# Nepal national under-20 football team

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.

## Squad
### Current U-20 squad

The following 23 players were named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.
| Pos. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Ishwor Gurung | 2 | 0 | |
| 1GK | Unesh Chaudhari | 0 | 0 | |
| 1GK | Jiyarath Sheikh | 1 | 0 | |
| 2DF | Amar Shrestha | 0 | 0 | [] |
| 2DF | Sonit Dahal | 0 | 0 | [] |
| 2DF | Aayush Shrestha | 0 | 0 | [] |
| 2DF | Ajay Chaudhari | 0 | 0 | [] |
| 2DF | Sumit Shrestha | 0 | 0 | [] |
| 2DF | Srijan Dhani | 0 | 0 | |
| 2DF | Roshan Thapa | 0 | 0 | [] |
| 2DF | Abhishek Waiba | 0 | 0 | [] |
| 3MF | Nitin Thapa | 0 | 0 | Nepal Army Club |
| 3MF | Manish Thapa | 0 | 0 | Morang FC |
| 3MF | Jay Gurung | 0 | 0 | Brigade Boys Club |
| 3MF | Sesehang Aangdembe | 0 | 0 | Nepal Army Club |
| 3MF | Suraj Thakuri | 0 | 0 | Jawalakhel Youth Club |
| 3MF | Anil Maharjan | 0 | 0 | Friends Club |
| 4FW | Dinesh Henjan (c) | 0 | 0 | Nepal Army Club |
| 4FW | Buddha Bahadur Tamang | 0 | 0 | Jhapa XI |
| 4FW | Ritik Khadka | 0 | 0 | Brigade Boys Club |
| 4FW | Anup Gurung | 0 | 0 | Brigade Boys Club |
| 4FW | Tika Gurung | 0 | 0 | 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.

## Coaches
### Coaching staff

    As of 18 March 2025
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Urjan Shrestha |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Physio | |
| Team Manager | |

### Manager history

| Year | Head coach |
| 2024– | Urjan Shrestha |

## Recent results and fixtures
### 2010s

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
| 8 November 2017 | Oman | L | 0–5 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 4 November 2017 | United Arab Emirates | L | 0–1 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 2 November 2017 | Bahrain | L | 0-4 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 31 October 2017 | Kyrgyzstan | L | 0–2 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 27 September 2017 | India | W | 2–0 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu | 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship |
| 25 September 2017 | Bangladesh | W | 2–1 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu | 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship |
| 22 September 2017 | Maldives | W | 2–0 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu | 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship |
| 20 September 2017 | Bhutan | L | 0–1 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu | 2017 SAFF U-19 Championship |
| 4 May 2017 | Tajikistan | W | 1–0 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | Exhibition match (International friendly) |
| 6 October 2015 | Jordan | L | 0–3 | Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 4 October 2015 | Kuwait | D | 1–1 | Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 2 October 2015 | Iran | L | 0–10 | Samen Al-Aeme Stadium, Mashhad | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 29 August 2015 | India | W | 1–1 (5–4 after penalties) | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship (Final) |
| 27 August 2015 | Afghanistan | W | 3–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship (Semi-final) |
| 24 August 2015 | Bangladesh | W | 2–1 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship |
| 20 August 2015 | Bhutan | W | 3–1 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship |
| 14 August 2015 | Nepal | D | 0–0 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (International friendly) |
| 7 August 2015 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | L | 1–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 28 July 2015 | Nepal (U-16) | W | 5–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 23 July 2015 | Nepal Army Club | W | 4–2 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 14 July 2015 | Nepal (U-16) | W | 2–0 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal | Exhibition match (Friendly) |
| 8 October 2013 | Qatar | L | 0–2 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 8 October 2013 | Uzbekistan | L | 0–5 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 6 October 2013 | India | L | 0–1 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 4 October 2013 | Turkmenistan | L | 1–2 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |

### 2000s

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
| 4 November 2009 | Palestine | L | 1–4 | Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 1 November 2009 | Jordan | L | 1–2 | Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 29 October 2009 | Tajikistan | L | 1–2 | Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 27 October 2009 | Kyrgyzstan | W | 2–1 | Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 25 October 2009 | Yemen | L | 0–3 | Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 10 November 2007 | Uzbekistan | L | 0–1 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 6 November 2007 | Yemen | L | 0–3 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 6 November 2007 | Jordan | L | 0–2 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 28 November 2005 | Kyrgyzstan | L | 0–2 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification |
| 22 November 2005 | Kyrgyzstan | L | 0–1 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification |
| 29 September 2004 | Malaysia | L | 0–3 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 2004 AFC Youth Championship |
| 27 September 2004 | Vietnam | W | 1–0 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 2004 AFC Youth Championship |
| 25 September 2004 | Japan | L | 0–3 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 2004 AFC Youth Championship |
| 5 December 2003 | Bangladesh | D | 1–1 | Mirpur, Bangladesh | 2004 AFC Youth Championship qualification |
| 3 December 2003 | Pakistan | W | 3–0 | Mirpur, Bangladesh | 2004 AFC Youth Championship qualification |
Win  Draw  Loss

## Competition records
### FIFA U-20 World Cup

| FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record | FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record |
| Year | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1977 to 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Round 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| 2007 to 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | | | | | | | | | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | | | | | | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |

### AFC U-20 Asian Cup

| AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship finals record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record | AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record |
| Year | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Result | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1959 to 1969 | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member | Non-FIFA member |
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament |
| 1971 | Round 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament |
| 1972 | Round 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | –19 | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament |
| 1973 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | | | | | | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament |
| 1974 | Round 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | –10 | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament |
| 1975 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | | | | | | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament |
| 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament | No Qualifying Tournament |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 1 (5th) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | –15 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round 2, Group A (3rd) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | –11 |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 5 (2nd) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 4 (2nd) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 3 (3rd) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 7 (3rd) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 4 (5th) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | –22 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 4 (4th) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | –9 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group 6 (3rd) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | –13 |
| 2004 | Round 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | Group 5 (1st) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +4 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd (Group 6) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4th (Group D) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5th (Group A) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5th (Group A) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4th (Group D) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | –13 |
| Total | 4/39 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 47 | –41 | - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |

### SAFF U-20 Championship

SAFF U-20 Championship :
| Host/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2015 | Champions | 1/6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2017 | Champions | 1/5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Third | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | Semi-finals | 3/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 2 Titles | 6/6 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 29 |

## See more

* Nepal national under-23 football team
* Nepal national under-17 football team
* AFC Youth Championship