KATHMANDU, Dec 12: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has called a total of 58 players for the closed camp training.
Of the total players called by the Acting Head Coach of National Men's Football Team Bal Gopal Maharjan, 24 players are new players receiving call-ups from the preliminary squad of the two-friendly series against Bangladesh that was held earlier in November.
The Nepal team will begin the camp at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato as a preparation for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, according to the ANFA.
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Skipper Biraj Maharjan is back along with Aditya Chaudhary, Bimal Gharti Magar, Santosh Tamang and Dinesh Rajbanshi. Midfielder Bikram Lama will miss the camp due to muscular injury.
The team will officially begin the camp behind the closed doors after meeting up at the ANFA Hostel on December 12.
The Squad
Goalkeepers: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Bikesh Kuthu, Bishal Shrestha, Deep Karki, Bishal Sunar, Arpan Karki, Dev Limbu
Defenders: Devendra Tamang, Rajeen Dhimal, Biraj Maharjan, Bikash Khawash, Suman Aryal, Bikash Tamang, Ananta Tamang, Nissan Khadka, Chhiring Gurung, Dinesh Rajbansi, Randip Poudel, Saroj Dahal, Amit Tamang, Ajit Bhandari, Aditya Chaudhary, Suraj B.K, Ashish Gurung, Dilen Loktan, Rohit Chand
Midfielders: Sujal Shrestha, Bishal Rai, George Prince Karki, Mikchen Tamang, Santosh Tamang, Sunil Bal, Hemant Thapa Magar, Rajat Tiwari, Jay Gurung, Arik Bista, Ashok Thapa, Subash Gurung, Dipesh Ale Magar, Tej Tamang, Ravi Paswan, Pujan Uparkoti, Tridev Gurung, Sesehang Angdambe, Sanjok Rai, Nitin Thapa
Forwards: Abishek Rijal, Rejin Subba, Bharat Khawas, Nawayug Shrestha, Darshan Gurung, Rajesh Pariyar, Bimal Rana, Anjan Bista, Bimal Gharti Magar, Rajiv Lopchan, Asish Lama, Prizen Tamang