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Nepal national under-20 football team

The Nepal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 team of Nepal that represents 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.

 Nepal
Nickname(s)The Young Gorkhalis
AssociationAll Nepal Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachNepal Bal Gopal Maharjan[citation needed]
CaptainAayush Ghalan[citation needed]
Home stadiumDasarath Rangasala Stadium
FIFA codeNEP
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Myanmar 5–0    Nepal
(Tokyo, Japan; 25 April 1972)
Biggest win
 Maldives 0–4    Nepal
(Bhubaneswar, India; 25 July 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Uzbekistan 12–0    Nepal
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 10 May 2002)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 1971)
Best resultGroup Stage (4 times)
SAFF U-19 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2015)
Best resultChampions (2015, 2019)

History edit

Recent results and fixtures edit

2010s edit

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
8 November 2017   Oman L 0–5   Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4 November 2017   United Arab Emirates L 0–1   Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
2 November 2017   Bahrain L 0-4   Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
31 October 2017   Kyrgyzstan L 0–2   Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
27 September 2017   India W 2–0   Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
25 September 2017   Bangladesh W 2–1   Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
22 September 2017   Maldives W 2–0   Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
20 September 2017   Bhutan L 0–1   Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
4 May 2017   Tajikistan W 1–0   Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu Exhibition match (International friendly)
6 October 2015   Jordan L 0–3   Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4 October 2015   Kuwait D 1–1   Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
2 October 2015   Iran L 0–10   Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
29 August 2015   India W 1–1 (5–4 after penalties)   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship (Final)
27 August 2015   Afghanistan W 3–2   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship (Semi-final)
24 August 2015   Bangladesh W 2–1   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship
20 August 2015   Bhutan W 3–1   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship
14 August 2015     Nepal D 0–0   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (International friendly)
7 August 2015   Manang Marshyangdi Club L 1–2   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (Friendly)
28 July 2015     Nepal (U-16) W 5–2   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (Friendly)
23 July 2015   Nepal Army Club W 4–2   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (Friendly)
14 July 2015     Nepal (U-16) W 2–0   ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (Friendly)
8 October 2013   Qatar L 0–2   Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
8 October 2013   Uzbekistan L 0–5   Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
6 October 2013   India L 0–1   Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4 October 2013   Turkmenistan L 1–2   Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

2000s edit

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
4 November 2009   Palestine L 1–4   Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
1 November 2009   Jordan L 1–2   Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
29 October 2009   Tajikistan L 1–2   Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
27 October 2009   Kyrgyzstan W 2–1   Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
25 October 2009   Yemen L 0–3   Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
10 November 2007   Uzbekistan L 0–1   Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
6 November 2007   Yemen L 0–3   Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
6 November 2007   Jordan L 0–2   Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
28 November 2005   Kyrgyzstan L 0–2   Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification
22 November 2005   Kyrgyzstan L 0–1   Kathmandu, Nepal 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification
29 September 2004   Malaysia L 0–3   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2004 AFC Youth Championship
27 September 2004   Vietnam W 1–0   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2004 AFC Youth Championship
25 September 2004   Japan L 0–3   Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2004 AFC Youth Championship
5 December 2003   Bangladesh D 1–1   Mirpur, Bangladesh[1] 2004 AFC Youth Championship qualification
3 December 2003   Pakistan W 3–0   Mirpur, Bangladesh 2004 AFC Youth Championship qualification

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitive record edit

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
***Denotes tournament played in league format (as opposed to playoff format)

FIFA U-20 World Cup edit

FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record
Year Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  1977 did not qualify Did not qualify
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005 Round 1 3 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5
  2007 Did not qualify
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2023
  2025 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/24 3 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5

AFC U-19 Championship edit

AFC U-19 Championship finals record AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record
Year Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  1959 Non-FIFA member Non-FIFA member
  1960
  1961
  1962
  1963
  1964
  1965
  1966
  1967
  1968
  1969
  1970 Did not enter No Qualifying Tournament
  1971 Round 1 0 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7
  1972 Round 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 19 –19
  1973 Did not enter
  1974 Round 1[2] 0 3 0 0 3 4 14 –10
  1975 Did not enter
  1976
  1977 Did not qualify Did not enter
  1978
  1980 Group 1 (5th)[3] 0 4 0 0 4 2 17 –15
  1982 Round 2, Group A (3rd)[4] 0 2 0 0 2 0 11 –11
  1985 Did not enter
  1986 Group 5 (2nd)[5] 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 +2
  1988 Did not enter
  1990 Group 4 (2nd)[6] 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1
  1992 Group 3 (3rd)[7] 4 4 1 2 1 4 4 +0
  1994 Unknown
  1996 Group 7 (3rd)[8] 4 4 1 2 1 4 4 +0
  1998 Group 4 (5th)[9] 0 4 0 0 4 0 22 –22
  2000 Group 4 (4th)[10] 1 3 0 1 2 0 9 –9
  2002 Group 6 (3rd)[11] 0 2 0 0 2 0 13 –13
  2004 Round 1 3 3 1 0 2 1 6 –5 Group 5 (1st)[12] 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 +4
  2006 Did not qualify 2nd (Group 6) – – – – – – – –
  2008 4th (Group D) – – – – – – – –
  2010 5th (Group A) – – – – – – – –
  2012 Did not enter
  2014 5th (Group A) – – – – – – – –
  2016 4th (Group D) 1 3 0 1 2 1 13 –13
Total 4/39 3 12 1 0 11 6 47 –41 - – – – – – – – –

SAFF U-19 Championship edit

See also: SAFF U-19 Championship
Host/Year Result Pts GP W D* L GF GA GD
  2015 Champions 10 4 3 1 0 9 5 +4
  2017*** Champions 9 4 3 0 1 6 2 +4
Total 2/2 19 8 6 1 1 15 7 +8

Current squad edit

The following 20 players were called up for 2022 SAFF championship.[citation needed]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ishwor Gurung 2 0  
1GK Unesh Chaudhari 0 0
1GK Jiyarath Sheikh 1 0  
2DF Amar Shrestha 0 0   [[]]
2DF Sonit Dahal 0 0   [[]]
2DF Aayush Shrestha 0 0   [[]]
2DF Ajay Chaudhari 0 0   [[]]
2DF Sumit Shrestha 0 0   [[]]
2DF Srijan Dhani 0 0  
2DF Roshan Thapa 0 0   [[]]
2DF Abhishek Waiba 0 0   [[]]
3MF Nitin Thapa 0 0   Nepal Army Club
3MF Manish Thapa 0 0   Morang FC
3MF Jay Gurung 0 0   Brigade Boys Club
3MF Sesehang Aangdembe 0 0   Nepal Army Club
3MF Suraj Thakuri 0 0   Jawalakhel Youth Club
3MF Anil Maharjan 0 0   Friends Club
4FW Dinesh Henjan (c) 0 0   Nepal Army Club
4FW Buddha Bahadur Tamang 0 0   Jhapa XI
4FW Ritik Khadka 0 0   Brigade Boys Club
4FW Anup Gurung 0 0   Brigade Boys Club
4FW Tika Gurung 0 0   Three Star Club

Recent Callups edit

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.[13]

See more edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Asian U-20 Championship 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1974". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1980". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1982". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1986". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1990". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1996". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Asian U-20 Championship 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Asian U-20 Championship 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Nepal coach expects attractive football rather than results". Himalayan Times. Retrieved 30 September 2013.

External links edit

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