The Nepal U19 football squad is ready to shine in the third edition of the SAFF U19 Championship.
The tournament, which is taking place in India’s Arunachal Pradesh from May 9 to 18, features six teams—Nepal, India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
Nepal will open their campaign in a match against Sri Lanka on May 11. They will then play defending champion India on May 13.
They won the inaugural edition of the U19 Championship in 2015 and finished third in the second edition in 2023.
“We will be aiming to lift the trophy again,” Nepal’s U19 head coach Urjan Shrestha said in the farewell programme held at ANFA office in Satdobato, Lalitpur.
Nepal are drawn alongside host India and Sri Lanka in Group B, while Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives make up Group A.
SAFF U19 Championship 2025: Teams and Groups
Group A: Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh
Group B: India (hosts), Nepal, Sri Lanka
The six teams will play in a single round-robin structure in the group stage. The top two teams from each group will then progress to the semi-finals.
Nepal’s 23-member squad for SAFF U19 Championship 2025
Goalkeepers
Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar
Upendra Lwagun
Bishesh Baniya
Defenders
Roshan Tamang
Rohan Moktan
Prashant Moktan
Kushahang Nembang
Madan Paudel
Ram Thapa
Bijay Urba
Siddhant Khadka
Midfielders
Krishna Bahadur Ale
Krish Thapa Magar
Saroj Darlami
Lachhu Thapa
Sabin Kumar
Lungeli Magar
Ranjeet Lama
Subash Bam
Bigyan Khadka
Forwards
Pawan Pakhrin
Dharbendra Kunwar
Sujan Dangol
Prasun Tamang
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SAFF U19 Championship 2025: Fixtures
Group Stage
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| May 9, 2025 | 16:00 PM | Bangladesh vs Maldives | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
| May 9, 2025 | 19:30 PM | India vs Sri Lanka | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
| May 11, 2025 | 16:00 PM | Bangladesh vs Bhutan | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
| May 11, 2025 | 19:30 PM | Sri Lanka vs Nepal | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
| May 13, 2025 | 16:00 PM | Bhutan vs Maldives | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
| May 13, 2025 | 19:30 PM | India vs Nepal | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
Semi-Finals
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| May 16, 2025 | 15:30 PM | Group A Champion vs Group B Runners-up | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
| May 16, 2025 | 19:30 PM | Group B Champion vs Group A Runners-up | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
Final
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| May 18, 2025 | 19:00 PM | Winners SF1 vs Winners SF2 | Golden Jubilee Stadium |
