Nepal national futsal team

Name

This article is about the men’s team. For the women's team, see Nepal women's national futsal team.

Nepal

Nickname(s)	The Gorkhalis
Association	All Nepal Football Association (ANFA)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Anil Bahadur Gurung
Captain	Bijay Shrestha
FIFA code	NEP
FIFA ranking	114 4 (12 December 2025) [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
Uzbekistan 14–1 Nepal     (Tabriz, Iran; 15 October 2017)
Biggest win
Turkey 0–9 Nepal     (Islamabad, Pakistan; 18 February 2018)
Biggest defeat
Uzbekistan 14–1 Nepal     (Tabriz, Iran; 15 October 2017)
AMF World Cup
Appearances	1 (First in [[2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup AMF Futsal World Cup|2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup]])
SAFF Futsal Championship
Appearances	1 (First in 2026 )
Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification )

The Nepal national futsal team represents Nepal in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. The current head coach for the national men's team is Anil Bahadur Gurung. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

As futsal began to gain popularity in Nepal, the ANFA formed its first-ever national team in 2017 to enter 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification. ^[5] Former Nepal international footballer Rakesh Shrestha was selected to lead the team in qualification as its first-ever head coach. ^[6] The team lost its maiden international fixture 1–14 to Uzbekistan to open their qualifying campaign. Captain Suraj Raut scored the team's only goal and the team's first-ever tally. ^[7]

Nepal was invited to Pakistan in February 2018 to compete in the International Soccer Futsal Cup 2018. The tournament marked the first time that international futsal had been played in the country. ^[8] In preparation for the tournament, Nep defeated the hosts 7–5 in a friendly on 13 February. ^[9] In 2019, Nepal was invited to participate in the 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup. The team were defeated in all three of its Group Stage matches. It was drawn into Group D along with the United States, France, and Catalonia. ^[10]

When the inaugural FIFA World Futsal Rankings were released in May 2024, Nepal had an initial ranking of 121st out of 139 ranked nations. ^[11]

In January 2026, Nepal participated in the inaugural SAFF Futsal Championship in Thailand. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 20 January 2026

Position	Name
Team Manager	Milan Adhikari
Head Coach	Anil Bahadur Gurung
Assistant Coach	Saroj Kumar Chhetri Thapa
Physio	Dewan Thapa
Interpreter	Karan Chitrakar

Players (2026)

The following players were selected for 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship. ^[15]

Men’s Squad: Amit Lama, Ashok Darlami, Bijay Shrestha, Bikrant Narsing Rana ^{[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]} , Bishal Saru Magar, Dipesh Shrestha (GK), Jenish Prajapati, Lakpa Tamang, Padam Tamang (GK), Pemba Dorje Lama, Sanje Syangtan, Saroj Tamang, Subet Lama, Suraj Gurung

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Padam Tamang
2		Lakpa Tamang
3		Bishal Saru Magar
4		Sanje Syangtan
5		Pemba Dorje Lama
6		Ashok Darlami
7		Amit Lama
8		Bijay Shrestha
9		Bikrant Narsingh Rana
10		Suraj Gurung
11		Jenish Prajapati
12		Subet Lama
12		Dipesh Shrestha

All-time fixtures and results

Main article: Nepal national futsal team results

2017

Uzbekistan   v     Nepal

15 October 2017 (2017-10-15) 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Uzbekistan	14–1	Nepal	Tabriz, Iran
		Report	Suraj Raut 22'	Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena

Kyrgyzstan   v     Nepal

16 October 2017 (2017-10-16) 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Kyrgyzstan	5–0	Nepal	Tabriz, Iran
		Report		Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena

Turkmenistan   v     Nepal

17 October 2017 (2017-10-17) 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Turkmenistan	9–3	Nepal	Tabriz, Iran
		Report	Nabin Lama 3' Nirmal Gurung 8' Suraj Raut 14'	Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena

2018

Pakistan   v     Nepal

13 February 2018 (2018-02-13) Friendly	Pakistan	5–7	Nepal	Islamabad, Pakistan
		Report		Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex

Pakistan   v     Nepal

16 February 2018 (2018-02-16) International Soccer Futsal Cup 2018	Pakistan	8–5	Nepal	Islamabad, Pakistan
			Subash Ghalan , Sameer Karki , Bikki Silakar	Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex

Turkey   v     Nepal

18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) International Soccer Futsal Cup 2018	Turkey	0–9	Nepal	Islamabad, Pakistan
			Sameer Karki , , Subash Ghalan , Deependra Rasaili Ritesh Paudel Bikki Silakar Bidek KC	Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex

Afghanistan   v     Nepal

13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 2018 Triagular Futsal Series	Afghanistan	5–4	Nepal	Islamabad, Pakistan
				Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex

Pakistan   v     Nepal

14 December 2018 (2018-12-14) 2018 Triagular Futsal Series	Pakistan	1–2	Nepal	Islamabad, Pakistan
				Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex

2019

United States   v     Nepal

1 April 2019 (2019-04-01) 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup	United States	2–1	Nepal	Oberá, Argentina
		Report		Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney

France   v     Nepal

2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup	France	3–2	Nepal	Oberá, Argentina
		Report		Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney

Catalonia   v     Nepal

3 April 2019 (2019-04-03) 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup	Catalonia	11–1	Nepal	Oberá, Argentina
		Report	Sujan Balami	Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney

Tajikistan   v     Nepal

23 October 2019 (2019-10-23) 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Tajikistan	6–0	Nepal	Urmia, Iran
		Report		Stadium: Ghadir Arena

Uzbekistan   v     Nepal

24 October 2019 (2019-10-24) 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Uzbekistan	4–1	Nepal	Urmia, Iran
		Report	Mani Kumar Lama 39'	Stadium: Ghadir Arena

Afghanistan   v     Nepal

25 October 2019 (2019-10-25) 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification	Afghanistan	6–2	Nepal	Urmia, Iran
		Report	Aadil Hamid 6' Mani Kumar Lama 16'	Stadium: Ghadir Arena

2022

Uzbekistan   v     Nepal

10 April 2022 (2022-04-10) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Uzbekistan	5–1	Nepal	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
		Report	Mani Kumar Lama 28'	Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex

Tajikistan   v     Nepal

11 April 2022 (2022-04-11) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Tajikistan	11–1	Nepal	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
		Report	Aadil Hamid 3'	Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex

Afghanistan   v     Nepal

12 April 2022 (2022-04-12) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Afghanistan	8–1	Nepal	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
		Report	Sumit Shrestha 39'	Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex

2023

South Korea   v     Nepal

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	South Korea	5–1	Nepal	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
		Report	Sumit Shrestha  21'	Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace

Vietnam   v     Nepal

9 October 2023 (2023-10-09) 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Vietnam	5–0	Nepal	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
		Report		Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace

Mongolia   v     Nepal

11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Mongolia	1–1	Nepal	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00		Report	Sumit Shrestha 11'	Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace

2026

Sri Lanka v Nepal

16 January 2026 (2026-01-16) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	Sri Lanka	1-2	Nepal	Bangkok, Thailand
	MOHAMED KURSHEETH MOHAMED SHAJAAN 10'	Report	SAROJ TAMANG 15', 21'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Province Stadium Referee: Chonlakan Luangsa-Ard (Thailand) Fourth official: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India) Man of the Match: Saroj Tamang

India v Nepal

18 January 2026 (2026-01-18) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	India	3-3	Nepal	Bangkok, Thailand
	Laltluangzela 6' Anmol Adhikari 29' Nikhil Rajendra Mali 40'	Report	Bikrant Narsingh Rana 2' Amit Lama 25' Bijay Shrestha 40'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Province Stadium Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran) Fourth official: Nattakit Hintua (Thailand) Man of the Match: Bikrant Narsingh Rana

Pakistan v Nepal

20 January 2026 (2026-01-20) 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship	Pakistan	4-4	Nepal	Bangkok, Thailand
	Muhammad Ellham 25' Nisar Hussain 33' Asif Ahmad Chaudhry 34' Muhammad Hassaan Zafar Khan 37'	Report	Bikrant Narsingh Rana 1', 19' Jenish Prajapti 24' Suraj Gurung 32'	Stadium: Nonthaburi Province Stadium Referee: Benjapol Mucharoennsap (Thailand) Fourth official: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand) Man of the Match: Nisar Husain

As of 20 January 2026

Source: ^{[21] [22]}

Results By Years

Year	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Ref
2017	3	0	0	3	4	28	-24	[23]
2018	Did Not Compete							[24]
2019	3	0	0	3	3	16	-13	[25]
2020	Did Not Compete							[26]
2021	Did Not Compete							[27]
2022	3	0	0	3	3	24	-21	[28]
2023	3	0	1	2	2	11	-9	[29]
2024	Did Not Compete							[30]
2025	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[31]
Total	12	0	1	11	12	79	-67	[32]

• All of 2018 and 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup results is unofficial.

Players 2026

The following players were called up for 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification. ^[33]

• Goalkeeper: Padam Tamang, Aashish Dangal, Sagar Gurung
• Fixo: Bijay Shrestha, Saroj Tamang, Sanje Syangtan
• Ala: Aadil Hamid, Amit Tamang, Aruj Singh, Sumit Shrestha, Ujwol Shahi, Rajat Tiwari, Dipesh Ghale
• Pivot: Sujit Budathoki, Mani Kumar Lama

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
1989	Did not enter
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2021	did not qualify
2024
Total	0/10	N/A	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

See also: AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
1999	did not enter
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018	did not qualify
2022
2024
Total	N/A	0/16	0	0	0	0	0	0

AMF Futsal World Cup

See also: AMF Futsal World Cup

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1982	did not Enter
1985
1988
1991
1994
1997
2000
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019	Group Stage	14th	3	0	0	3	4	16
2023	did not Enter
Total	Group Stage	1/13	3	0	0	3	4	16

SAFF Futsal Championship

SAFF Futsal Championship records
Host/Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2026	To be determined
Total	0/0	0 Title	0	0	0	0	0	0

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