KATHMANDU: Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to clash in the second leg of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and Asian Cup 2027 second-round qualifiers.
The match, taking place at the Prince Mohammed bin Fayed Stadium in Saudi Arabia, kicks off at 9:45 pm.
Nepal, unable to host international matches at Dashrath Stadium, will represent their nation in Saudi Arabia.
In the previous encounter, Nepal suffered a 4-0 defeat against UAE.
In preparation, Nepal faced Yemen on June 11 in Saudi Arabia, following earlier matches against Bahrain at the same venue due to stadium conditions.
Despite a challenging journey in Group H, Nepal remains determined.
They faced defeats against UAE (4-0) and Yemen (2-0), alongside losses of 5-0 and 3-0 against Bahrain.
Lineup for the Nepali team:
Goalkeepers: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Abishek Baral, Bishal Sunar.
Defenders: Abishek Limbu, Ananta Tamang, Bimal Pandey, Bishal Basnet, Chiring Lama, Rohit Chand, Sanish Shrestha, Saubhagya Acharya.
Midfielders: Bharat Khawas, Laken Limbu, Mani Kumar Lama, Manish Dangi, Sumit Shrestha, Basanta Zimba, Ashish Rai.
Forwards: Jillespi Jung Karki, Hishub Thapaliya, Sanjiv Bista, Ayush Ghalan, Ashish Babu Chaudhary.
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