Nepal national under-23 football team

Nepal National U-23 Team
नेपाल राष्ट्रीय फूट्बल टिम
Association All Nepal Football Association
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
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.

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

Results accurate up to 24 March 2014.[1]

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
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 (Semi-finals)
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 (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 African United 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

* Nepal score always listed first

      Win       Draw       Loss

Current squad

The following 20-man squad was announced for the 2016 South Asian Games.

Caps and goals updated as September 17, 2014 after match against Kuwait U-23.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Amrit Chaudhary 0 0 Nepal APF
16 1GK Alan Neupane (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 2 0 Nepal Three Star Club
20 1GK Bikesh Kuthu (1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 7 0 Nepal Nepal Army
2 2DF Rabin Shrestha (1991-05-17) May 17, 1991 2 0 Nepal Nepal Police Club
3 2DF Aditya Chaudhary 7 0 Nepal APF
5 2DF Ajit Bhandari 0 0 Nepal ANFA
6 2DF Rohit Chand (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992 2 0 Indonesia Persija Jakarta
13 2DF Sandip Rai (1989-04-14) 14 April 1989 2 0 Nepal Three Star Club
18 2DF Rajin Dhimal (1991-04-14) 14 April 1991 2 0 Nepal Machhindra FC
19 2DF Sagar Thapa (c) (1984-01-19) 19 January 1984 2 0 Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
4 3MF Shyam Nepali 0 0 Nepal ANFA
7 3MF Prakash Budhathoki (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 1 0 Nepal Three Star Club
10 3MF Jagajeet Shrestha (1993-08-07) 7 August 1993 2 0 Nepal Three Star Club
11 3MF Heman Gurung 2 0 Nepal Sahara Club (Pokhara)
12 3MF Bikram Lama 2 0 Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
14 3MF Sushil KC 2 0 Nepal ANFA
9 4FW Ashim Jung Karki 2 0 Nepal Boys Union Club
17 4FW Amar Dangol 1 0 Nepal ANFA
15 4FW Bharat Khawas 2 0 Nepal Nepal Army 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

Olympic Games record Olympic Games qualifying record
Year Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Spain 1992Did Not Qualify Did Not Enter
United States 1996
Australia 2000
Greece 2004 Preliminary round 10200213−2
China 2008 Did Not Enter
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016 5th (Group C)04004017−17
Japan 2020TBD–––––––––
Total 0/8000000002/806006120−19

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 2013Did Not Qualify 4th (Group D)3410369−3
Qatar 20165th (Group C)04004017−17
Total 0/000000000 2/238107626−20

Asian Games

Host/Year Result Pts GP W D* L GF GA GD
South Korea 2002 Withdrew
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014Round 103003013–13
Indonesia 2018TBD--------
Total 1/503003013–13

South Asian Games

Host/Year Result Pts GP W D* L GF GA GD
Pakistan 2004 No medal[12] 1201001-1
Sri Lanka 2006  Bronze8322194+5
Bangladesh 2010 No medal--------
India 2016  Gold94301126+6
Total ---------

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nepal U-14 Profile". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  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. ↑ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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