Nickname(s) | NeFA |
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Association | ANFA |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Head coach | Bikram Maharjan |
Asst coach | Sumit Kumar Ale |
FIFA code | NEP |
FIFA ranking | 121 (14 June 2024) [1] |
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) | |
FIFA World Cup | |
Appearances | 0 |
AFC Futsal Championship | |
Appearances | 0 |
The Nepal national futsal team represents Nepal in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. The current head coach is Bikram Maharjan. [2]
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. [3] Former Nepal international footballer Rakesh Shrestha was selected to lead the team in qualification as its first-ever head coach. [4] 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. [5]
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. [6] In preparation for the tournament, Nep defeated the hosts 7–5 in a friendly on 13 February. [7] In 2019, Nepal was invited to participated 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. [8]
When the inaugural FIFA World Futsal Rankings were released in May 2024, Nepal had an initial ranking of 121st out of 139 ranked nations. [9]
15 October 2017 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Uzbekistan | 14–1 | Nepal | Tabriz, Iran |
Report |
| Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena |
16 October 2017 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Kyrgyzstan | 5–0 | Nepal | Tabriz, Iran |
Report | Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena |
17 October 2017 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Turkmenistan | 9–3 | Nepal | Tabriz, Iran |
Report |
| Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena |
13 February 2018 Friendly | Pakistan | 5–7 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Report | Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
16 February 2018 International Soccer Futsal Cup 2018 | Pakistan | 8–5 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
18 February 2018 International Soccer Futsal Cup 2018 | Turkey | 0–9 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
13 December 2018 2018 Triagular Futsal Series | Afghanistan | 5–4 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
14 December 2018 2018 Triagular Futsal Series | Pakistan | 1–2 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
1 April 2019 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup | United States | 2–1 | Nepal | Oberá, Argentina |
Report | Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney |
2 April 2019 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup | France | 3–2 | Nepal | Oberá, Argentina |
Report | Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney |
3 April 2019 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup | Catalonia | 11–1 | Nepal | Oberá, Argentina |
Report | Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney |
23 October 2019 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Tajikistan | 6–0 | Nepal | Urmia, Iran |
Report | Stadium: Ghadir Arena |
24 October 2019 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Uzbekistan | 4–1 | Nepal | Urmia, Iran |
Report |
| Stadium: Ghadir Arena |
25 October 2019 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Afghanistan | 6–2 | Nepal | Urmia, Iran |
Report |
| Stadium: Ghadir Arena |
10 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Uzbekistan | 5–1 | Nepal | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Report |
| Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex |
11 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Tajikistan | 11–1 | Nepal | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Report |
| Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex |
12 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | 8–1 | Nepal | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Report |
| Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex |
7 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | South Korea | 5–1 | Nepal | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Report |
| Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace |
9 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Vietnam | 5–0 | Nepal | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Report | Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace |
11 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Mongolia | 1–1 | Nepal | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
17:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace |
The following players were called up for 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification. [10]
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Total | 0/10 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Total | N/A | 0/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |||
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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 |
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