Nepal national team squad announcement for Philippines clash
Nepal National Team coaching staff selected 20 players out of 27 at the ANFA Complex on Friday.
A 20-member final squad for the first match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers has been announced at the ANFA Complex on Friday.
Three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and four forwards was selected for the 20-member squad from the 27 shortlisted players announced a week ago.
From the shortlist of 27 players, Suman Lama, Devendra Tamang, Alan Neupane, Anil Gurung, Rajendra Rawal, Man Bahadur Tamang and Bimal Basnet weren’t included in the squad.
Nepal will take on the Philippines in the first match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers to be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines on March 28.
Nepal are grouped with Tajikistan, Philippines and Yemen in group F.
The final squad is as follows:
1.Bikesh Kuthu (Goalkeeper)
2.Kiran Kumar Limbu (Goalkeeper)
3.Bishal Shrestha (Goalkeeper)
4.Rabin Shrestha (Defender)
5.Biraj Maharjan (Defender)
6.Ananta Tamang (Defender)
7.Aditya Chaudhary (Defender)
8.Kamal Shrestha (Defender)
9.Ranjit Dhimal (Defender)
10.Jitendra Karki (Defender)
11.Rohit Chand (Midfielder)
12.Bishal Rai (Midfielder)
13.Heman Gurung (Midfielder)
14.Bikram Lama (Midfielder)
15.Anjan Bista (Midfielder)
16.Sujal Shrestha (Midfielder)
17.Bimal Gharti Magar (Forward)
18.Ranjan Bista (Forward)
19.Bharat Khawas (Forward)
20.Karna Limbu (Forward)
