LIKUENA head coach, Thabo Senong has named a 24-man squad to face Mozambique's Mambas and Sihlangu Semnikati of eSwatini in the upcoming friendly matches scheduled for early June in Maputo.

This is as Likuena kick of their preparations for the 2021 edition of the regional COSAFA Cup.
Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) Media Officer Mikia Kalati said the head coach has made several changes to the squad that played both Sierra Leone and Nigeria in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in March.
“'American based defender Kabai Mahlatsane playing for Gardner Webb University is among the new faces in the team and will be joined by fellow countrymen, Napo Matsoso and Lesia Thetsane, who also play their football in the USA,'' he added.
Mikia said Matsoso has been in good form for Louisville City in the second tier of American football.

The 27-year old midfielder makes a return to the national squad for the first time since winning his first cap at the 2017 edition of the tournament.
Furthermore, Mikia said the Lesotho mentor has also recalled the experienced trio of Tšoanelo Koetle, Tšoarelo Bereng and Luciano Matsoso, who make a return to the national side after a long absence.
“It is obviously exciting that the Vodacom Premier League is back. I’m sure the players are happy because they are now active and the coaching staff has the opportunity to see some potential players for the national team,'' Senong said.

He showed that they have plus or minus 50 players in their database at the moment, but that for the coming FIFA dates, they only selected 24.

 “There are new faces, young faces, there are also some interesting inclusions and interesting exclusions, that’s football”, he commented.
Senong described his squad as a mixture of experienced and young players, adding that he is looking forward to their camp that starts this week.