33 players called up for World Cup Qualifiers preliminary squad

Thirty-three players have been called up for the preliminary squad for the upcoming second round matches of World Cup Qualifiers against Bahrain.

Nepal will play against Bahrain on March 21 and March 27.

Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese named his squad for the two matches on Thursday.

The team will begin the closed camp from Monday (March 4).

Goalkeepers: Abhishek Baral, Bishal Sunar, Deep Karki, Kiran Chemjong

Defenders: Ajay Chaudhary, Ananta Tamang, Anjal Maharjan, Bimal Panday, Bishal Basnet, Chhiring Lama, Dipendra BK, Rohit Chand, Sanish Shrestha, Sumit Shrestha, Yogesh Gurung

Midfielders: Arik Bista, Bishal Tamang, Kritish Ratna Chhunju, Laken Limbu, Mani Kumar Lama, Manish Dangi, Rohan Karki, Santosh Khatri, Suraj Jeu Thakuri, Utsab Rai

Forwards: Anjan Bista, Ayush Ghalan, Dinesh Henjan, Gillespye Jung Karki, Hisub Thapaliya, Rajesh Pariyar, Sameer Tamang, Sanjeeb Bista