The Nepal National Football Team has announced its final 23-man squad for the upcoming international friendly against Hong Kong and the crucial AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Laos. Head coach Matt Ross trimmed the training squad from 30 to 23 players, bringing in two fresh faces — Srijanraj Gautam and Kushal Deuba — who will be making their first appearances for the national side.
Nepal is set to play Hong Kong on June 5 in an international friendly that will serve as key preparation ahead of the Asian Cup qualifying campaign. After the match in Hong Kong, the team will travel to Laos, where they will face the hosts on June 10 in their second match of the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.
The Nepal National Football Team will depart for Hong Kong on Tuesday and head to Laos shortly after. Coach Ross has expressed confidence in the squad’s readiness and believes this tour will be an important step toward building momentum for the qualifiers.
Here is the final 23-man squad:
Abhishek Limbu, Αnanta Tamang, Anjan Bista, Arik Bista, Ayush Ghalan, Bimal Pandey, Bishal Sunar (GK), Deep Karki (GK), Gillespye Jung Karki, Kiran Chemjong (GK), Kritish Ratna Chhunju, Kushal Deuba, Laken Limbu, Mani Kumar Lama, Manish Dangi, Rohit Chand, Rohan Karki, Sanish Shrestha, Srijan Raj Gautam, Suman Shrestha, Sumit Shrestha, Subash Thakuri Bam, Yogesh Gurung
With the squad finalized, Nepal aims to deliver solid performances and move closer to qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup 2027. Fans across the country will be closely following the team’s journey as they face Hong Kong and Laos.
