Kathmandu. All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has selected 58 players for closed camp training. Among those selected, 24 are new players. Other 34 players are those who participated in the training for the friendly matches with Bangladesh last month, national football team coach Bal Gopal Maharjan said.

According to Maharjan The Nepal team will begin the camp at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato as a preparation for the the FIFA World Cup to be held in 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup Championship taking place in 2023.

The players selected for the closed training include Bishal Shrestha, Deep Karki, Bishal Sunar, Kiran Kumar Limbu, Bikesh Kuthu, Arpan Karki and Dev Limbu as goal-keeper; Saroj Dahal, Amit Tamang, Ajit Bhandari, Aditya Chaudhari, Devendra Tamang, Rajin Dhimal, Biraj Maharjan, Bikas Khawas, Suman Aryal, Bikas Tamang, Ananta Tamang, Nishan Khadka, Tshering Gurung, Dinesh, Ranjadeep Poudel, Suraj BK, Ashish Gurung, Rohit Chand and Dilen Moktan as defenders.

Bimal Ghartimagar, Santosh Tamang and Dinesh Rajbanshi have been picked up for the closed training after a gap of one year. These three players were facing ANFA’s disciplinary action one year ago.

Likewise, those selected for training as mid-fielder are Ashok Thapa, Subas Gurung, Dipesh Ale Magar, Tej Tamang, Sujal Shrestha, Bishal Rai, George Prince Karki, Mikchhen Tamang, Santosh Sunil Bal, Hemanta Thapa Magar, Sesehang Aangdembe, Sanjok Rai, Nitin Thapa, Rajat Tiwari, Jaya Gurung, Erik Bista, Ravi Paswan, Pujan Uparkoti and Tridev Gurung.

The players selected for training as forwards include Rajesh Pariyar, Bimal Rana, Anjan Bishta, Bimal, Abhisek Rijal, Rejin Subba, Rajib Lopchan, Ashish Lama, Prijen Tamang, Bharat Khawas, Navayug Shrestha and Darshan Gurung.