U-19 national squad trimmed to 33 players

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