Nepal national under-23 football team
Nepal national under-23 football team, also known as Nepal under-23s or Nepal U23(s), represents Nepal in association football at national and olympic games and is controlled by ANFA, the governing body for football in Nepal, and the Nepal Olympic Committee.
| Association | All Nepal Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach |  | ||
| Captain | Sujal Shrestha | ||
| Home stadium | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | NEP | ||
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History
Home stadium
The team's home ground is the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureswor, Kathmandu, Nepal. Holding 25,000 spectators, of which 5.000 seated, it is the biggest stadium in Nepal. It is named after Dashrath Chand, one of the martyrs of Nepal.
Most recently, the stadium was used as a primary venue for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup and the 2013 SAFF Championship, with the Halchowk Stadium hosting some of the matches as well.
Apart from sporting events, the stadium is also used as a music venue for cultural events with Bryan Adams being the most notable act that performed at the site.
Prior to the 2013 SAFF Championship in Nepal, the Dasarath Rangasala underwent heavy renovation that saw several improvements such as the expansion of seats from 20,000 to 25,000.
Recent results and fixtures
Results accurate up to 10 December 2019.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2019 |  |
W | 2-1 | |
2019 South Asian Games (Final) |
| 8 December 2019 |  |
W | 1-0 | |
2019 South Asian Games |
| 7 December 2019 |  |
W | 2-1 | |
2019 South Asian Games |
| 4 December 2019 |  |
D | 1-1 | |
2019 South Asian Games |
| 3 December 2019 | |
W | 4-0 | |
2019 South Asian Games |
* Nepal score always listed first
Win Draw Loss
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification on 15 March 2019.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Arpan Karki | | ||||
| GK | Deep Karki | | ||||
| GK | Roman Rasaili | | ||||
| DF | Amit Tamang | | ||||
| DF | Ananta Tamang | 14 January 1998 | | |||
| DF | Ashim Bhushal | | ||||
| DF | Bikash Khawas | | ||||
| DF | Kamal Shrestha | 10 July 1997 | | |||
| DF | Suman Aryal | | ||||
| DF | Dinesh Rajbanshi | 5 April 1998 | | |||
| DF | Tshiring Gurung | 21 February 1998 | | |||
| MF | Abhishek Rijal | 29 January 2000 | | |||
| MF | Arik Bista | | ||||
| MF | Biswash Shrestha | | ||||
| MF | Gaurav Budhathoki | | ||||
| MF | Hemanta Thapa Magar | 7 January 1998 | | |||
| MF | Sunil Bal | 1 January 1998 | | |||
| MF | Tej Tamang | 14 February 1998 | | |||
| MF | Nitin Thapa | | ||||
| FW | Dhiraj Shrestha | | ||||
| FW | Prezen Tamang | | ||||
| FW | Manish thapa Magar | 26 January 1998 | Unattached | |||
| FW | Anjan Bista | 22 July 1998 | | |||
Competition history
Olympic football events at U-23 level came into effect during the 1992 Summer Olympics, 2002 Asian Games, and the 2004 South Asian Games.
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Olympic Games
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| Total | 0 / 7 | |||||||
AFC U-23 Championship
| AFC U-23 Championship finals record | AFC U-23 Championship qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 | Did Not Qualify | 4th (Group D) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | |||||||||
 | 5th (Group C) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 | ||||||||||
| 4th (Group D) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/2/2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 35 | −29 | |
See also
References
- "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020 Qualifiers". The AFC. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- "विमलको कप्तानीमा यू-२३ टोलीको घोषणा". Hamro Khelkud. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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