# 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 |
| 1GK | Amit Tamatta |
| 1GK | Jiyarath Shekh |
| 1GK | Krishal Moktan |
| 2DF | Aayush Timsina |
| 2DF | Ashwin Ghorasainee |
| 2DF | Bikram Tamang |
| 2DF | Nirmal Bal |
| 2DF | Ram Thapa |
| 2DF | Sabin Ghimire |
| 2DF | Semanta Thapa |
| 2DF | Dipak Thapa Magar |
| 3MF | Abinash Syangtan |
| 3MF | Abinash Syangtan |
| 3MF | Kushal Deuba |
| 3MF | Lachu Thapa |
| 3MF | Saroj Darlami |
| 3MF | Prashant Laksam |
| 4FW | Anil Bhomjan |
| 4FW | Dhana Singh BK |
| 4FW | Dharbendar Kunwar |
| 4FW | Nyima Wangel Tamang |
| 4FW | Niraj Karki |
| 4FW | Samir Tamang |
| 4FW | Nirajan Dhami |

#### Recent U-20 call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Latest call-up |
| GK | Bishal KC | 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| DF | Madan Paudel | 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| DF | Ninsang Limbu | 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| MF | Jana Prakash Bam | 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| MF | Harish Raj Bhatta | 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| FW | Rohan Khadgi | 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to injury $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad / standby $^{TP}$ Training partner $^{WD}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. |||||||

### Current U-19 squad

The following 23 players list were named in the squad for the 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship.
| Pos. | Player |
| 1GK | Jiyarath Sheikh |
| 1GK | Rubin Bogati |
| 1GK | Amit Tamatta |
| 2DF | Semanta Thapa |
| 2DF | Bishal Nepali |
| 2DF | Bikram Tamang |
| 2DF | Aayush Timsina |
| 2DF | Ashwin Ghorasainee |
| 2DF | Dipak Thapa Magar |
| 2DF | Ninsang Parangden (Limbu) |
| 2DF | Gaurav Maharjan |
| 3MF | Kushal Deuba |
| 3MF | Lachhu Thapa |
| 3MF | Prashant Laksam |
| 3MF | Abinash Syangtan |
| 3MF | Anil Bhomjan |
| 3MF | Dhan Singh BK |
| 3MF | Harish Raj Bhatta |
| 3MF | Nelson Tamang |
| 4FW | Samir Tamang |
| 4FW | Nirajan Dhami |
| 4FW | Sujan Dangol |
| 4FW | Siddhartha Adhikari |

## 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