South Africa vs Lesotho Prediction 21.03.2025 | CAF World Cup Qualifiers

• Competition: CAF World Cup Qualifier
• Date: Friday, 21st, March 2025
• Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
• Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane)

South Africa's goal in Friday's match against Lesotho at Peter Mokaba Stadium is to take control of Group C in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers.

With a routine 3-1 victory over Zimbabwe in their most recent qualifying match, South Africa held onto second place in Group C with seven points in their pocket, tied on points with surprise package Rwanda at the top of the section, making it clear that a fierce battle for an automatic qualification spot is on the horizon.

Despite being seen as the whipping-boys in Group C, Lesotho have shown their teeth and emerged as one of the most pleasant surprises in the opening quarter of the qualifiers, where they managed to collect a commendable five points during that stretch, joining the ranks of the teams looking for top two spots and a historic first-ever appearance at the next year's global showcase.

South Africa vs Lesotho Betting Tips : AH1 (-1.5)

Four years have passed since these two sides last clashed in a competitive setting at the COSAFA Cup, where South Africa delivered an electrifying offensive showcase to thrash Lesotho 4-0, and we are confident that they can channel that same firepower once again in their bid to seize control of Group C. Since wrapping up their latest pair of CAF World Cup qualifiers in June last year, Bafana Bafana have continued to turn heads across multiple competitions, first navigating the Africa Cup of Nations group stage unbeaten with a record of W4-D2, before stunning Egypt 4-2 on aggregate in the African Championship. 

Looking at the bigger picture, Bafana Bafana have gone a full three years without tasting defeat while boasting an impressive 16-game unbeaten streak across various competitions, so they will undoubtedly fancy their chances of extending this remarkable run against a Lesotho side that has endured a series of setbacks lately. In fact, the Crocodiles have struggled to grind out victories in their recent outings, as they have a meager tally of three wins to show for their previous 14 competitive matches, nine of which they have come out on the losing side. With their recent run of electrifying displays fueling their belief, South Africa enter this clash with a clear edge in squad quality over Lesotho, whose hopes of a strong CAF World Cup qualifying start may quickly unravel, given the difficulty of restraining a surging Bafana Bafana team determined to make a bold statement.