Nepal national under-20 football team

Nickname(s)	The Young Gorkhalis
Association	All Nepal Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Urjan Shrestha
Home stadium	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
FIFA code	NEP
First international
	Myanmar 5–0 ; (Tokyo, Japan; 25 April 1972)
Biggest win
	Maldives 0–4 ; (Bhubaneswar, India; 25 July 2022)
Biggest defeat
	Uzbekistan 12–0 ; (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 10 May 2002)
AFC U-20 Championship
Appearances	4 (first in 1971)
Best result	Group stage (4 times)
SAFF U-20 Championship
Appearances	6 (first in 2015)
Best result	Champions (2015, 2017)

The Nepal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 team of Nepal that represents Nepal in international competitions. The team is governed by the All Nepal Football Association and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The youth side mostly plays their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu.

History

Coaches

Coaching staff

As of 23 March 2025

Position	Name
Head coach	Urjan Shrestha
Assistant coach	Mangal Maharjan
Assistant coach	Binam Shrestha
Goalkeeper coach	Sanjiv Joshi
Physio	Anish Budathoki
Team Manager	Rabin Khadka

Manager history

Year	Head coach
2024–	Urjan Shrestha

Squad

Current U-20 squad

The following 23 players were named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.^[1]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1GK	Amit Tamatta
1GK	Jiyarath Shekh
1GK	Krishal Moktan

2DF	Aayush Timsina
2DF	Ashwin Ghorasainee
2DF	Bikram Tamang
2DF	Nirmal Bal
2DF	Ram Thapa
2DF	Sabin Ghimire
2DF	Semanta Thapa
2DF	Dipak Thapa Magar

3MF	Abinash Syangtan
3MF	Abinash Syangtan
3MF	Kushal Deuba
3MF	Lachu Thapa
3MF	Saroj Darlami
3MF	Prashant Laksam

4FW	Anil Bhomjan
4FW	Dhana Singh BK
4FW	Dharbendar Kunwar
4FW	Nyima Wangel Tamang
4FW	Niraj Karki
4FW	Samir Tamang
4FW	Nirajan Dhami
4FW	Bikash Bhandari	2007 jan 2

Recent U-20 call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Latest call-up
GK	Bishal KC	2024 SAFF U-20 Championship

DF	Madan Paudel	2024 SAFF U-20 Championship
DF	Ninsang Limbu	2024 SAFF U-20 Championship

MF	Jana Prakash Bam	2024 SAFF U-20 Championship
MF	Harish Raj Bhatta	2024 SAFF U-20 Championship

FW	Rohan Khadgi	2024 SAFF U-20 Championship
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^TP Training partner ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Current U-19 squad

The following final player list were named in the squad for the 2025 SAFF U-19 Championship.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar	(2008-01-30) 30 January 2008			Nepal Police U-18
	1GK	Upendra Lawan
	1GK	Bishesh Bania	(2009-09-11) 11 September 2009			NRT U16

	2DF	Roshan Tamang
	2DF	Rohan Moktan
	2DF	Prashant Moktan	(2009-01-21) 21 January 2009			NPC U-16
	2DF	Kusan Nembang
	2DF	Madan Paudel
	3MF	Ram Thapa (captain)	(2009-04-04) 4 April 2009			NPC U-16
	2DF	Siddant Khadka
	2DF	Bijay Urba

	3MF	Krishna Bahadur Ale	(2008-12-06) 6 December 2008			Sankata U-16
	3MF	Krish Thapa Magar
	3MF	Saroj Darlami
	3MF	Lachhu Thapa	(2009-04-04) 4 April 2009			NPC U-16
	3MF	Sabin Lungeli Magar	(2008-12-27) 27 December 2008			Sankata U-16
	3MF	Ranjit Lama	(2008-12-11) 11 December 2008			NPC U-16
11	3MF	Subash Bam Thakuri	(2008-09-05) 5 September 2008	1	0	Siniloan Lions
	3MF	Bigyan Khadka	(2008-11-10) 10 November 2008			NRT U-16

	4FW	Pawan Pakhrin				APF U-18
	4FW	Dharbendra Kunwar	(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007			Jawalkhel
	4FW	Sujan Dangol				Planning Boyz
	4FW	Prasun Tamang

Recent U-19 call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Pemba Nurbu Bhote	(2009-10-22) 22 October 2009	Machhindra U-16	2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE
GK	Rojan Pradhan			2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE

DF	Karan Tamang			2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE
DF	Sujal Man Ghale	(2008-02-17) 17 February 2008	NPC U-16	2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE
DF	Samir Thapa			2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE
DF	Ekraj Bishwokarma	(2008-12-20) 20 December 2008	Sankata U-16	2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE
DF	Nishan Bantawa			2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE

MF	Binayak Tharu		NRT U-16	2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE
MF	Bikram Gautam			2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE

FW	Santosh Gongba	(2008-10-13) 13 October 2008	NRT U-16	2025 SAFF U-19 Championship^PRE
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^TP Training partner ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Fixtures and results

Matches in the last 12 months, and future scheduled matches
Win Draw Loss Fixture

2023

21 September 2023 2023 SAFF U-19 GS	Pakistan	1–0		Kathmandu
17:30 NST (UTC+05:45)	Ali Zafar 76'	Report		Stadium: Dashrath Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Astha Aditya Dipesh (India)

25 September 2023 2023 SAFF U-19 GS		4–1	Maldives	Kathmandu
13:30	Prashant Laksam 17' Samir Tamang 30', 90+6' Nirajan Dhami 88'	Report	Adam Layaan Rasheed 58'	Stadium: Dashrath Stadium Attendance: 3,709 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)

27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) 2023 SAFF U-19 SF	India	1–1 (3–2 p)		Kathmandu
17:30	Sahil Khurshid 26'	Report	Samir Tamang 74'	Stadium: Dashrath Stadium Attendance: 12,656 Referee: Adnan Anjum (Pakistan)
	Penalties
	Arjun Singh Oinam Dinesh Singh Soubam Gwgmsar Goyary Ricky Meetei Haobam Manglenthang Kipgen		Ashwin Ghorasainee Prashant Laksam Kushal Deuba Lachhu Thapa Bikram Tamang

2024

18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) 2024 SAFF U-20 GS	Sri Lanka	0–1	Nepal	ANFA Complex, Lalitpur
15:00 NST (UTC+05:45)		Report	Nirajan Dhami 23'	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ugyen Penjor (Bhutan)

22 August 2024 (2024-08-22) 2024 SAFF U-20 GS	Nepal	2–1	Bangladesh	ANFA Complex, Lalitpur
15:00 NST (UTC+05:45)	Samir Tamang 17' Nirajan Dhami 18'	Report	Mirajul 43' (pen.)	Attendance: 483 Referee: Afsheen Naseer (Maldives)

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) 2024 SAFF U-20 SF		1–1 (4–1 p)	Bhutan	Lalitpur
15:00 NST (UTC+05:45)	Nirajan Dhami 78'	Report	Jetsuen Dorji 56'	Stadium: ANFA Complex Referee: Senthil Nathan (India)
	Penalties
	Ram Thapa Abinash Syangtan Semanta Thapa Jiyarat Shekh		Jetsuen Dorji Jigme Namgyel Ugyen Dorji

28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) 2024 SAFF U-20 Final		1–4	Bangladesh	Lalitpur, Nepal
15:15 NST (UTC+05:45) (UTC+6)	Samir Tamang 80'	Report	Mirajul 45+1', 55' Rahul 71' Nova 90+6'	Stadium: ANFA Complex Attendance: 3,425 Referee: Mohamed Jafran Athambawa (Sri Lanka)

21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) 2025 AFC U-20 Qual.		1–4	Cambodia	Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City
15:00 UTC+8	Tamang 45+2'	Report	Vreak 3' Thatthai 7' Chanrith 61' Sovannara 83'	Attendance: 150 Referee: Mohammed Kanah (Syria)

23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) 2025 AFC U-20 Qual.		3–1	Chinese Taipei	Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City
19:00 UTC+8	Tamang 32', 35', 84'	Report	Yang Chao-jing 45+2'	Attendance: 223 Referee: Lê Thị Lý (Vietnam)

25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) 2025 AFC U-20 Qual.	Uzbekistan	6–0		Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City
15:00 UTC+8	Saidnurullayev 24', 27' Ibraimov 29' Lazizbek Mirzaev 67' Rejabaliev 87' Haydarov 90'	Report		Attendance: 52 Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) 2025 AFC U-20 Qual.	Bahrain	4–0		Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium, New Taipei City
15:00 UTC+8	Sami Bassam 27', 73' Al-Khalaf 45+1' Ali Hasan 83'	Report		Attendance: 50 Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)

2025

11 May 2025 (2025-05-11) 2025 SAFF U-19 GS		0–5	Sri Lanka	Yupia, India
19:45 NST	Sujan 45+4' Dharbendra 61' Subash 76' Bigyan 89' 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Golden Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Harish Kundu (India)

13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) 2025 SAFF U-19 GS	India	4–0		Yupia, India
19:45 NST	Thangjam Roshan Singh 28' Omang Dodum 29' Rohen Singh 75' Danny Meitei 83'	Report		Stadium: Golden Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Zaheer Hussain (Maldives)

16 May 2025 (2025-05-16) 2025 SAFF U-19 SF	Bangladesh	2–1		Yupia, India
19:45 NST	Rahman 73' Faysal 81'	Report	Dangol 87'	Stadium: Golden Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,583 Referee: Ugyen Penjor (Bhutan)

Competition records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record										FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record
Year	Result	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Result	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1977 to 2003	did not qualify									Did not qualify
2005										Round 1	3	3	1	0	2	1	6	−5
2007 to 2019										Did not qualify
2021	Cancelled
2023	Did not qualify
2025	Did not qualify
Total	0/24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1/24	3	3	1	0	2	1	6	−5

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-19 Championship finals record										AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record
Year	Result	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Result	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1959 to 1969	Non-FIFA member									Non-FIFA member
1970	Did not enter									No Qualifying Tournament
1971	Round 1	0	3	0	0	3	1	8	–7
1972	Round 1	0	3	0	0	3	0	19	–19
1973	Did not enter
1974	Round 1^[3]	0	3	0	0	3	4	14	–10
1975	Did not enter
1976	Did not enter
1977	Did not qualify									Did not enter
1978										Did not enter
1980										Group 1 (5th)^[4]	0	4	0	0	4	2	17	–15
1982										Round 2, Group A (3rd)^[5]	0	2	0	0	2	0	11	–11
1985										Did not enter
1986										Group 5 (2nd)^[6]	1	2	0	2	0	2	0	+2
1988										Did not enter
1990										Group 4 (2nd)^[7]	4	3	1	2	0	1	0	+1
1992										Group 3 (3rd)^[8]	4	4	1	2	1	4	4	+0
1994										Unknown
1996										Group 7 (3rd)^[9]	4	4	1	2	1	4	4	+0
1998										Group 4 (5th)^[10]	0	4	0	0	4	0	22	–22
2000										Group 4 (4th)^[11]	1	3	0	1	2	0	9	–9
2002										Group 6 (3rd)^[12]	0	2	0	0	2	0	13	–13
2004	Round 1	3	3	1	0	2	1	6	–5	Group 5 (1st)^[13]	3	2	1	1	0	4	1	+4
2006	Did not qualify									2nd (Group 6)	0	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3
2008										4th (Group D)	0	3	0	0	3	0	6	−6
2010										5th (Group A)	3	5	1	0	4	6	13	−7
2012										Did not enter
2014										5th (Group A)	0	4	0	0	4	1	10	−9
2016										4th (Group D)	1	3	0	1	2	1	13	–13
2018										5th (Group A)	0	4	0	0	4	0	12	−12
2020	Cencelled due to Covid-19									4th (Group D)	1	3	0	1	2	0	8	−8
2023	Did not qualify									5th (Group B)	0	4	0	0	4	1	14	−13
2025	Did not qualify									4th (Group B)	3	4	1	0	3	4	15	−11
Total	4/39	3	12	1	0	11	6	47	–41	-	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SAFF U-20 Championship

SAFF U-20 Championship
Host/Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2015	Champions	1/6	4	3	1	0	9	5
2017	Champions	1/5	4	3	0	1	6	2
2019	Group stage	5/6	2	0	1	1	1	4
2022	Third	3/5	4	2	1	1	8	9
2023	Semi-finals	3/6	3	1	1	1	5	3
2024	Runners-up	2/6	4	2	1	1	5	6
2025	Semi-finals	3/6	3	1	0	2	6	6
Total	2 Titles	2/7	24	12	5	7	40	35

See more

References

^ "Final U-20 squad for AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers announced". ANFA. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
^ "Final squad for SAFF U-19 Championship announced". Hamro Khelkud. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1974". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1980". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1982". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1986". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1990". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1996". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-19 Championship 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-20 Championship 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Asian U-20 Championship 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

External links

GoalNepal: Nepal U-19 Profile

[1] "Final U-20 squad for AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers announced". ANFA. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

[2] "Final squad for SAFF U-19 Championship announced". Hamro Khelkud. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

[3] "Asian U-19 Championship 1974". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[4] "Asian U-19 Championship 1980". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[5] "Asian U-19 Championship 1982". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[6] "Asian U-19 Championship 1986". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[7] "Asian U-19 Championship 1990". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[8] "Asian U-19 Championship 1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[9] "Asian U-19 Championship 1996". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[10] "Asian U-19 Championship 1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[11] "Asian U-19 Championship 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[12] "Asian U-20 Championship 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

[13] "Asian U-20 Championship 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

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National under-20 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA

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Tournaments	Nepal 2015 Bhutan 2017 Nepal 2019 India 2022 Nepal 2023 Nepal 2024 India 2025
Squads	2015 2017 2019 India 2022 Nepal 2023 Nepal 2024 India 2025
Participating nations	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Pakistan Sri Lanka

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