Nepal national football team results

This article details the international fixtures and results of the Nepal national football team.

Fixtures and results

* Nepal score always listed first

1972 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers13 October 1972 L2–6 Workers' Stadium, Beijing, ChinaInternational friendlyUnknown

1981 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers31 March 1981D1–1 Dhaka, Bangladesh1981 Bangladesh President's Gold CupKrishna Thapa

1982 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers12 February 1982L0–2 National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament16 February 1982D1–1 National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan1982 Quaid-e-Azam International TournamentBidur Bista17 February 1982L0–1 National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament20 February 1982L0–4 National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament1 April 1982 W3–1 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1982 ANFA CupUnknownApril 1982W1–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1982 ANFA CupUnknown2 May 1982 W1–0 Bangkok, Thailand1982 King's CupUnknown5 May 1982 L0–2 Bangkok, Thailand1982 King's Cup7 May 1982 L1–3 Bangkok, Thailand1982 King's CupGanesh Thapa21 November 1982 L1–3 New Delhi, India1982 Asian GamesYam Bahadur Ghale23 November 1982 L0–3 New Delhi, India1982 Asian Games26 November 1982 L0–3 New Delhi, India1982 Asian Games

1983 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers10 April 1983L0–2 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1983 ANFA Cup5 September 1983 L2–4 Bangladesh1983 Bangladesh President's Gold CupKrishna ThapaGanesh Thapa19 September 1983 L0–7 Kota Bharu, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament 198322 September 1983 L0–1 Seremban, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament 1983

1984 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers18 September 1984 W4–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1984 South Asian GamesGanesh Thapa (2)Krishna ThapaRupak Raj Sharma20 September 1984 W5–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1984 South Asian GamesGanesh Thapa (2)Kiran Rai (2)Krishna Thapa21 September 1984 L0–5 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1984 South Asian Games23 September 1984 W4–2 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1984 South Asian GamesOwn goalYam Bahadur Ghale (2)Mahesh Panthi19 October 1984 L0–7 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification22 October 1984 L0–4 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification26 October 1984 L0–11 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification28 October 1984 L0–8 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification

1985 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers2 March 1985L0–2 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1986 FIFA World Cup qualification16 March 1985D0–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1986 FIFA World Cup qualification31 March 1985L0–5 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur1986 FIFA World Cup qualification6 April 1985L0–4 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea1986 FIFA World Cup qualification30 April 1985L0–1 Peshawar, Pakistan1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament21 December 1985L0–2 Dhaka, Bangladesh1985 South Asian Games22 December 1985W1–0 Dhaka, Bangladesh1985 South Asian GamesDhirendra Kumar Pradhan25 December 1985W2–23–2 Dhaka, Bangladesh1985 South Asian GamesDhirendra Kumar PradhanMan Bahadur Malla

1986 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers25 April 1986L0–5 Islamabad, Pakistan1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament27 April 1986D2–2 Islamabad, Pakistan1986 Quaid-e-Azam International TournamentUnknown2 May 1986 L0–5 Islamabad, Pakistan1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament7 June 1986W4–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1986 ANFA CupUnknown20 September 1986L0–5 Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon, Korea Republic1986 Asian Games22 September 1986L0–5 Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon, Korea Republic1986 Asian Games26 September 1986L0–1 Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon, Korea Republic1986 Asian Games28 September 1986L0–6 Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon, Korea Republic1986 Asian Games4 December 1986W1–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, NepalPanchayat Silver Jubilee Cup 1986Ganesh Thapa

1987 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers25 April 1987D2–2 Kathmandu, Nepal1988 Summer Olympics QualificationYam Bahadur GhaleGanesh Thapa28 April 1987W1–0 Kathmandu, Nepal1988 Summer Olympics QualificationDhirendra Kumar Pradhan15 September 1987L0–5Tokyo, Japan1988 Summer Olympics Qualification18 September 1987L0–9Tokyo, Japan1988 Summer Olympics Qualification23 September 1987L0–8Shenyang, China1988 Summer Olympics Qualification26 September 1987L0–12Shenyang, China1988 Summer Olympics Qualification1 October 1987L0–3 Bangkok, Thailand1988 Summer Olympics Qualification4 October 1987L1–2 Bangkok, Thailand1988 Summer Olympics QualificationUnknown21 November 1987W1–0 Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India1987 South Asian GamesGanesh Thapa23 November 1987W6–2 Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India1987 South Asian GamesGanesh Thapa (5)Mani Shah26 November 1987L0–1 Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India1987 South Asian Games

1988 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers25 May 1988D0–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification28 May 1988L0–1 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification1 June 1988L0–3 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification4 June 1988L0–3 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification

1989 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers23 May 1989L0–2 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, Korea Republic1990 FIFA World Cup qualification25 May 1989L0–9 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, Korea Republic1990 FIFA World Cup qualification27 May 1989L0–3 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, Korea Republic1990 FIFA World Cup qualification3 June 1989L0–4 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1990 FIFA World Cup qualification5 June 1989L0–7 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1990 FIFA World Cup qualification7 June 1989L0–3 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1990 FIFA World Cup qualification20 October 1989D0–0 Islamabad, Pakistan1989 South Asian Games22 October 1989D0–0 Islamabad, Pakistan1989 South Asian Games26 October 1989L1–2 Islamabad, Pakistan1989 South Asian GamesMani Shah

1991 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers22 December 1991D2–2 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka1991 South Asian GamesRajesh MaskeyRajesh Manandhar24 December 1991L0–1 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka1991 South Asian Games28 December 1991L0–2 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka1991 South Asian Games

1993 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers16 July 1993D1–1 Lahore, Pakistan1993 SAARC Gold CupUmesh Pradhan19 July 1993D0–0 Lahore, Pakistan1993 SAARC Gold Cup21 July 1993L0–1 Lahore, Pakistan1993 SAARC Gold Cup22 December 1993W1–0 Mirpur Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1993 South Asian GamesMilan Hada24 December 1993D0–0 Mirpur Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1993 South Asian Games26 December 1993W2–24–3 Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1993 South Asian GamesUmesh PradhanMani Shah

1994 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers1 October 1994L0–11 Bingo Stadium, Onomichi, Japan1994 Asian Games3 October 1994L0–8 Bingo Stadium, Onomichi, Japan1994 Asian Games9 October 1994L0–1 Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan1994 Asian Games

1995 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers2 March 1995L0–2 Colombo, Sri Lanka1995 SAARC Gold Cup29 March 1995W2–0 Colombo, Sri Lanka1995 SAARC Gold CupBal Gopal MaharjanHari Khadka31 March 1995L1–2 (a.e.t.) Colombo, Sri Lanka1995 SAARC Gold CupDeepak Amatya19 December 1995W1–0 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Madras, India1995 South Asian GamesHari Khadka23 December 1995L1–2 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Madras, India1995 South Asian GamesMani Shah25 December 1995L0–3 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Madras, India1995 South Asian Games27 December 1995L0–05–3 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Madras, India1995 South Asian Games

1996 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers10 June 1996L0–8 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification12 June 1996L0–7 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification14 June 1996L1–3 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran1996 AFC Asian Cup qualificationNarendra Man Shrestha17 June 1996L1–2 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1996 AFC Asian Cup qualificationHari Khadka19 June 1996L0–4 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification21 June 1996L0–2 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification

1997 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers23 March 1997D1–1 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1998 FIFA World Cup qualificationHari Khadka25 March 1997L0–1 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1998 FIFA World Cup qualification27 March 1997L0–6 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1998 FIFA World Cup qualification22 June 1997L0–6 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1998 FIFA World Cup qualification25 June 1997L0–3 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1998 FIFA World Cup qualification28 June 1997L1–2 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1998 FIFA World Cup qualificationDeepak Amatya4 September 1997L0–2 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1997 SAFF Gold Cup8 September 1997L1–3 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1997 SAFF Gold CupDeepak Amatya

1998 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers27 November 1998L0–2 ThailandInternational friendly1 December 1998L0–5 Trang Stadium, Tran, Thailand1998 Asian Games5 December 1998L0–1 Trang Stadium, Tran, Thailand1998 Asian Games

1999 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers25 April 1999W3–2 Nehru Stadium, Margao, India1999 SAFF Gold CupNaresh Joshi (3)27 April 1999L2–3 Nehru Stadium, Margao, India1999 SAFF Gold CupHari Khadka (2)29 April 1999L1–2 Nehru Stadium, Margao, India1999 SAFF Gold CupBalgopal Maharajan1 May 1999L0–2 Nehru Stadium, Margao, India1999 SAFF Gold Cup26 September 1999W7–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1999 South Asian GamesHari Khadka (2)Naresh JoshiDeepak AmatyaRajan RayamajhiBasanta Thapa (2)28 September 1999W3–1 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1999 South Asian GamesOwn goalHari KhadkaBal Gopal Maharjan30 September 1999L0–4 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1999 South Asian Games2 October 1999W2–1 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1999 South Asian GamesNaresh JoshiHari Khadka4 October 1999L0–1 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal1999 South Asian Games

2000 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers26 January 2000 W1–0 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal2000 ANFA CupDilli Ram Shrestha10 February 2000 L0–3 Kuwait2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification12 February 2000 W3–0 Kuwait2000 AFC Asian Cup qualificationBasanta ThapaNaresh JoshiNirajan Rayamajhi14 February 2000 L0–5 Kuwait2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification18 February 2000 L0–5 Kuwait2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification

2001 DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetitionNepal scorers12 April 2001 L0–6 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq2002 FIFA World Cup qualification14 April 2001 L1–9 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq2002 FIFA World Cup qualificationNirajan Rayamajhi16 April 2001 W4–1 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq2002 FIFA World Cup qualificationNirajan Rayamajhi (2)Basanta ThapaHari Khadka21 April 2001 L0–4 Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan2002 FIFA World Cup qualification23 April 2001 L2–4 Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan2002 FIFA World Cup qualificationHari KhadkaNirajan Rayamajhi25 April 2001 W6–1 Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan2002 FIFA World Cup qualificationNirajan Rayamajhi (3)Bal Gopal MaharjanDeepak LamaBasanta Thapa

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