s assessments.
🇱🇸 Lesotho · Source: Lesotho Times ·
Namibia coach Collin Benjamin has recalled midfielders Petrus Shitembi and Absalom Iimbondi for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Cameroon. The two veterans, absent for nearly three years, are among 34 players named for the 12 November match, The Namibian reports.
🇳🇦 Namibia · Source: The Namibian ·
Sierra Leone’s U20 team lost 6-5 on penalties to Senegal after a 2-2 draw in the third-place match of the WAFU Zone A U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Mali. The defeat ends their campaign, according to Sierra Loaded.
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone · Source: Sierra Loaded ·
Equatorial Guinea will host Zimbabwe at Bata Stadium in a match in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. CAF and FIFA have granted the Equatorial Guinean federation temporary authorisation to organise the match, Ahora EG reports.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Source: Ahora EG ·
Tjoka returns with two athletics podium finishesLesotho long-distance runner Mamoroallo Tjoka finished two races in second place in South Africa, including the Kimberley half-marathon in 1:14:44. The results follow the end of her eight-year anti-doping suspension, the Lesotho Times reports.
South Africa three wickets from victory over AustraliaSouth Africa needs only three wickets to win its cricket series against Australia after an excellent start to the day by Kagiso Rabada. The bowler took three wickets in 30 minutes, while Australia still needed 288 runs, TimesLIVE reports.The week in Africa
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