Nepal national under-20 football team

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Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
Nickname(s) The Young Gorkhalis
Association All Nepal Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Home stadium Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
FIFA code NEP
First international
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Myanmar 5–0 Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
(Tokyo, Japan; 25 April 1972)
Biggest win
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 0–4 Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
(Bhubaneswar, India; 25 July 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 12–0 Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 10 May 2002)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 1971)
Best resultGroup stage (4 times)
SAFF U-19 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2015 )
Best resultChampions (2015, 2019)

The Nepal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 team of Nepal that represents Nepal in international competitions. The team is governed by the All Nepal Football Association and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The youth side mostly plays their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu.

Contents

History

Recent results and fixtures

2010s

DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetition
8 November 2017Flag of Oman.svg  Oman L0–5 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4 November 2017Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates L0–1 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
2 November 2017Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain L0-4 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
31 October 2017Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan L0–2 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
27 September 2017Flag of India.svg  India W2–0 Flag of Bhutan.svg Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
25 September 2017Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh W2–1 Flag of Bhutan.svg Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
22 September 2017Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives W2–0 Flag of Bhutan.svg Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
20 September 2017Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan L0–1 Flag of Bhutan.svg Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship
4 May 2017Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan W1–0 Flag of Nepal.svg Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu Exhibition match (International friendly)
6 October 2015Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan L0–3 Flag of Iran.svg Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4 October 2015Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait D1–1 Flag of Iran.svg Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
2 October 2015Flag of Iran.svg  Iran L0–10 Flag of Iran.svg Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
29 August 2015Flag of India.svg  India W1–1 (5–4 after penalties) Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship (Final)
27 August 2015Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan W3–2 Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship (Semi-final)
24 August 2015Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh W2–1 Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship
20 August 2015Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan W3–1 Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship
14 August 2015Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal D0–0 Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (International friendly)
7 August 2015 Flag of Nepal.svg Manang Marshyangdi Club L1–2 Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (Friendly)
28 July 2015Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (U-16)W5–2 Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (Friendly)
23 July 2015 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Army Club W4–2 Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (Friendly)
14 July 2015Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (U-16)W2–0 Flag of Nepal.svg ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal Exhibition match (Friendly)
8 October 2013Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar L0–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
8 October 2013Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan L0–5 Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
6 October 2013Flag of India.svg  India L0–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4 October 2013Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan L1–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

2000s

DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetition
4 November 2009Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine L1–4 Flag of Nepal.svg Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
1 November 2009Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan L1–2 Flag of Nepal.svg Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
29 October 2009Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan L1–2 Flag of Nepal.svg Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
27 October 2009Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan W2–1 Flag of Nepal.svg Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
25 October 2009Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen L0–3 Flag of Nepal.svg Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
10 November 2007Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan L0–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
6 November 2007Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen L0–3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
6 November 2007Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan L0–2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
28 November 2005Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan L0–2 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification
22 November 2005Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan L0–1 Flag of Nepal.svg Kathmandu, Nepal 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification
29 September 2004Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia L0–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2004 AFC Youth Championship
27 September 2004Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam W1–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2004 AFC Youth Championship
25 September 2004Flag of Japan.svg  Japan L0–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2004 AFC Youth Championship
5 December 2003Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh D1–1 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mirpur, Bangladesh [1] 2004 AFC Youth Championship qualification
3 December 2003Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan W3–0 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mirpur, Bangladesh 2004 AFC Youth Championship qualification

  Win  Draw  Loss

Competitive record

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
***Denotes tournament played in league format (as opposed to playoff format)

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record
YearResultPtsPldWDLGFGAGDResultPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1977 did not qualifyDid not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1981
Flag of Mexico.svg 1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1985
Flag of Chile.svg 1987
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1989
Flag of Portugal.svg 1991
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1993
Flag of Qatar.svg 1995
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1997
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1999
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005 Round 133102165
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2009
Flag of Colombia.svg 2011
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015
Flag of South Korea.svg 2017
Flag of Poland.svg 2019
Flag of Argentina.svg 2023
Flag of Chile.svg 2025
Total0/24000000001/2433102165

AFC U-19 Championship

AFC U-19 Championship finals record AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record
YearResultPtsPldWDLGFGAGDResultPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1959 Non-FIFA memberNon-FIFA member
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1960
Flag of Thailand.svg 1961
Flag of Thailand.svg 1962
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1963
Flag of South Vietnam.svg 1964
Flag of Japan.svg 1965
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1966
Flag of Thailand.svg 1967
Flag of South Korea.svg 1968
Flag of Thailand.svg 1969
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1970 Did not enterNo Qualifying Tournament
Flag of Japan.svg 1971 Round 10300318–7
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972 Round 103003019–19
Flag of Iran.svg 1973 Did not enter
Flag of Thailand.svg 1974 Round 1 [2] 03003414–10
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1975 Did not enter
Flag of Thailand.svg 1976
Flag of Iran.svg 1977 Did not qualifyDid not enter
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 1978
Flag of Thailand.svg 1980 Group 1 (5th) [3] 04004217–15
Flag of Thailand.svg 1982 Round 2, Group A (3rd) [4] 02002011–11
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1985 Did not enter
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1986 Group 5 (2nd) [5] 1202020+2
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988 Did not enter
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1990 Group 4 (2nd) [6] 4312010+1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1992 Group 3 (3rd) [7] 4412144+0
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1994 Unknown
Flag of South Korea.svg 1996 Group 7 (3rd) [8] 4412144+0
Flag of Thailand.svg 1998 Group 4 (5th) [9] 04004022–22
Flag of Iran.svg 2000 Group 4 (4th) [10] 1301209–9
Flag of Qatar.svg 2002 Group 6 (3rd) [11] 02002013–13
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2004 Round 13310216–5Group 5 (1st) [12] 3211041+4
Flag of India.svg 2006 Did not qualify 2nd (Group 6)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2008 4th (Group D)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 5th (Group A)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2012 Did not enter
Flag of Myanmar.svg 2014 5th (Group A)
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2016 4th (Group D) 13012113–13
Total4/393121011647–41-

SAFF U-19 Championship

Host/YearResultPtsGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of Nepal.svg 2015 Champions10431095+4
Flag of Bhutan.svg 2017*** Champions9430162+4
Total2/2198611157+8

Squad (2022)

The following 20 players were called up for 2022 SAFF championship.[ citation needed ]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Ishwor Gurung20 Flag of Nepal.svg
1 GK Unesh Chaudhari00
1 GK Jiyarath Sheikh10 Flag of Nepal.svg

2 DF Amar Shrestha00 Flag of Nepal.svg [[]]
2 DF Sonit Dahal00 Flag of Nepal.svg [[]]
2 DF Aayush Shrestha00 Flag of Nepal.svg [[]]
2 DF Ajay Chaudhari00 Flag of Nepal.svg [[]]
2 DF Sumit Shrestha00 Flag of Nepal.svg [[]]
2 DF Srijan Dhani00 Flag of Nepal.svg
2 DF Roshan Thapa00 Flag of Nepal.svg [[]]
2 DF Abhishek Waiba00 Flag of Nepal.svg [[]]

3 MF Nitin Thapa00 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Army Club
3 MF Manish Thapa00 Flag of Nepal.svg Morang FC
3 MF Jay Gurung00 Flag of Nepal.svg Brigade Boys Club
3 MF Sesehang Aangdembe00 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Army Club
3 MF Suraj Thakuri00 Flag of Nepal.svg Jawalakhel Youth Club
3 MF Anil Maharjan00 Flag of Nepal.svg Friends Club

4 FW Dinesh Henjan (c)00 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Army Club
4 FW Buddha Bahadur Tamang00 Flag of Nepal.svg Jhapa XI
4 FW Ritik Khadka00 Flag of Nepal.svg Brigade Boys Club
4 FW Anup Gurung00 Flag of Nepal.svg Brigade Boys Club
4 FW Tika Gurung00 Flag of Nepal.svg Three Star Club

Recent Callups

In total, 50 players had been called up initially. However, 20 or so had to be sent back due to physicality and inexperience. Currently, 30 players are undergoing training. [13]

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