MASERU, Dec. 12 -- The Lesotho National Under-20 side Makoanyane XI bowed out of this year's Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup at the group stages without registering a single win after they were thrashed 4-0 by South Africa in Zambia on Tuesday.

Coming into this match, Bob Mafoso's charges were already out, lying third in group B with one point. The result sees South Africa top the pool with seven points, ahead of Madagascar on goal difference only, with the latter advancing to the knockout stages as the best runner-up from the three pools.

Makoanyane XI were already trailing South Africa within the first 20 minutes of their clash after the deadlock was broken by Sinenjongo Mkiva, before Rahim Milazi added a...