{"id":67645,"date":"2026-04-04T16:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/president-nthunya-thanks-lefa-stakeholders"},"modified":"2026-04-04T16:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:55:31","slug":"president-nthunya-thanks-lefa-stakeholders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/president-nthunya-thanks-lefa-stakeholders","title":{"rendered":"President Nthunya Thanks LeFA Stakeholders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>The Lesotho Football Association President, Mr Lijane Nthunya, has extended his heartfelt gratitude to all football stakeholders in and outside the country for rallying behind the Senior National team, Likuena, during its two-legged TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Preliminary Round Qualifiers against Seychelles, both played at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.<\/p>\n<p>Likuena players gave a spirited performance, coming from a goal down on Sunday to win the tie 2-1, courtesy of goals from Lebohang Lesako and Motebang Sera.<\/p>\n<p>The LeFA President lauded all Association stakeholders, including the Government of Lesotho, through the Minister of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, Honourable Motlatsi Maqelepo, who graced Sunday\u2019s game, and all government officials, LeFA structures, corporate partners, media partners in Lesotho and South Africa, as well as all football supporters who rallied behind the team in the two games.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, together with LeFA, put together a M300,000 incentive for Likuena to secure a spot in the group stage qualifiers for the 2027 edition of the continental showpiece to be staged in East Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to all stakeholders who made time to travel to Bloemfontein to support the team in its two crucial matches, where it secured qualification into the group stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank the Ministry for the incentive, encouraging the players to double their effort. Likuena belongs to Basotho \u2013 we call on corporate partners to help make securing qualification into the main tournament a reality.<\/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. The Lesotho Football Association President, Mr Lijane Nthunya, has extended his heartfelt gratitude to all football stakeholders in and outside the country for rallying behind the Senior National team, Likuena, during its two-legged TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Preliminary Round Qualifiers against Seychelles, both played at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. 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