KATHMANDU: The national football team of Mauritius arrived Nepal on Monday to play a friendly match with Nepali national football team.

Office-bearers of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) welcomed the team from Mauritius.

Nepal will play two friendly matches with Mauritius at Tripureshwor-based Dasharath Stadium.

The first match between Nepal and Mauritius would be held on Saturday and the second match on Tuesday. Nepal is playing with an African nation for the first time.

Nepal had played two friendly matches with India in September.