Nepal national football team
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Nepal

Nickname(s)	The Reds, The Bull
Association	All Nepal Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Birat Krishna Shrestha
Home stadium	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
FIFA code	NEP
FIFA ranking	177
Highest FIFA ranking	124 (December 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking	187 (November 2007)
Elo ranking	193
Home colours Away colours
First international
China 6 - 2 Nepal (China; October 13, 1972)
Biggest win
Nepal 7 - 0 Bhutan (Nepal; September 26, 1999)
Biggest defeat
South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003)
South Asian Football Federation Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1993)
Best result	Third - 1993

The Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the AFC.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1982 - Did not enter
• 1986 - Did not qualify
• 1990 - Did not qualify
• 1994 - Did not enter
• 1998 - Did not qualify
• 2002 - Did not qualify
• 2006 - Withdrew
• 2010 -

Asian Cup record

• 1956 to 1980 - Did not enter
• 1984 -
• 1988 -
• 1992 - Did not enter
• 1996 to 2004 - Did not qualify
• 2007 - Did not enter

AFC Challenge Cup record

• 2006 - Semi Finals
• 2008 - Group Stage

South Asian Football Federation Cup record

• 1993 - Third Place
• 1995 - Semi Finals
• 1997 - Round 1
• 1999 - Fourth Place
• 2003 to 2005- Round 1
• 2008 - Group Stage

Coaches

Manager	From	To
Thomas Flath	2008	2008
Birat Krishna Shrestha	July 2008

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Bikash Malla Tribhuvan Army Club 2 DF Sagar Thapa 19 April 1985 Manang Marsyangdi club 3 DF Sanjid Budayhoki 4 DF Rakesh Shrestha 14 January 1977 Mahendra Police Club 5 DF Tashi Tsering 6 DF Lok Bandhu Gurung Three Star Club 7 MF Nabin Neupane 13 October 1982 Manang Marsyangdi Club 8 MF Bimal Shrestha 16 October 1985 Friends Club 9 FW Nirajan Rayamajhi 29 January 1980 Friends Club 10 FW Santosh Shahukhala Chittagong Abahani 11 FW Ju Manu Rai Mahendra Police Club 12 GK Ritesh Thapa 2 October 1984 Mahendra Police Club 13 MF Vishad Gouchan 11 May 1984 14 DF K.C. Anjan Three Star Club 15 MF Raju Tamang Tribhuvan Army Club 16 DF Chun Bahadur Thapa 17 MF Pradeep Maharjan Three Star Club 18 FW Anil Gurung Manang Marsyangdi Club

Recent call-ups 2007

Notable former players

• Deepak Amatya
• Hari Khadka

Notable former managers

• Yoo Kee-Heung
• Steve Constantine
• Joe Kinnear

References

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