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Nepal announces 23-member squad for Three Nations Cup 2021



KATHMANDU: Nepali men’s national team Head Coach Bal Gopal Maharjan has announced a 23-member squad under the captainship of Kiran Kumar Limbu for the ongoing Three Nations Cup 2021 on Thursday.

Coach Maharjan has axed 10 players from those currently training in the national camp.

Goalkeeper duo Bishal Shrestha and Bishal Sunuwar, defenders Pasang Lama, Suraj BK and Bikash Khawas, midfielders Hemanta Thapa Magar and Santosh Tamang, and forwards Ashish Lama, George Prince Karki, and Nawayug Shrestha have been left out from the national team squad.

The players will now be released from the camp.

Nepal will play Kyrgyzstan in its first match of the tournament on Thursday before taking on Bangladesh on Saturday.

Bangladesh defeated Kyrgyzstan 1-0 in the opening match of the tournament on Tuesday.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Kiran Kumar Limbu (Captain), Bikesh Kuthu, Deep Karki

Defenders: Ranjit Dhimal, Nishan Khadka, Rohit Chand, Ananta Tamang, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Ajit Bhandari, Biraj Maharjan, Tshring Gurung

Midfielders: Tridev Gurung, Sujal Shrestha, Tej Tamang, Arik Bista, Sanjog Rai, Bishal Rai, Sunil Bal, Rabi Shankar Paswan

Forwards: Anjan Bista, Darshan Gurung, Abhishek Rijal, Bharat Khawas

Publish Date : 24 March 2021 15:52 PM

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