Kathmandu, Mar 18 –
ANFA (All Nepal Football Association) has announced the 20-member final squad for the first match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.
From the 27 shortlisted players, the squad was trimmed to 20. Injuries ruled out Suman Lama and Devendra Tamang, while veteran striker Anil Gurung, Alan Neupane, Rajendra Rawal, Man Bahadur Tamang and Bimal Basnet were left out.
Nepal is in Group F of the Qualifiers along with Philippines, Tajikistan and Yemen. In the first match to be played on March 28, Nepal will take on Philippines at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
Group F Fixtures:
Philippines vs Nepal – March 28, 2017
Nepal vs Yemen – June 13, 2017
Nepal vs Tajikistan – September 5, 2017
Tajikistan vs Nepal – October 10, 2017
Nepal vs Philippines – November 14, 2017
Yemen vs Nepal – March 27, 2018
The Squad:
Goalkeepers – Kiran Kumar Limbu, Bikesh Kuthu, Bishal Shrestha
Defenders – Ananta Tamang, Biraj Maharjan, Jitendra Karki, Rabin Shrestha, Aditya Chaudhary, Kamal Shrestha, Ranjit Dhimal
Midfielders – Rohit Chand, Anjan Bista, Sujal Shreshtha, Bishal Rai, Heman Gurung, Bikram Lama
Forwards – Bimal Gharti Magar, Bharat Khawas, Ranjan Bista, Karna Limbu
