Sameer Tamang inspires Nepal to first victory

Sameer Tamang led Nepal to their first win in the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers, defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1.

Tamang was the star of the match, scoring a hat-trick.

He opened the scoring in the 32nd minute and quickly added a second just three minutes later. Although Yang Chao-Jing pulled one back for Taipei, Tamang sealed the victory with his third goal six minutes from time.

Nepal will face Uzbekistan and Bahrain in their remaining two matches of the competition.