Nepal's coach Upendra Man Singh said that his team was all prepared for the match and ready to take on any side. Nepal is pitted in group B along with Afghanistan in the tournament that sees participation of only six member of SAFF after Bhutan and Pakistan pulled out of the event.According to ANFA, the team had three training sessions after its arrival in Sylhet with most of them dedicated to set-pieces. Coach Singh, however, is worried about the playing condition as rainfall in Sylhet has muddied the pitch.
"As we are used to playing in an artificial turf, the wet pitch may pose a problem for us, but the rest is fine. We are ready for the championship," Singh has been quoted by ANFA. "This championship will also help us prepare for the AFC U-16 Qualifiers to be held in Bishkek in September."
Meanwhile, India is taking on Sri Lanka on Sunday in the first match of Group A which also consists of host Bangladesh.
Nepal squad
Goalkeeper: Arpan Karki, Akash Ranabhat, Sandesh Gurung
Defender: Roman Limbu, Laxman Pariyar, Rajan Gurung, Pawan Karki (VC), Anosh Magar, Suman Aryal, Aashish KC
Midfielder: Abhishek Rijal, Dewas Urau, Manish Karki ©, Sesehang Angdembe, Anil Maharjan, Bikash Ale, Ashok Thapa
Forward: Rajiv Lopchan, Rejin Subba, Dinesh Henjan, Prezen Tamang, Rajesh Pariyar, Kshitiz Raj GT
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