Nickname(s) | The Young Gorkhalis |
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Association | All Nepal Football Association |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) |
Head coach | Bal Gopal Maharjan |
Captain | Bimal Magar |
Home stadium | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium |
FIFA code | NEP |
First international | |
Myanmar 5-0 Nepal (Tokyo, Japan; 25 April 1972) |
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Biggest win | |
Pakistan 0-3 Nepal (Mirpur, Bangladesh; 3 December 2003) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Uzbekistan 12-0 Nepal (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 10 May 2002) |
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AFC U-19 Championship | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1971) |
Best result | Group Stage (4 times) |
The Nepal national football team is the national under-20 team of Nepal that represents the Nepal in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifiers and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. The team is governed by the All Nepal Football Association and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The youth side play their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu alongside the senior team.
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In total, 50 players had been called up initially. However, 20 or so had to be sent back due to physicality and inexperience. Currently, 30 players are undergoing training.