Nepal national futsal team
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The Nepal national futsal team represents Nepal in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. The current head coach for the national men's team is Anil Bahadur Gurung.[2][3][4]
| Nickname(s) | The Gorkhalis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Anil Bahadur Gurung | ||
| Captain | Bijay Shrestha | ||
| Top scorer | Bikrant Narsingh Rana (5 goals) | ||
| FIFA code | NEP | ||
| FIFA ranking | 114  4 (12 December 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Uzbekistan 14–1 Nepal  (Tabriz, Iran; 15 October 2017) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Turkey 0–9 Nepal (Islamabad, Pakistan; 18 February 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Uzbekistan 14–1 Nepal (Tabriz, Iran; 15 October 2017) | |||
| AMF World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in [[2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup AMF Futsal World Cup|2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup]]) | ||
| SAFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2026) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification) | ||
History
As futsal began to gain popularity in Nepal, the ANFA formed its first-ever national team in 2017 to enter 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification.[5] Former Nepal international footballer Rakesh Shrestha was selected to lead the team in qualification as its first-ever head coach.[6] The team lost its maiden international fixture 1–14 to Uzbekistan to open their qualifying campaign. Captain Suraj Raut scored the team's only goal and the team's first-ever tally.[7]
Nepal was invited to Pakistan in February 2018 to compete in the International Soccer Futsal Cup 2018. The tournament marked the first time that international futsal had been played in the country.[8] In preparation for the tournament, Nep defeated the hosts 7–5 in a friendly on 13 February.[9] In 2019, Nepal was invited to participate in the 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup. The team were defeated in all three of its Group Stage matches. It was drawn into Group D along with the United States, France, and Catalonia.[10]
When the inaugural FIFA World Futsal Rankings were released in May 2024, Nepal had an initial ranking of 121st out of 139 ranked nations.[11]
In January 2026, Nepal participated in the inaugural SAFF Futsal Championship in Thailand.[12][13][14]
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 20 January 2026
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Milan Adhikari |
| Head Coach | Anil Bahadur Gurung |
| Assistant Coach | Saroj Kumar Chhetri Thapa |
| Physio | Dewan Thapa |
| Interpreter | Karan Chitrakar |
Players (2026)
The following players were selected for 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship.[15][16]
Men’s Squad: Amit Lama, Ashok Darlami, Bijay Shrestha, Bikrant Narsing Rana[17][18][19][20][21], Bishal Saru Magar, Dipesh Shrestha (GK), Jenish Prajapati, Lakpa Tamang, Padam Tamang (GK), Pemba Dorje Lama, Sanje Syangtan, Saroj Tamang, Subet Lama, Suraj Gurung
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Padam Tamang | | |||
| 2 | Lakpa Tamang | | ||||
| 3 | Bishal Saru Magar | | ||||
| 4 | Sanje Syangtan | | ||||
| 5 | Pemba Dorje Lama | | ||||
| 6 | Ashok Darlami | | ||||
| 7 | Amit Lama | | ||||
| 8 | Bijay Shrestha | | ||||
| 9 | Bikrant Narsingh Rana | | ||||
| 10 | Suraj Gurung | | ||||
| 11 | Jenish Prajapati | | ||||
| 12 | Subet Lama | | ||||
| 12 | Dipesh Shrestha | | ||||
All-time fixtures and results
2017
| 15 October 2017 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Uzbekistan | 14–1 | Nepal | Tabriz, Iran |
| Report |
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Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena |
| 16 October 2017 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Kyrgyzstan  | 5–0 | Nepal | Tabriz, Iran |
| Report | Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena |
| 17 October 2017 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Turkmenistan  | 9–3 | Nepal | Tabriz, Iran |
| Report |
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Stadium: Shahid Poursharifi Arena |
2018
| 13 February 2018 Friendly | Pakistan  | 5–7 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Report | Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
| 16 February 2018 International Soccer Futsal Cup 2018 | Pakistan | 8–5 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
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Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
| 18 February 2018 International Soccer Futsal Cup 2018 | Turkey | 0–9 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
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Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
| 13 December 2018 2018 Triagular Futsal Series | Afghanistan  | 5–4 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
| 14 December 2018 2018 Triagular Futsal Series | Pakistan | 1–2 | Nepal | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Stadium: Pakistan Sports Complex |
2019
| 1 April 2019 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup | United States  | 2–1 | Nepal | Oberá, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney |
| 2 April 2019 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup | France  | 3–2 | Nepal | Oberá, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney |
| 3 April 2019 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup | Catalonia  | 11–1 | Nepal | Oberá, Argentina |
| Report |
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Stadium: Polideportivo del Complejo Ian Barney |
| 23 October 2019 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Tajikistan  | 6–0 | Nepal | Urmia, Iran |
| Report | Stadium: Ghadir Arena |
| 24 October 2019 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Uzbekistan | 4–1 | Nepal | Urmia, Iran |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ghadir Arena |
| 25 October 2019 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification | Afghanistan | 6–2 | Nepal | Urmia, Iran |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ghadir Arena |
2022
| 10 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Uzbekistan | 5–1 | Nepal | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex |
| 11 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Tajikistan | 11–1 | Nepal | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex |
| 12 April 2022 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | 8–1 | Nepal | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Gazprom Sports Complex |
2023
| 7 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | South Korea  | 5–1 | Nepal | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace |
| 9 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Vietnam  | 5–0 | Nepal | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Report | Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace |
| 11 October 2023 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Mongolia  | 1–1 | Nepal | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace |
2026
| 16 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Sri Lanka  | 1-2 | Nepal | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Province Stadium Referee: Chonlakan Luangsa-Ard (Thailand) Fourth official: Vaja Vishal Mahendrabhai (India) Man of the Match: Saroj Tamang |
| 18 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | India  | 3-3 | Nepal | Bangkok, Thailand |
Laltluangzela  6'
Anmol Adhikari 40' |
Report | Bikrant Narsingh Rana 2'
Amit Lama 40' |
Stadium: Nonthaburi Province Stadium Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran) Fourth official: Nattakit Hintua (Thailand) Man of the Match: Bikrant Narsingh Rana |
| 20 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Pakistan | 4-4 | Nepal | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Province Stadium Referee: Benjapol Mucharoennsap (Thailand) Fourth official: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand) Man of the Match: Nisar Husain |
| 22 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Maldives  | 2-1 | Nepal | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Report | Bikrant Narsingh Rana 24' |
Stadium: Nonthaburi Province Stadium Referee: Ali Hafizi (Iran) Fourth official: Nicholas Backo (Australia) Man of the Match: Ahmed Hameed |
| 24 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Bangladesh  | 1-4 | Nepal | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Province Stadium Referee: Khampasong Xayavongsy (Loas) Fourth official: Mohammad Javed Ehtesham (Iran) Man of the Match: Lakpa Tamang |
| 26 January 2026 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Bhutan  | 1–4 | Nepal | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 12:45 NST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Attendance: 58 Referee: Ali Hafizi (Iran) |
- As of 24 January 2026
Results By Years
- All of 2018 and 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup results is unofficial.
Players 2024
The following players were called up for 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification.[34]
- Goalkeeper: Padam Tamang, Aashish Dangal, Sagar Gurung
- Fixo: Bijay Shrestha, Saroj Tamang, Sanje Syangtan
- Ala: Aadil Hamid, Amit Tamang, Aruj Singh, Sumit Shrestha, Ujwol Shahi, Rajat Tiwari, Dipesh Ghale
- Pivot: Sujit Budathoki, Mani Kumar Lama
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
AMF Futsal World Cup
SAFF Futsal Championship
| SAFF Futsal Championship records | |||||||||
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| Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/0 | 0 Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Head-to-head record
| More wins | |
| Equal wins/losses ratio | |
| More losses |
| Nepal national futsal team head-to-head records | ||||||||||
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| Opponent | From | To | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
| Afghanistan | 2018 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 19 | —12 | AFC |
| Bangladesh | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | AFC |
| Bhutan | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | AFC |
| Catalonia | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | —10 | UEFA |
| France | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | —1 | UEFA |
| India | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | AFC |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | —5 | AFC |
| Maldives | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | —1 | AFC |
| Mongolia | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AFC |
| Pakistan | 2018 | 2026 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0 | AFC |
| South Korea | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | —4 | AFC |
| Sri Lanka | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | AFC |
| Tajikistan | 2019 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | —16 | AFC |
| Turkmenistan | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | —6 | AFC |
| Turkey | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | UEFA |
| United States | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | —1 | CONCACAF(North America) |
| Uzbekistan | 2017 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | —20 | AFC |
| Vietnam | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | —5 | AFC |
| Total | 2017 | 2026 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 61 | 127 | —66 | FIFA |
| Last match updated was against Bhutan on 26 January 2026. | ||||||||||