Nepal national under-23 football team

Nepal National U-23 Team
Association	All Nepal Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Abdullah Al Mutairi
Captain	Kiran Chemjong
Home stadium	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
FIFA code	NEP
First colours	Second colours

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.

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

2010s

Results accurate up to 10 December 2019.

Date	Opponent	Result	Score*	Venue	Competition
22 October 2021	Indonesia	L	0-2	Gisar Central Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Exhibition game
10 December 2019	Bhutan	W	2-1	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2019 South Asian Games (Final)
8 December 2019	Bangladesh	W	1-0	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2019 South Asian Games
7 December 2019	Maldives	W	2-1	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2019 South Asian Games
4 December 2019	Sri Lanka	D	1-1	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2019 South Asian Games
3 December 2019	Bhutan	W	4-0	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2019 South Asian Games
26 March 2019	Afghanistan	L	0–2	Aspire 4, Doha, Qatar	2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
24 March 2019	Qatar	L	0–5	Aspire 5, Doha, Qatar	2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
22 March 2019	Oman	L	0–1	Aspire 4, Doha, Qatar	2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
19 August 2018	Pakistan	L	1–2	Patriot Stadium, Cikarang, Indonesia	2018 Asian Games
16 August 2018	Vietnam	L	0–2	Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang, Indonesia	2018 Asian Games
14 August 2018	Japan	L	0–1	Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang, Indonesia	2018 Asian Games
10 August 2018	Thailand	L	0–4	Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand	Exhibition Match
7 August 2018	Police Tero	L	0–1	Boonyachinda Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Exhibition Match
19 July 2017	Lebanon	L	0–2	Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, UAE	2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
17 July 2017	Uzbekistan	L	0–2	Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, UAE	2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
15 July 2017	UAE	L	0–5	Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, UAE	2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
11 July 2017	Bangladesh	W	1–0	ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal	Exhibition Match
15 February 2016	India	W	2–1	Nehru Stadium, Ulubari, India	2016 South Asian Games (Final)
13 February 2016	Maldives	W	4–3	Nehru Stadium, Ulubari, India	2016 South Asian Games
11 February 2016	Bangladesh	L	1–2	Nehru Stadium, Ulubari, India	2016 South Asian Games
7 February 2016	Bhutan	W	5–0	Nehru Stadium, Ulubari, India	2016 South Asian Games
31 March 2015	Palestine	L	0–4	Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
29 March 2015	Saudi Arabia	L	0–6	Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
25 March 2015	Afghanistan	L	0–2	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
23 March 2015	Iran	L	0–5	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
21 September 2014	Japan	L	0–4	Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea	2014 Asian Games
17 September 2014	Kuwait	L	0–5	Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea	2014 Asian Games
14 September 2014	Iraq	L	0–4	Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea	2014 Asian Games
26 August 2014	Bangladesh	L	0–1	Bangladesh Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Exhibition match (Friendly)
15 August 2014	Nepal Army Club	D	2–2	ANFA Complex, Satdobato, Lalitpur, Nepal	Exhibition match (Friendly) (Non-FIFA)
5 August 2014^[2]	Nepal (U-16)	D	1–1	ANFA Complex, Satdobato, Lalitpur, Nepal	Exhibition match (Friendly) (Non-FIFA)
1 August 2014^[3]	Nepal Army Club	D	0–0	ANFA Complex, Satdobato, Lalitpur, Nepal	Exhibition match (Friendly) (Non-FIFA)
11 July 2014^[4]	Nepal Army Club	W	5–0	ANFA Complex, Satdobato, Lalitpur, Nepal	Exhibition match (Friendly) (Non-FIFA)
22 June 2012^[5]	Jordan	W	3–0	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification
20 June 2012^[6]	Uzbekistan	L	2–4	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification
18 June 2012^[7]	Yemen	L	0–1	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification
16 June 2012^[8]	Bangladesh	W	4–1	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification
3 February 2010^[9]	Bhutan	W	2–0	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	2010 South Asian Games
1 February 2010^[10]	Maldives	L	0–1	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	2010 South Asian Games
30 January 2010^[11]	Bangladesh	L	0–3	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	2010 South Asian Games

2000s

Date	Opponent	Result	Score*	Venue	Competition
24 August 2006	India	W	2–0	Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	2006 South Asian Games Bronze Medal Match
24 August 2006	Pakistan	L	1–2	Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	2006 South Asian Games
19 August 2006	Afghanistan	W	5–1	Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	2006 South Asian Games
16 August 2006	India	D	1–1	Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	2006 South Asian Games
16 August 2006	Bangladesh	D	1–1	Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	2006 South Asian Games
27 March 2004	Bhutan	D	0–0	Rawalpindi, Pakistan	2004 South Asian Games
27 March 2004	Sri Lanka	L	0–1	Rawalpindi, Pakistan	2004 South Asian Games

* Nepal score always listed first

Win Draw Loss

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

Summer Olympic Games Record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1992	Did not qualify
1996	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Did not qualify
2008	Did not enter
2012	Did not enter
2016	Did not qualify
2020	To be determined
2024
2028
Total		0 / 7

* 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.^[12]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Arpan Karki		Nepal Police Club
1GK	Deep Karki		Machhindra
1GK	Roman Rasaili		APF Club

2DF	Amit Tamang		Sankata BSC
2DF	Ananta Tamang	(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26)	Three Star Club
2DF	Ashim Bhushal		Friends Club
2DF	Bikash Khawas		Tribhuwan Army Club
2DF	Kamal Shrestha	(1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 27)	Manang Marshyangdi Club
2DF	Suman Aryal		Nepal Police Club
2DF	Dinesh Rajbanshi	(1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 (age 26)	Nepal Police Club
2DF	Tshiring Gurung	(1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 26)	Chyasal Youth Club

3MF	Abhishek Rijal	(2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 24)	Nepal Police Club
3MF	Arik Bista		Tribhuwan Army Club
3MF	Biswash Shrestha		Himalayan Sherpa Club
3MF	Gaurav Budhathoki		Chyasal Youth Club
3MF	Hemanta Thapa Magar	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26)	Chyasal Youth Club
3MF	Sunil Bal	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26)	Three Star Club
3MF	Tej Tamang	(1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 (age 26)	Nepal Police Club
3MF	Nitin Thapa		Sankata BSC

4FW	Dhiraj Shrestha		Friends Club
4FW	Prezen Tamang		Friends Club
4FW	Manish thapa Magar	(1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 26)	Unattached
4FW	Anjan Bista	(1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 26)	Manang Marshyangdi Club

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

Summer Olympic Games Record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1992	Did not qualify
1996	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Did not qualify
2008	Did not enter
2012	Did not enter
2016	Did not qualify
2020	To be determined
2024
2028
Total		0 / 7

AFC U-23 Championship

AFC U-23 Championship finals record										AFC U-23 Championship qualifying record
Year	Result	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Result	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2013	Did not qualify									4th (Group D)	3	4	1	0	3	6	9	−3
2016										5th (Group C)	0	4	0	0	4	0	17	−17
2018										4th (Group D)	0	4	0	0	4	0	9	−9
2020										4th (Group A)	0	3	0	0	3	0	8	−8
2022										4th (Group B)	0	3	0	0	3	0	14	−14
2024	Did not enter									Withdrawn
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total	0/0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2/2/2	3	12	1	0	11	6	35	−29

Asian Games

Host/Year	Result	Pts	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1966 to 1998	See Nepal national team
2002	Withdrew
2006
2010
2014	Round 1	0	3	0	0	3	0	13	–13
2018	Round 1	0	3	0	0	3	1	5	–4
Total	2/4	0	6	0	0	6	0	18	–17

South Asian Games

Host/Year	Result	Pts	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
No age bar restriction before 1999, Senior national teams only.
2004	No medal^[13]	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1
2006	Bronze	8	5	2	2	1	9	4	+5
2010	No medal	3	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2
2016	Gold	9	4	3	0	1	12	6	+6
2019	Gold	10	4	3	1	0	8	2	+6
Total	-	31	18	9	5	6	31	17	+14

Honours

South Asian Games
- Champions (2): 2016, 2019

References

^ "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020 Qualifiers". The AFC. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ "Nepal U-23 Plays Stalemate Against Nepal U-16 In A Friendly Match". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^ "Nepal U-23 Plays Goalless Draw Against Nepal Army". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
^ "Nepal's Preparation For Asian Games: Nepal U-23 Beat African United 5-0 In A Friendly Match". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
^ "Nepal U-23 v Jordan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ "Nepal U-23 v Uzbekistan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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^ "Nepal U-23 v Bhutan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ "Nepal U-23 v Maldives U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.

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[2] "Nepal U-23 Plays Stalemate Against Nepal U-16 In A Friendly Match". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

[3] "Nepal U-23 Plays Goalless Draw Against Nepal Army". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

[4] "Nepal's Preparation For Asian Games: Nepal U-23 Beat African United 5-0 In A Friendly Match". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

[5] "Nepal U-23 v Jordan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[6] "Nepal U-23 v Uzbekistan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[7] "Nepal U-23 v Yemen U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[8] "Nepal U-23 v Bangladesh U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[9] "Nepal U-23 v Bhutan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[10] "Nepal U-23 v Maldives U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[11] "Nepal U-23 v Bangladesh U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[12] "विमलको कप्तानीमा यू-२३ टोलीको घोषणा". Hamro Khelkud. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2019-03-15.^{[permanent dead link]}

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v t e National under-23 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA

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History

Home stadium

Recent results and fixtures

2010s

2000s

Competition history

Olympic Games

Current squad

Competition history

Olympic Games

AFC U-23 Championship

Asian Games

South Asian Games

Honours

See also

References