Youth Football

The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) held a discussion with A Division clubs on the upcoming ANFA U-16 Youth League today at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato.

During the meeting, it was decided that the league will officially begin on Asar 20, 2082 (July 4, 2025). ANFA also announced that each participating club will receive a preparation grant of NPR 350,000.

As per the decisions made in the meeting, all participating clubs must submit minor identification documents (birth certificates or official ID) during the player registration process. A minimum number of players must be registered by Asar 15 (June 29), while club registration must be completed by Asar 5 (June 19). The match fixtures for the competition will be published on Asar 16 (June 30).

The meeting was attended by ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai, central committee members Manish Joshi, Purushottam Thapa, Bikash Narayan Shrestha, Spokesperson Suresh Shah, ANFA CEO Indraman Tuladhar, and representatives from the A Division clubs.

The national U-19 youth team has been bid farewell for the SAFF U-19 Championship in India from May 9.

The farewell ceremony was held at ANFA Complex in Satdobato.

ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang presided over the farewell ceremony with General Secretary Kiran Rai, Ex-Co member Purushottam Thapa, CEO Indraman Tuladhar, among others, also attending.

Nepal have been drawn alongside hosts India and Sri Lanka in Group B of the competition. Nepal will play their first match against Sri Lanka on May 11 followed by against India on May 13.

Nepali squad

Goalkeepers: Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar, Upendra Lwagun, Bishesh Baniya

Defenders: Roshan Tamang, Rohan Moktan, Prashant Moktan, Kushahang Nembang, Madan Paudel, Ram Thapa, Bijay Urba, Siddhant Khadka

Midfielders: Krishna Bahadur Ale, Krish Thapa Magar, Saroj Darlami, Lachhu Thapa, Sabin Kumar Lungeli Magar, Ranjeet Lama, Subash Bam, Bigyan Khadka

Forwards: Pawan Pakhrin, Dharbendra Kunwar, Sujan Dangol, Prasun Tamang

Officials: Rabin Khadka (Team Manager), Urjan Shrestha (Head Coach), Binam Shrestha (Assistant Coach), Mangal Maharjan (Assistant Coach), Sanjiv Joshi (Goalkeeping coach), Anish Budathoki (Team Physio), Manoj Thapa (Media Officer)

National U-19 team head coach Urjan Shresth has finalized his squad for the upcoming SAFF U-19 Men's Championship 2025.

The championship will be held in India from May 9 to 18, 2025.

Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh are drawn in the Group A of the Championship while Nepal, hosts India and Sri Lanka are in the other Group.

Final squad

Goalkeepers: Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar, Upendra Lwagun, Bishesh Baniya

Defenders: Roshan Tamang, Rohan Moktan, Prashant Moktan, Kushahang Nembang, Madan Paudel, Ram Thapa, Bijay Urba, Siddhant Khadka

Midfielders: Krishna Bahadur Ale, Krish Thapa Magar, Saroj Darlami, Lachhu Thapa, Sabin Kumar Lungeli Magar, Ranjeet Lama, Subash Bam, Bigyan Khadka

Forwards: Pawan Pakhrin, Dharbendra Kunwar, Sujan Dangol, Prasun Tamang

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The preliminary squad of the national U-19 football team has been trimmed to 33 players.

Head coach Urjan Shrestha made the latest cut on Monday, narrowing down the team from the initial pool of 58 players. The squad was previously reduced to 42 for the closed camp before reaching the current count.

The team is preparing for the upcoming SAFF U-19 Men’s Championship, scheduled to take place in India from May 9 to 18, 2025.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar, Pemba Norbu Bhote, Bishesh Baniya, Upendra Lawan, Rojan Pradhan

Defenders: Roshan Tamang, Karan Tamang, Sujal Man Ghale, Samir Thapa, Rohan Moktan, Prashant Moktan, Siddant Khadka, Kusan Nembang, Ekraj Budathoki, Madan Paudel, Ram Thapa, Nishan Bantawa

Midfielders: Krishna Bahadur Ale, Krish Magar, Saroj Darlami, Lachhu Thapa, Pawan Pakhrin, Sabin Lungeli Magar, Dharbendra Kunwar, Binayak Tharu, Bigyan Khadka, Ranjit Lama, Bikram Gautam

Forwards: Sujan Dangol, Subash Bam, Santosh Gongba, Prasun Tamang, Bijay Urba

Forty-two players have been called up for the closed camp of the national U-19 youth team for the upcoming SAFF U-19 Men's Championship.

Head coach Urjan Shrestha called up 42 players after a three-day selection programme held at ANFA Complex. Shrestha had initially called up 58 players for the selection.

The championship will be held in India from May 9 to 18, 2025.

Initial squad

Goalkeepers: Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar, Bikram Bista, Bishesh Baniya, Pemba Norbu Bhote, Rojan Pradhan, Upendra Lawan

Defenders: Ekraj Bishwokarma, Karan Tamang, Krishna Bahadur Ale, Krish Magar, Kusang Nembang, Lacchu Thapa, Madan Paudel, Nishan Bantawa, Prashant Moktan, Ram Thami, Ram Thapa, Rohan Moktan, Ronesh Magar, Roshan Tamang, Sabinaya Katuwal, Samir Thapa, Saroj Darlami, Siddhant Khadka, Sujal Man Ghale

Midfielders: Alik Shrestha, Bigyan Khadka, Binayak Tharu, Dharbendra Kunwar, Laxman Thami, Michal Thapa, Ranjit Lama, Sabin Lungeli Magar, Samir Kumar

Forwards: Bijay Urba, Bikram Gautam, Greman Shrestha, Pawan Pakhrin, Prasun Tamang, Subash Bam, Sudip Moktan, Sujan Dangol

The called up players are requested to reach at ANFA Complex in Satdobato by Sunday (March 30,2025), 4 pm along with their original documents. 

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National U-19 men's team Head Coach Urjan Shrestha has named 58 players for the final selection of the squad for the SAFF U-19 Men's Championship 2025.

The championship will be held in India from May 9 to 18, 2025.

The selection process will take place over three days at the ANFA Complex, from March 23 to 25, 2025.

All players selected for the trial are requested to report to the ANFA Complex in Satdobato on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 8 AM, with the appropriate football kit.

Players:

1. Alik Shrestha
2. Alok Tharu
3. Anubhab Puri
4. Anup Jung Khatri
5. Avinash Waiba
6. Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar
7. Bhuwan Kami
8. Bigyan Khadka
9. Bikram Bista
10. Bikram Gautam
11. Bijay Urba
12. Bijay Urnaw
13. Binayak Tharu
14. Darpan Syangtan
15. Dharbendra Kunwar
16. Dipen Rai
17. Dipesh Limbu
18. Ekraj Bishwokarma
19. Greman Shrestha
20. Ivan Ratna Tuladhar
21. Jeevan Gurung
22. John Bista
23. Kali Bahadur Thapa
24. Krishan Bahadur Ale
25. Kusang Nembang
26. Lachhu Thapa
27. Lenin Rai
28. Madan Paudel
29. Milan Shrestha
30. Nishan Bantawa
31. Nishan Lawat
32. Pascal Basnet
33. Pawan Pakhrin
34. Pemba Norbu Bhote
35. Pramit Khatri
36. Prashant Moktan
37. Ram Bahadur Bohara
38. Ram Thapa
39. Ranjit Lama
40. Rohan Moktan
41. Roshan Tamang
42. Sabin Kumar Lungeli Magar
43. Sabinaya Katuwal
44. Sameer Thapa
45. Samir Kumar
46. Sanil Syangtan
47. Sandip Ojha
48. Santosh Gongba
49. Saran SK
50. Saroj Darlami
51. Subash Bam
52. Sujal Man Ghale
53. Sujan Dangol
54. Sushant Jabegu
55. Sudip Moktan
56. Suraj Pudasaini
57. Upendra Lwagan
58. Uprant Ale

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