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. [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 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. [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]
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Uzbekistan 14–1 Nepal 
Turkey 0–9 Nepal 
