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2021-05-30
Nepal put on a valiant display but went down 6-2 against Iraq in the friendly match at Basra on Saturday.
In the match plenty of incidents, Nepal conceded first, levelled almost immediately, took the lead and conceded again at Al Fayhaa Stadium in Basra.
Alaa Abdul Zahrah gave Iraq the lead in the seventh minute when he scored direct from a free-kick. The lead, however, lasted less than a minute when Anjan Bista levelled finding Santosh Tamang's cross to bundle it past the goalkeeper.
Debutant Manish Dangi than gave the lead to Nepal in the 29th minute with a perfectly placed right-footed shot.
Mohammad Abdulzahra levelled in the 39th minute before Aymen Hussein scored twice in five minutes to make it 4-2 for Iraq in the half-time.
Iraq scored another two through Mohanad Ali Alshammari and Sajjad Jasim in the 67th and 75th minute respectively to complete the victory.
Beside Dangi, defender Gautam Shrestha also made his debut for the senior team.
Coach Abdullah Almutairi said there were plenty of positives to draw despite the defeat. "I take the blame for defeat but I think this team needs time and patience," Abdullah said. "We scored twice and were very close to make it 3-1 but this is football and sometimes you miss one ball and it changes everything," he added.
Abdullah said the players need more time and trust to improve further. "Just wait. They need time and patience. Just wait and everything will be good," he said.
Goalscorer Manish Dangi said he was happy to score for the team on his debut. "It's disappointing to end up losing but there were plenty of positives. It was a good learning experience for us," said Dangi.
Nepali team will now travel to Kuwait on Sunday to play the second round matches of World Cup Qualifiers.
2021-05-28
Nepali national team has completed all preparations for the friendly match against Iraq on Saturday.
Nepal will play against Iraq at Al Fayhaa Stadium in Basra at 7:30 pm local time (NST 10:15 pm NST). The team trained in Basra Sports Complex on Thursday evening.
Speaking to ANFA Media, National team coach Abdullah Almutairi said the friendly against Iraq was more about performance rather than the result. "I hope it is going to be a learning experience for our young squad. Rather than seeking the result, it is about evaluating yourself and trying to improve on it in the future," coach Abdullah said.
National team captain Kiran Kumar Limbu said the team was ready to play against Iraq. "It’s a great opportunity for Nepal to play against Iraq and it is going to be a good experience for our World Cup Qualifiers matches in Kuwait. We have trained well and prepared for it," said Chemjong.
Nepal has played three times against Iraq losing on all three occasions. The latest of the match was in April, 2001 when Iraq defeated Nepal 4-2 in World Cup Qualifier.
The friendly match against Iraq will be followed by second round of World Cup Qualifiers against Chinese Taipei on June 3, against Jordan on June 7 and against Australia on June 11.
2021-05-25
In November 2020, Aashish Lama was in the squad when Nepali national men's football team was about to travel to Bangladesh for friendly matches. The matches were of significant importance as the country's sports fraternity was trying to get on their feet after being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. "I was excited for the match as we were finally going to play after staying idle for long due to the coronavirus pandemic but fate had other ideas," Lama remembers.
Lama's roommate in the national team closed camp tested positive for Covid-19 and he had to isolate. "My roommate had shown no symptoms yet he tested positive. I too could not travel for Bangladesh and had to stay back under contact tracing," said Lama. His wait to get back on the field was extended further.
Lama was born in December 1996 in Gerkhu, Nuwakot. He came to Kathmandu with his father at the age of seven and joined Vishwa Niketan School in Koteshwor. "It was then I first came to the Dasharath Stadium to watch a football match. It is how I became fond of the game," Lama said.
Lama began to represent in school-level competitions. He played the U-14 Championship with NRT and won. Since playing for NRT in age-group competition, Lama has gone on to play for Tusal Youth Club, Boys Union Club, Himalayan Sherpa Club, Manang Marsyangdi Club before finally joining Armed Police Force (APF) Club where he now plays club football.
Lama's journey in the national team began when then coach Johan Kalin had gone to watch the Safal Pokhara Cup in Pokhara. He saw Lama there and called him in the national squad and represented Nepal in two friendly matches against Kuwait in 2019.
"Having sat out the first friendly, coach Kalin over the dinner a day before the game said that I would start the second friendly. I was ecstatic to finally relish my dream of playing for my country in the senior level," the forward said.
Lama said there is nothing like golden days in a footballer's career. "I have played for a lot of clubs and as a striker I understand people will remember and know you until you score. Such is the competition in football that if goals dry up, we will go down the drain in the memory lane," he said.
Lama suggests one has to remain humble even if he has reached the peak of his career. He finished as top scorer in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League in 2076-77 BS with nine goals. "We should have the tenacity to face every challenges as there are going to be both good and bad times in football. Also we should not be carried away by the achievements," he said. "One will get down after reaching the top, you should not be arrogant on being at the top".
The striker has a simple message to others who look into come into football: Work hard and work harder if you fail. "I had that belief in me that I would play but in the early days but I had to spend a lot of time on the bench. Such thing drains you mentally but you should be patient and prove yourself through dedication and discipline. If you fall, get up and start on analyzing on why you fell in the first place".
Lama said he is still in the learning process and has a lot of things still to complete. "There were times when situation was out of my hand and I could only watch but now as I have the chance, I will give my best to make up for the time I lost," he said.
2021-05-24
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results of all the 23 players and 12 officials travelling for Iraq friendly and second round matches of World Cup Qualifiers have returned negative.
Nasal and throat samples of players and officials were taken on Monday morning. All the swab samples tested negative for Covid-19.
The team will travel on a special Qatar Airlines flight at 10 pm Tuesday.
Nepal is scheduled to play a friendly against Iraq on May 29. Following the friendly the team will play second round of World Cup Qualifiers against Chinese Taipei on June 3, against Jordan on June 7 and against Australia on June 11 in Kuwait.
Final squad: Kiran Kumar Limbu (GK), Deep Karki (GK), Bishal Sunar (GK), Ananta Tamang, Gautam Shrestha, Suman Aryal, Abhishek Rijal, Bishal Rai, Sunil Bal, Aashish Lama, Pujan Uparkoti, Arik Bista, Suman Lama, Anjan Bista, Manish Dangi, Santosh Tamang, Nawayug Shrestha, Ayush Ghalan, Suraj Jeu Thakuri, Kamal Thapa, Rohit Chand, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Bikash Khawas
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