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Skipper Maharjan dropped for friendly against Malaysian Champion

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Nepal national football team head coach Johan Kalin on Friday announced a 23-member squad for the upcoming friendly with Malaysian Super League Champion Johor Darul Ta’ Zim Football Club.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Nepal national football team head coach Johan Kalin on Friday announced a 23-member squad for the upcoming friendly with Malaysian Super League Champion Johor Darul Ta’ Zim Football Club. 


The squad selection saw Kalin leave out Captain Biraj Maharjan and a comeback of forward Bimal Gharti Magar, who joins the forward line of Bimal Rana, Abishek Rijal and Nawayug Shrestha. 


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Along with Maharjan, senior players Kiran Chemjong and Rohit Chand were also not called up in the squad as first-choice goalkeeper Chemjong is currently on trial with a Japan’s third-division club, and Chand is with Indonesia’s Liga 1 defending champion Persija Jakarta. 


The match will serve as the final preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (AFC) matches against Kuwait on September 5 and Chinese Taipei on September 10. The match will be played at Pasar Gudang Stadium in Johar City, Malaysia. 


Nepal is pitted in Group B of the qualifiers along with Australia, Jordan, Kuwait and Chinese Taipei. 


SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Bikesh Kuthu, Alan Neupane, Bishal Shrestha

Defenders: Saroj Dahal, Ajit Bhandari, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Ananta Tamang, Devendra Tamang, Rajeen Dhimal, Suman Aryal

Midfielders: Sunil Bal, Ravi Paswan, Anjan Bista, Sujal Shrestha, Heman Gurung, Bikram Lama, Tej Tamang, Santosh Tamang, Bishal Rai

Forward: Bimal Gharti Magar, Bimal Rana, Abishek Rijal, Nawayug Shrestha

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