{"id":66843,"date":"2026-02-17T19:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-unveils-final-squad-for-cosafa-in-south-africa"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:31:29","slug":"lesotho-unveils-final-squad-for-cosafa-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-unveils-final-squad-for-cosafa-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"Lesotho Unveils Final Squad for COSAFA in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>Mehalalitoe will arrive in Polokwane today ahead of their opening fixture at the COSAFA Women\u2019s Championship against Angola on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the final squad of the traveling squad selected by head coach Mr Shalane Lehohla and his technical team.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/sm_1771363624.62847.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/sm_1771363624.62847.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/sm_1771363624.62847-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/sm_1771363624.62847-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/sm_1771363624.62847-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/sites\/62\/2026\/02\/sm_1771363624.62847-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Lesotho<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Mehalalitoe will arrive in Polokwane today ahead of their opening fixture at the COSAFA Women\u2019s Championship against Angola on Wednesday. Here is the final squad of the traveling squad selected by head coach Mr Shalane Lehohla and his technical team. 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