From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nepal National U-23 Team
Association All Nepal Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach Kuwait Abdullah Al Mutairi [1]
Captain Kiran Chemjong
Home stadium Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
FIFA codeNEP
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 stadium at daytime

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

2000s

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
24 August 2006   India W 2–0 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games Bronze Medal Match
24 August 2006   Pakistan L 1–2 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games
19 August 2006   Afghanistan W 5–1 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games
16 August 2006   India D 1–1 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games
16 August 2006   Bangladesh D 1–1 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games
27 March 2004   Bhutan D 0–0 Pakistan Rawalpindi, Pakistan 2004 South Asian Games
27 March 2004   Sri Lanka L 0–1 Pakistan 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
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008 Did not enter
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016 Did not qualify
Japan 2020 To be determined
France 2024
United States 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]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Arpan Karki Nepal Nepal Police Club
1 GK Deep Karki Nepal Machhindra
1 GK Roman Rasaili Nepal APF Club

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

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

4 FW Dhiraj Shrestha Nepal Friends Club
4 FW Prezen Tamang Nepal Friends Club
4 FW Manish thapa Magar (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 26) Unattached
4 FW Anjan Bista (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 25) Nepal 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
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008 Did not enter
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016 Did not qualify
Japan 2020 To be determined
France 2024
United States 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
Oman 2013 Did not qualify 4th (Group D) 3 4 1 0 3 6 9 −3
Qatar 2016 5th (Group C) 0 4 0 0 4 0 17 −17
China 2018 4th (Group D) 0 4 0 0 4 0 9 −9
Thailand 2020 4th (Group A) 0 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8
Uzbekistan 2022 4th (Group B) 0 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14
Qatar 2024 Did not enter Withdrawn
Saudi Arabia 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
South Korea 2002 Withdrew
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014 Round 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 13 –13
Indonesia 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.
Pakistan 2004 No medal [13] 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1
Sri Lanka 2006  Bronze 8 5 2 2 1 9 4 +5
Bangladesh 2010 No medal 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2
India 2016  Gold 9 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6
Nepal 2019  Gold 10 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6
Total - 31 18 9 5 6 31 17 +14

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020 Qualifiers". The AFC. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  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]
  13. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nepal National U-23 Team
Association All Nepal Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach Kuwait Abdullah Al Mutairi [1]
Captain Kiran Chemjong
Home stadium Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
FIFA codeNEP
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 stadium at daytime

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

2000s

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
24 August 2006   India W 2–0 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games Bronze Medal Match
24 August 2006   Pakistan L 1–2 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games
19 August 2006   Afghanistan W 5–1 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games
16 August 2006   India D 1–1 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games
16 August 2006   Bangladesh D 1–1 Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006 South Asian Games
27 March 2004   Bhutan D 0–0 Pakistan Rawalpindi, Pakistan 2004 South Asian Games
27 March 2004   Sri Lanka L 0–1 Pakistan 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
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008 Did not enter
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016 Did not qualify
Japan 2020 To be determined
France 2024
United States 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]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Arpan Karki Nepal Nepal Police Club
1 GK Deep Karki Nepal Machhindra
1 GK Roman Rasaili Nepal APF Club

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

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

4 FW Dhiraj Shrestha Nepal Friends Club
4 FW Prezen Tamang Nepal Friends Club
4 FW Manish thapa Magar (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 26) Unattached
4 FW Anjan Bista (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 25) Nepal 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
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008 Did not enter
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016 Did not qualify
Japan 2020 To be determined
France 2024
United States 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
Oman 2013 Did not qualify 4th (Group D) 3 4 1 0 3 6 9 −3
Qatar 2016 5th (Group C) 0 4 0 0 4 0 17 −17
China 2018 4th (Group D) 0 4 0 0 4 0 9 −9
Thailand 2020 4th (Group A) 0 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8
Uzbekistan 2022 4th (Group B) 0 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14
Qatar 2024 Did not enter Withdrawn
Saudi Arabia 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
South Korea 2002 Withdrew
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014 Round 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 13 –13
Indonesia 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.
Pakistan 2004 No medal [13] 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1
Sri Lanka 2006  Bronze 8 5 2 2 1 9 4 +5
Bangladesh 2010 No medal 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2
India 2016  Gold 9 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6
Nepal 2019  Gold 10 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6
Total - 31 18 9 5 6 31 17 +14

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020 Qualifiers". The AFC. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  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]
  13. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.

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