ANFA announces preliminary squad for Group 'D' qualifiers of AFC Challenge Cup

The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has announced 42 players preliminary squad for the Group D qualifiers of AFC Challenge Cup to be held in Kathmandu from March 2-6.

Nepal has been drawn under Group D along with Bangladesh, Palestine and Northern Mariana Island.

The players were selected by the newly appointed coaches Jack Stefanowski and Richard Orlowski, said ANFA in a press statement on Tuesday.

The players include - Bishal Shrestha, Sabindra Shrestha, Bikash Singh Chhetri, Shiva Shrestha, Sulav Maskey, Sujal Shrestha, Anil Gurung, Nirajan Malla and Amir Shrestha are the players from MMC.

Similarly, Kiran Chemjong, Biraj Maharjan, Bijay Dhimal, Sandip Rai, Bikram Lama, Bijay Gurung, Anil Ojha and Santosh Sahukhala are selected from Three Star.

Likewise, Ritesh Thapa, Rabin Shrestha, Bhola Silwal and Jumanu Rai from Nepal Police Club while Jeetendra Karki, Raju Tamang, Bharat Khawas and Nawayug Shrestha are selected from Nepal Army Club.

Sagar Thapa, Deepak Bhusal, Nirajan Khadka, Jagjeet Shrestha, Prakash Budathoki and Santosh Tamang are from Friends Club while Bishal Rai A and B and Deepak Rai are from Machhidnra.

Rajendra Rawal and Ganesh Lawati are from APF, Sushil Lama from NRT, Bikesh Kutu from Madhyapur, Prabin Karki from Jawalakhel, Amar Dangol from RCT and Rupesh KC from Himalayan Sherpa are selected for the training. nepalnews.com