All Nepal Football
Association (ANFA) has announced the final squad for AFC Challenge Cup Football
Tournament.
Nepal National Team Head
Coach, Graham Roberts and his assistant have selected 21 players and they
will make it 20 member squad on friday.
The selected 21 players are as follows:
GK: Kiran Chemzong (MTSC), Bikash Malla( Nepal Army Club), Ritesh Thapa(NPC)
DF: Sagar Thapa (YHSC), Sandip Rai (LH MMC), Rohit Chand (HAL India), Robin Shrestha (NPC), Biraj Maharjan (MTSC), Sabindra Shrestha(LH MMC), Dipak Bhushal (LH MMC), Jitendra Karki (NRT)
MF: Raju Tamang(Nepal Army Club), Nirajan Khadka(LH MMC) ,Bhola Silwal (NPC), Sujal Shrestha(LH MMC), Tanka Basnet( Nepal Army Club),
FW: Jumanu Rai(NPC), Santosh Sahukhala (LH MMC), Anil Gurung (LH MMC), Ganesh Lawati (APF), Bharat Khawas(NPC)
Parbat Pandey, Bijay Gurung, Nawayug Shrestha and Tek Bahadur Budthoki are out of the squad.
Speaking in the press in Kathmandu , Coach Roberts said, "I have selected the
best players. No doubt on that. I have thought hundred times before finalizing
this squad".
"Nawayug Shrestha is a young lad. He has long way to go", Coach Roberts clarified, "He is not more experienced than other players in the squad".
"About Parbat, I had a dilemma", Coach Roberts said, "Raju Tamang and Parbat are the similar player. Raju is a playmaker and can hold the match".
"In fact, I didn't want to change the squad of SAFF Championship because I came to the inclusion that we had played really well in the Championship. We had more shorts, had more ball possession but the only part we lacked was scoring".
"I have more defenders in the squad but they are capable of playing in mid", Coach Roberts added, "I can bring Sandip Sagar to the midfield line. Even in the striking line, I can field Bharat anywhere. He is a mobile player and he is the one who has already confirmed his place in the first eleven".
"Let's not debate more on my decision", Coach Roberts added, "The idea is to select the best players. We are targeting semifinals entry. Final is the aim".
"Nawayug Shrestha is a young lad. He has long way to go", Coach Roberts clarified, "He is not more experienced than other players in the squad".
"About Parbat, I had a dilemma", Coach Roberts said, "Raju Tamang and Parbat are the similar player. Raju is a playmaker and can hold the match".
"In fact, I didn't want to change the squad of SAFF Championship because I came to the inclusion that we had played really well in the Championship. We had more shorts, had more ball possession but the only part we lacked was scoring".
"I have more defenders in the squad but they are capable of playing in mid", Coach Roberts added, "I can bring Sandip Sagar to the midfield line. Even in the striking line, I can field Bharat anywhere. He is a mobile player and he is the one who has already confirmed his place in the first eleven".
"Let's not debate more on my decision", Coach Roberts added, "The idea is to select the best players. We are targeting semifinals entry. Final is the aim".
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