Nepal Names 45-Member Preliminary Squad for ISF Football World Cup

Nepal School Sports Federation (NSSSF) has announced a 45-member preliminary squad for the ISF Football World Cup.

The squad was selected from around 300 players who participated in the selection tournament held at Chyasal on Wednesday, according to NSSSF General Secretary Raj Kumar Karki.

The selected players include Evanratna Tuladhar, Manav Subba, Arav Shrestha, Agrimjung Singh Basnet, Josan Moktan, Prashant Mayangbo, Rivaz Gurung, Sagarbahadur Shrestha, Samyog Rai, Suayas Poudel, Anshuman Keshi, Bhavishya Shah, Sivans Bhatterai, Akrishtha Mahat, Aashish Pandey, Deep Khatri, Krishna Gurung, Rohan Ghising, Himal Thing, Ruben Johan Gurung, Krishchal Thapa, Abhishek Kumar Patel, Anil ID, Dipesh Bohora, Aizak Shahi, Kreyash Sapkota, Kusum Prasain, and Mandip Dhungel.

Others who made it to the preliminary squad are Maulik Thapa Magar, Nusan Khadgi, Nisan Tamang, Nivan Bade, Savin Thapa Magar, Sachit Gangal, Sagar Shrestha, Sahil Rai Thapa, Samir Tamang, Sujan Syangtan, Suman Rokay, Suraj Basaili, Suraj Jaigdi, Swaraj Adhikari, Tenjing Sherpa, Yahan Limbu, and Yuvraj Shahi.

According to NSSSF General Secretary Karki, the final 20 players will be selected from the preliminary squad for the ISF Football World Cup to be held in China from October 17 to 26.