Nepal national football team results (2020–present)

Last updated March 16, 2025

This is a list of the Nepal national football team results from 2020 to present.^[1]

Results

Key
	Win
	Draw
	Defeat

2020

13 November 2020 Friendly	Bangladesh	2–0	Nepal	Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:00 UTC+6	Jibon 10' Sufil 80'	Report		Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua (Bangladesh)

17 November 2020 Friendly	Bangladesh	0–0	Nepal	Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:00 UTC+6		Report		Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)

2021

27 March 2021 Friendly	Nepal	0–0	Bangladesh	Kathmandu, Nepal
18:45 UTC+6		Report		Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)

29 March 2021 Friendly	Nepal	2–1	Bangladesh	Kathmandu, Nepal
18:45 UTC+6	S. Rai 18' B. Rai 42'	Report	Sufil 83'	Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)

29 May 2021 Friendly	Iraq	6–2	Nepal	Basra, Iraq
19:30 UTC+3	A. Abdul-Zahra 7' M. Abdul-Zahra 39' Hussein 40', 45+1' Ali 67' Jassim 75'	Report	Bista 8' Dangi 29'	Stadium: Al-Fayhaa Stadium Referee: Saed Khalefah (Kuwait)

3 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Nepal	2–0	Chinese Taipei	Kuwait City, Kuwait
	An. Bista 3' (pen.) N. Shrestha 80'			Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

7 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Nepal	0–3	Jordan	Kuwait City, Kuwait
			Faisal 23' (pen.), 48' Al-Arab 67'	Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)

11 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Nepal	0–3	Australia	Kuwait City, Kuwait
			Leckie 6' Karačić 38' Boyle 57'	Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

2 September 2021 Friendly

Nepal

1–1

India

Nepal

5 September 2021 Friendly

Nepal

1–2

India

Nepal

26 September 2021 Friendly	Nepal	2–7	Oman	Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3	A. Tamang 45+6' 83'		Durbein 16' Gohar 45+6' Al Sabhi 48' Al-Ghassani 51' Al-Muqbali 60', 65' Al-Yahmadi 76'	Stadium: Qatar University Stadium

1 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship GS	Nepal	1–0	Maldives	Malé, Maldives
16:00 UTC+5	Dangi 86'	Report		Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

4 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship GS	Sri Lanka	2–3	Nepal	Malé, Maldives
21:00 UTC+5	Hamilton 57' De Silva 90+4' (pen.)	Report	S. Lama 33' Bista 51' Ghalan 86'	Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)

10 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship GS	Nepal	0–1	India	Malé, Maldives
21:00 UTC+5		Report	Chhetri 82'	Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq)

13 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship GS	Bangladesh	1–1	Nepal	Malé, Maldives
16:00 UTC+5	Reza 9'	Report	Bista 88' (pen.)	Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

16 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship Final	India	3–0	Nepal	Malé, Maldives
20:00 UTC+5	Chhetri 49' Wangjam 50' Samad 90+1'	Report		Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

2022

29 January 2022 Friendly	Nepal	1–0	Mauritius	Kathmandu, Nepal
16:45 UTC+5:45	Magar 55'	Report		Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal)

1 February 2022 Friendly	Nepal	1–0	Mauritius	Kathmandu, Nepal
16:45 UTC+5:45	Shrestha 10'	Report		Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)

24 March 2022 Friendly	Thailand	2–0	Nepal	Chonburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7	Roller 78' Chaowat 88'	Report		Stadium: Chonburi Stadium Referee: Torpong Somsingha (Thailand)

27 March 2022 Unofficial friendly	Chonburi F.C.	3–1	Nepal	Chonburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7			Gurung 82'	Stadium: Chonburi Stadium

28 May 2022 (2022-05-28) Friendly	Timor-Leste	2–2	Nepal	Doha, Qatar
	Firth 44' Correia 45+1'		Gurung 51' 70'	Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium

3 June 2022 (2022-6-3) Friendly	Nepal	0–2	Oman	Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3		Report	Al-Malki 44' Al-Sabhi 89'	Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium

8 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification	Jordan	2–0	Nepal	Kuwait City, Kuwait
22:15 UTC+3	Olwan 69' Al-Dardour 82' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 1,262 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

11 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification	Nepal	1–4	Kuwait	Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:15 UTC+3	D. Gurung 90+4'	Report	Hammoud 28' Nasser 48', 70' Al-Faneeni 73'	Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 10,360 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)

14 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification	Indonesia	7–0	Nepal	Kuwait City, Kuwait
22:15 UTC+3	Dimas 6' Witan 43', 81' Fachruddin 54' Saddil 55' Baggott 80' Marselino 90'	Report		Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 3,145 Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)

27 September 2022 Friendly	Nepal	3–1	Bangladesh	Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 UTC+5:45	Bista 18', 27', 38'	Report	Hossain 56'	Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 8,665 Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)

16 November 2022 Friendly	Nepal	1–0	Pakistan	Kathmandu, Nepal
17:00 UTC+5:45	Bista 83'	Report		Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 6,972 Referee: Bituraj Barua (Bangladesh)

2023

22 March 2023 Friendly	Nepal	2–0	Laos	Kathmandu, Nepal
18:00 UTC+5:45	Tamang 29' Nawayug 54'	Report		Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 5,170 Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)

28 March 2023 Friendly	Bhutan	1–1	Nepal	Kathmandu, Nepal
19:00 UTC+5:45	Norbu 20'	Report	Thakuri 90'	Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 6,640 Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)

31 March 2023 Friendly	Nepal	2–1	Laos	Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 UTC+5:45	Ayush 24' Dangi 88'		Sangvilay 17'	Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 9,165 Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)

15 June 2023 Friendly	Philippines	1–0	Nepal	Manila, Philippines
19:00 UTC+8	Gayoso 49'	Report		Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,215 Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

21 June 2023 (2023-6-21) 2023 SAFF Championship	Kuwait	3–1	Nepal	Bangalore, India
15:30 UTC+5:30	El Ebrahim 23' Al-Khaldi 42' Daham 65' (pen.)	Report	Bista 69'	Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker (Bangladesh)

24 June 2023 (2023-6-24) 2023 SAFF Championship	Nepal	0–2	India	Bangalore, India
19:30 UTC+5:30		Report	Chhetri 62' N. M. Singh 70'	Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 12,642 Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)

27 June 2023 (2023-6-27) 2023 SAFF Championship	Nepal	1–0	Pakistan	Bangalore, India
15:30 UTC+5:30	Chaudhary 80'	Report		Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)

8 September 2023 (2023-9-8) Friendly	Myanmar	0–0	Nepal	Yangon, Myanmar
16:30 UTC+6:30				Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

11 September 2023 (2023-9-11) Friendly	Myanmar	1–0	Nepal	Yangon, Myanmar
16:30 UTC+6:30	Win Naing Tun 86'			Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) 2026 World Cup qualification	Nepal	1–1	Laos	Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 UTC+5:45	Bista 48'	Report	Bounkong 33'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium Attendance: 11,235 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) 2026 World Cup qualification	Laos	0–1 (1–2 agg.)	Nepal	Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7		Report	Dangi 53'	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 9,772 Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)

16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) 2026 World Cup qualification	United Arab Emirates	4–0	Nepal	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:45 UTC+4	Al Hammadi 11' Mabkhout 36' (pen.), 44' Lima 45+1'	Report		Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

21 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification	Nepal	0–2	Yemen	Kathmandu, Nepal
		Report	O.Al-Dahi 72' M.Al-Dahi 90'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 13,735 Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)

2024

15 March 2024 Unofficial Friendly	Malaysia	5–1	Nepal	Shah Alam, Malaysia
	Lok 31' (pen.), 36' Wilkin 46' Ting 48' Mukhairi 135'	Report	Tamang 68'	Stadium: UiTM Stadium

21 March 2024 (2024-3-21) 2026 World Cup qualification	Nepal	0–5	Bahrain	Riffa, Bahrain
22:00 UTC+3		Report	Al-Humaidan 2' Baqer 4' Madan 45+4' Al-Khattal 87' Abdullatif 90+6'	Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 5,041 Referee: Alex King (Australia)

26 March 2024 (2024-3-26) 2026 World Cup qualification	Bahrain	3–0	Nepal	Riffa, Bahrain
22:00 UTC+3	Baqer 7' Helal 18' Al-Aswad 36'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 2,475 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)

6 May 2024 Unofficial Friendly	England C	2–0	Nepal	Aldershot, England
	Kabamba 8' Stead 13'	Report		Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)

6 June 2024 (2024-6-6) 2026 World Cup qualification	Nepal	0–4	United Arab Emirates	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Abdalla 12', 14' Saleh 53' Mohammad 75'	Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 2,450 Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)

11 June 2024 (2024-6-11) 2026 World Cup qualification	Yemen	2–2	Nepal	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3	Nasser 9' (pen.) Abdullah 91'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Bista 22' Karki 66'	Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 905 Referee: Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan)

13 November Friendly	Tajikistan	4–0	Nepal	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5	Mabatshoev 19', 45' A.Dzhalilov 29', 50'	Report		Stadium: Central Republican Stadium

16 November Friendly	Nepal	2–0	Afghanistan	Dushanbe,Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5				Stadium: Central Republican Stadium

Upcoming matches

2025

25 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Nepal	v	Malaysia	Kathmandu, Nepal
--:-- UTC+7				Stadium: Everest Peak Stadium

10 June 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Laos	v	Nepal	Vientiane, Laos
				Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

9 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Vietnam	v	Nepal	Vietnam
--:-- UTC+7

14 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Nepal	v	Vietnam	Kathmandu, Nepal
				Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

18 November 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Malaysia	v	Nepal	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium

2026

31 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Nepal	v	Laos	Kathmandu, Nepal
				Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

References

↑ "World Football Elo Ratings: Nepal". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.

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[1] "World Football Elo Ratings: Nepal". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.

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