Nepal national football team

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Nepal
Association	All Nepal Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Thomas Flath[1]
Home stadium	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
FIFA code	NEP
FIFA ranking	178
Highest FIFA ranking	124 (December 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking	187 (November 2007)
Elo ranking	202
First kit 　 Second kit
First international
China 6 - 2 Nepal (China; October 13, 1972)
Biggest win
Nepal 7 - 0 Bhutan (Nepal; September 26, 1999)
Biggest defeat
South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003)
South Asian Football Federation Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1993)
Best result	Third - 1993

Medal record
Men’s Football
South Asian Games
Gold	1984 Kathmandu	Team
Bronze	1985 Dhaka	Team
Bronze	1987 Calcutta	Team
Gold	1993 Dhaka	Team
Silver	1999 Kathmandu	Team
Bronze	2006 Colombo	Team

The Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the AFC.

Contents 1 World Cup record 2 Asian Cup record 3 AFC Challenge Cup record 4 South Asian Football Federation Cup record 5 Coaches 6 Current squad 6.1 Recent call-ups 2007 7 Notable former players 8 Notable former managers 9 References

[edit] World Cup record

• 1930 to 1982 - Did not enter
• 1986 - Did not qualify
• 1990 - Did not qualify
• 1994 - Did not enter
• 1998 - Did not qualify
• 2002 - Did not qualify
• 2006 - Withdrew
• 2010 -

[edit] Asian Cup record

• 1956 to 1980 - Did not enter
• 1984 -
• 1988 -
• 1992 - Did not enter
• 1996 to 2004 - Did not qualify
• 2007 - Did not enter

[edit] AFC Challenge Cup record

• 2006 - Semi Finals

[edit] South Asian Football Federation Cup record

• 1993 - Third Place
• 1995 - Semi Finals
• 1997 - Round 1
• 1999 - Fourth Place
• 2003 to 2005- Round 1
• 2008 - Group Stage

[edit] Coaches

• • Thomas Flath - 2008-

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Bikash Malla Tribhuvan Army Club 2 DF Sagar Thapa 19 April 1985 Manang Marsyangdi club 3 DF Sanjid Budayhoki 4 DF Rakesh Shrestha 14 January 1977 Mahendra Police Club 5 DF Tashi Tsering 6 DF Lok Bandhu Gurung Three Star Club 7 MF Nabin Neupane 13 October 1982 Manang Marsyangdi Club 8 MF Rajesh Shahi Khadagi 31 January 1980 Three Star Club 9 FW Nirajan Rayamajhi 29 January 1980 Friends Club 10 FW Santosh Shahukhala 11 FW Ju Manu Rai Mahendra Police Club 12 GK Ritesh Thapa 2 October 1984 Mahendra Police Club 13 MF Vishad Gouchan 11 May 1984 14 DF K.C. Anjan Three Star Club 15 MF Raju Tamang Tribhuvan Army Club 16 DF Chun Bahadur Thapa 17 MF Pradeep Maharjan Three Star Club 18 FW Anil Gurung Manang Marsyangdi Club

[edit] Recent call-ups 2007

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 26 MF Bishow Bairag Samal

[edit] Notable former players

• Hari Khadka

[edit] Notable former managers

• Yoo Kee-Heung

[edit] References

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