23 members Nepali football team selected for AFC Challenge cup 2011!!!!

All Nepal football Association(ANFA) has announced  national football team which have 23 members  for the upcoming AFC challenge cup.

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) on Sunday shortlisted 23 players in the third phase selection for the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers scheduled to he held from April 7-11 in the capital.

The selection team headed by British coach Graham Roberts and  his assistants Upendra Man Singh and Meghraj KC selected them from among 27 players. 

Bikash Malla

MMC goalkeeper Bishal Shrestha , Three Star midfielder Yogesh Gurung, Police midfielder Yogesh Shrestha and Three Star forward Buddha Chemjong have been dropped from the list of the 27 players. Three players among the shortlisted players will again be eliminated in the final phase selection making a total of 20 players.

The penultimate list declared ahead of two friendlies against Bhutan includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and six forwards. 

Anil gurung

Nepal will play friendlies against the Druks on Thursday and Saturday in Pokhara. Bhutan National team which is playing their qualifyling match against Afghanistan later  will arrive Nepal on 15th of march .According to ANFA sources, Nepali squad will remain in Pokhara for two weeks after the friendlies to prepare for the Challenge Cup group D qualifiers.

Bhutan are playing the friendlies as a preparation for the Challenge Cup playoffs against Afghanistan scheduled to be held in New Delhi on March 23 and 25. The winner among them will join other teams of group D that includes Nepal, North Korea and Sri Lanka.

Jumanu rai

Squad

Goalkeeper:
Bikash Malla, Ritesh Thapa, Kiran Chemjong,

Defenders:
Sagar Thapa, Sandip Rai, Rohit Chand, Biraj Maharjan, Rabin Shrestha, Bikash Singh Chhetri, Deepak Bhusal

Midfielders:
Nirajan Khadka, Raju Tamang, Bhola Nath Silwal, Anil Ojha, Nirajan Malla, Jagjeet Shrestha, Shiva Shrestha

Forwards:
Anil Gurung, Jumanu Rai, Santosh Sahukhala, Gansh Lawati, Sujal Shrestha, Bharat Khawas.