Nepal national football team

Nepal
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Gorkhalis
AssociationAll Nepal Football Association (ANFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachVincenzo Alberto Annese
CaptainKiran Chemjong
Most capsKiran Chemjong (101)
Top scorerHari Khadka
Nirajan Rayamajhi
Anjan Bista (13)
Home stadiumDasharath Stadium
FIFA codeNEP
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 178 Decrease 3 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest124 (December 1993 – February 1994)
Lowest196 (January 2016)
First international
 China 6–2 Nepal   
(Beijing, China; 13 October 1972)
Biggest win
   Nepal 7–0 Bhutan 
(Kathmandu, Nepal; 26 September 1999)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 16–0 Nepal   
(Incheon, South Korea; 29 September 2003)
SAFF Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1993)
Best resultRunners-up (2021)
AFC Solidarity Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best resultChampions (2016)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2006)
Best resultSemi-finals (2006)

The Nepal national football team (Nepali: नेपाल राष्ट्रिय फुटबल टिम) represents Nepal in International men's football, and is governed by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). A member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Nepali football team plays their home games at Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

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