Asked if there would be any incentives or rewards if the players perform well, Marai said he had no clue yet as such matters are usually arranged by the footballing body. He appealed to Basotho who follow the national squad to be patient as they are building a team with new players devoid of experience in international exposure. Likuena will play the first leg at home while the second leg will be played in South Africa at a venue to be known later on August 3.

“I invite Basotho to come to Setsoto Stadium in large numbers to give their national squad moral support and cheer them up in order to motivate them to score goals. Players normally raise their tempo when they receive support from the crowd and their performance automatically improves,” Marai said. Although Likuena failed to reach the final in the recently played Confederation of Southern African Football Association (COSAFA) Cup in South Africa, the side was hailed for a good performance. Likuena appeared on third position after they were knocked out by Zimbabwe on penalty kicks of 5-4 after a 2-all draw in regulation time.