Nepal national under-23 football team
| Association | All Nepal Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Kuwait Abdullah Al Mutairi[1] | ||
| Captain | Kiran Chemjong | ||
| Home stadium | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | NEP | ||
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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.
History
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Home stadium
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
2010s
Results accurate up to 10 December 2019.
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2000s
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2006 | File:Flag of India.svg India | W | 2–0 | Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2006 South Asian Games Bronze Medal Match |
| 24 August 2006 | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | L | 1–2 | Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2006 South Asian Games |
| 19 August 2006 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan | W | 5–1 | Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2006 South Asian Games |
| 16 August 2006 | File:Flag of India.svg India | D | 1–1 | Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2006 South Asian Games |
| 16 August 2006 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | D | 1–1 | Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2006 South Asian Games |
| 27 March 2004 | File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan | D | 0–0 | Pakistan Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 2004 South Asian Games |
| 27 March 2004 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | L | 0–1 | Pakistan Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 2004 South Asian Games |
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* Nepal score always listed first Win Draw Loss
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
| Summer Olympic Games Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Spain 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| United States 1996 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Australia 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Greece 2004 | ||||||||
| China 2008 | Did not enter | |||||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | ||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Japan 2020 | To be determined | |||||||
| France 2024 | ||||||||
| United States 2028 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 / 7 | |||||||
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* Nepal score always listed first Win Draw Loss
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification on 15 March 2019.[12]
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
| Summer Olympic Games Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Spain 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| United States 1996 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Australia 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Greece 2004 | ||||||||
| China 2008 | Did not enter | |||||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | ||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Japan 2020 | To be determined | |||||||
| France 2024 | ||||||||
| United States 2028 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 / 7 | |||||||
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 2013 | Did not qualify | 4th (Group D) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | |||||||||
| Qatar 2016 | 5th (Group C) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 | ||||||||||
| China 2018 | 4th (Group D) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | ||||||||||
| Thailand 2020 | 4th (Group A) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan 2022 | 4th (Group B) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | ||||||||||
| Qatar 2024 | Did not enter | Withdrawn | |||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/2/2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 35 | −29 | |
Asian Games
| Host/Year | Result | Pts | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 to 1998 | See Nepal national team | ||||||||
| South Korea 2002 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| Qatar 2006 | |||||||||
| China 2010 | |||||||||
| South Korea 2014 | Round 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | –13 |
| Indonesia 2018 | Round 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| Total | 2/4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | –17 |
South Asian Games
| Host/Year | Result | Pts | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No age bar restriction before 1999, Senior national teams only. | |||||||||
| Pakistan 2004 | No medal[13] | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sri Lanka 2006 | File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Bangladesh 2010 | No medal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| India 2016 | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| Nepal 2019 | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Total | - | 31 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 17 | +14 |
Honours
See also
- All Nepal Football Association
- Nepal national football team
- Nepal national under-17 football team
- Nepal national under-20 football team
References
- ↑ "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020 Qualifiers". The AFC. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 Plays Stalemate Against Nepal U-16 In A Friendly Match". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 Plays Goalless Draw Against Nepal Army". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal's Preparation For Asian Games: Nepal U-23 Beat African United 5-0 In A Friendly Match". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 v Jordan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 v Uzbekistan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 v Yemen U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 v Bangladesh U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 v Bhutan U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 v Maldives U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal U-23 v Bangladesh U-23". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "विमलको कप्तानीमा यू-२३ टोलीको घोषणा". Hamro Khelkud. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2019-03-15.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.