17 players called up for national team closed camp

Seventeen new players have been called up to the national team closed camp from Thursday.

National football team head coach Abdullah Almutairi has called up 17 players to the team in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

Nepal will play its first game of the Qualifiers against Jordan on June 8 followed by against Kuwait on June 11. The final game against Indonesia will be played on June 14.

Players: Bikesh Kuthu (GK), Bishal Sunar (GK), Abhishek Baral (GK), Akash Buda Magar, Ashish Chaudhary, Bikash Tamang, George Prince Karki, Manish Jargah Magar, Nir Kumar Rai, Rajan Gurung, Roshan Rana Magar, Rup Bahadur Lama, Sanjok Rai, Sesehang Angdembe, Shiva Gurung, Sunil Shrestha, Sushil Rai