Nepal
AFC. Played 272 since 13 Oct 1972: won 63, drawn 47, lost 162. Elo 1102, ranked 193 in the world; peak 1495 in 1972.
Latest results
- 2025-11-18LMalaysia1–0NepalAFC Asian Cup qualification · Kuala Lumpur6%
- 2025-11-13DBangladesh2–2NepalFriendly · Dhaka35%
- 2025-10-14LVietnam1–0NepalAFC Asian Cup qualification · Ho Chi Minh City7%
- 2025-10-09LVietnam3–1NepalAFC Asian Cup qualification · Ho Chi Minh City7%
- 2025-09-06DNepal0–0BangladeshFriendly · Kathmandu66%
- 2025-06-10LLaos2–1NepalAFC Asian Cup qualification · Vientiane66%
- 2025-06-05DHong Kong0–0NepalFriendly · Hong Kong16%
- 2025-03-25LMalaysia2–0NepalAFC Asian Cup qualification · Johor9%
- 2025-03-21WSingapore0–1NepalUpsetFriendly · Kallang22%
- 2024-11-16WNepal2–0AfghanistanUpsetFriendly · Dushanbe23%
Squad
The following 23 players were called up to the final squad for matches against Laos.
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 25.9
- Caps between them
- 532
- Most from one club
- Brothers Union (4)
Where they play
10 at home · 13 abroad in 6 other countries
- Nepal 10
- Bangladesh 8
- Cambodia 1
- Indonesia 1
- Malaysia 1
- Maldives 1
- Philippines 1
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Bishal SunarFriends | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Kiran ChemjongBangladesh Police(Bangladesh) | 36 | 107 | 0 |
| 22 | Deep KarkiSankata | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Sanish ShresthaBrothers Union(Bangladesh) | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | Suman ShresthaODI Sports(Maldives) | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Ananta TamangFortis FC(Bangladesh) | 28 | 67 | 4 |
| 5 | Bimal PandayNepal Army | 36 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Sumit ShresthaNew Road Team | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Abhishek LimbuRahmatganj MFS(Bangladesh) | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Rohit ChandPersik Kediri(Indonesia) | 34 | 97 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Samyog GurungBrothers Union(Bangladesh) | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Arik BistaBrothers Union(Bangladesh) | 26 | 29 | 0 |
| 9 | Rohan KarkiChurch Boys United | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Laken LimbuKirivong Sok Sen Chey(Cambodia) | 24 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Kritish Ratna ChhunjuNew Road Team | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kushal DeubaLalitpur City | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ayush GhalanBangladesh Police(Bangladesh) | 22 | 31 | 2 |
| 20 | Mani Kumar LamaAPF FC | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Manish DangiMachhindra | 25 | 38 | 4 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Gillespye Jung KarkiPDRM(Malaysia) | 27 | 15 | 3 |
| 11 | Subash Bam ThakuriSiniloan Lions(Philippines) | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Anjan BistaBrothers Union(Bangladesh) | 28 | 70 | 13 |
| 27 | Srijan Raj GautamChitwan | 24 | 1 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Nepal national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 25 March 2025; page last edited 19 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Nepal v Bangladesh: played 30, won 9, drawn 8, lost 13; goals 24–33. First met 16 Feb 1982, last 13 Nov 2025.
- 2025-11-13DBangladesh2–2NepalFriendly · Dhaka35%
- 2025-09-06DNepal0–0BangladeshFriendly · Kathmandu66%
- 2022-09-27WNepal3–1BangladeshFriendly · Kathmandu72%
- 2021-10-13DBangladesh1–1NepalSAFF Cup · Malé64%
- 2021-03-29WNepal2–1BangladeshFriendly · Kathmandu70%
- 2021-03-27DNepal0–0BangladeshFriendly · Kathmandu71%
- 2020-11-17DBangladesh0–0NepalFriendly · Dhaka43%
- 2020-11-13LBangladesh2–0NepalFriendly · Dhaka47%
- 2018-09-08WBangladesh0–2NepalSAFF Cup · Dhaka46%
- 2016-01-15DBangladesh0–0NepalBangabandhu Cup · Dhaka32%
- 2015-12-17LBangladesh1–0NepalFriendly · Dhaka34%
- 2013-08-31WNepal2–0BangladeshSAFF Cup · Kathmandu50%
- 2013-03-04LNepal0–2BangladeshAFC Challenge Cup qualification · Kathmandu62%
- 2012-09-20DNepal1–1BangladeshFriendly · Kathmandu62%
- 2011-12-04WBangladesh0–1NepalSAFF Cup · New Delhi52%
Latest 15 of 30 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 54 | 17 | 12 | 25 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 46 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| SAFF Cup | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 40 | 2 | 3 | 35 |
| South Asian Games | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Asian Games | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| AFC Challenge Cup qualification | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bangabandhu Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| AFC Solidarity Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nehru Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tri Nation Tournament | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bangladesh President's Gold Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| King's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Nirajan Rayamajhi 7
- Anjan Bista 4
- Hari Khadka 3
- Basanta Thapa 2
- Anil Gurung 2
- Ju Manu Rai 2
- Deepak Amatya 1
- Bal Gopal Maharjan 1
- Deepak Lama 1
- Bhola Silwal 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.