Host Nepal comes into action with Bangladesh as the most awaited moment in South Asia kicks off Saturday evening.
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All Nepal Football Association is all set to start the tournament as hosts Nepal take on Bangladesh in the opening day of the tournament.
The young Nepalese Generation are in high critics of not winning any major tournament and with tournament to start in home, the hosts country look forward to end up the trophy drought.
Nepal are highly boosted with their pre tournament friendlies in Bahrain and Kuwait as four out of five wins in practice matches could help to build confidence in the team.
Nepalese players will evidence new faces in squad after coaches Jack Stefanowski and Richard Orlowski decided to choose Bikram Lama, Prakash Budathoki and Tanka Basnet over regulars Nirajan Khadka and Bijay Gurung. Youngster Bimal Gharti Magar carry high hope with the team as the U16 star twinkled in pre tournament friendly.
Nepal’s Predicted Starting Lineup – Kiran Chemjong, Biraj Maharjan, Sandip Rai, Sagar Thapa, Rabin Shrestha, Rohit Chand, Raju Tamang, Bhola Silwal, Jagjeet Shrestha, Anil Gurung, Jumanu Rai
Subs: Bharat Khawas, Santosh Sahukhala, Bimal Gharti Magar, Prakash Budathoki, Tanka Basnet, Bikram Lama, Sabindra Shrestha, Ritesh Thapa, Bishal Shrestha.
Nepal has never made to the finals of the tournament ever while their best records remains third place , meanwhile Bangladesh has made into the finals of the tournament three times, claiming one title in their way, back in 2013.
When it comes about Nepal vs Bangladesh , people recall the moment when Sagar Thapa scored long free kick which remains the longest goal in the history of SAFF Championship.
Bangladesh Dutch coach Lodewijk De Kruif has congested squad to choose from as the squad hit with injury trauma. Coach De Kruif believes Bangladesh lies behind host Nepal, India, Maldives and Afghanistan who remain among the title contenders in Bangladesh coach’s view.
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