34 players called up for closed camp ahead of friendlies against Mauritius

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: National men's team head coach Abdullah Almutairi has called up 34 players for the closed camp for the friendly matches against Mauritius.

Nepal will play two friendlies against the African side in FIFA international match calendar dates on January 29 and February 1.


The national team last played in the final of the SAFF Championship on October 16 going down 3-0 against India. It was the first time Nepal had reached the final of the regional competition.

Preliminary squad:

  1. Bishal Shrestha (GK) (Machhindra Football Club)
  2. Deep Karki (GK) (Himalayan Sherpa)
  3. Kiran Kumar Limbu (GK) (Maziya S&RC)
  4. Shatrughan Chaudhary (GK) (Nepal Police Club)
  5. Tikendra Thapa (GK) (Jawalakhel Youth Club)
  6. Aashish Lama (APF)
  7. Ahyush Ghalan (Three Star Club)
  8. Akash Buda Magar (Satdobato Youth Club)
  9. Ananta Tamang (Three Star Club)
  10. Anjan Bista (Manang Marsyangdi Club)
  11. Arik Bista (New Road Team)
  12. Bimal Gharti Magar (Machhindra Football Club)
  13. Bishal Rai (Machhindra Football Club)
  14. Darshan Gurung (New Road Team)
  15. Devendra Tamang (Machhindra Football Club)
  16. Dinesh Hemjan (Tribhuvan Army Football Club)
  17. Dinesh Rajbanshi (Manang Marsyangdi Club)
  18. Gautam Shrestha (Tribhuvan Army Football Club)
  19. Kamal Thapa (Himalayan Sherpa Club)
  20. Krittish Ratna Chhunju (New Road Team)
  21. Manish Dangi (Machhindra Football Club)
  22. Nabin Gurung (New Road Team)
  23. Nitin Thapa (Manang Marsyangdi Club)
  24. Pujan Uperkoti (Manang Marsyangdi Club)
  25. Santosh Tamang (Tribhuvan Army Football Club)
  26. Subash Gurung (Sankata Club)
  27. Sudip Gurung (Satdobato Youth Club)
  28. Sujal Shrestha (Machhindra Football Club)
  29. Suman Aryal (Tribhuvan Army Football Club)
  30. Suman Lama (Nepal Police Club)
  31. Sunil Bal (Machhindra Football Club)
  32. Suraj Jeu Thakuri (Jawalakhel Youth Club)
  33. Sushil Rai (Satdobato Youth Club)
  34. Tej Tamang (Nepal Police Club)

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