Nepal women's national under-20 football team

This article is about women's football team. For men's football team, see Nepal national under-20 football team.
Nepal Women's U-20
AssociationAll Nepal Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachBal Gopal Shahu
CaptainSarah Bajracharya
FIFA codeNEP
First international
North Korea  19–0    Nepal
(27 May 2004, Suzhou; China)
Biggest win
Nepal    12–0  Pakistan
(28 September 2018, Thimphu; Bhutan)
Biggest defeat
North Korea  19–0    Nepal
(27 May 2004, Suzhou; China)
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage (2004)
SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2018)
Best resultRunners-up (2018), 2023, 2025)

The Nepal women's national under-20 football team is the age at U-20 female that represents women's football of Nepal. They plays SAFF U-20 Women's Championship, and AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup. The team yet to qualified FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

History

Coaches

Coaching staff

As of 25 May 2025
Position Name
Head coach Yam Prasad Gurung
Assistant coach Sandesh Kumar Shrestha
Kiran Kumar Karki
Goalkeeper coach Min Bahadur Basnet
Physiotherapipst Shila Giri
Team Manager Indu Duwal

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Karuna Budathoki Bagmati Youth Club
20 1GK Sujata Tamang Bagmati Youth Club
22 1GK Lila Joshi Church Boys United
2 2DF Anisha Rai Koshi Province
3 2DF Sita Rokaya Karnali Province
4 2DF Ganga Rokaya Nepal Police
5 2DF Semihangma Limbu Pandhak Bagmati Youth Club
6 2DF Sajina Syangtan Koshi Province
12 2DF Sarita Kumari Nath Chandrapur Municipality
14 2DF Maya Maske Sankata Club
19 2DF Simran Rai Sankata
7 3MF Asmita Gurung Karnali Province
8 3MF Sushila KC Sankata
9 3MF Sukriya Miya Sankata
16 3MF Manisha Sen Waling Municipality
17 3MF Kusum Khatiwada APF FC
18 3MF Birsana Chaudhary (Captain) Transport United
21 3MF Kabita Gurung Chandrapur Municipality
23 3MF Senu Pariyar Sankata
10 4FW Barsha Oli Church Boys United
11 4FW Samikshya Magar Sankata
13 4FW Meena Deuba Nepal Police
15 4FW Purnima Rai Sankata

Recent results and fixtures

2024

2 February 2024 SAFF U-19 GS Nepal    1–3  Bangladesh Dhaka
19:00 (UTC+06:00) Sukriya Miya 54' Report
Stadium: BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Attendance: 1,938
Referee: Kanika Barman (India)
4 February 2024 SAFF U-19 GS Bhutan  0–1    Nepal Dhaka
15:00 (UTC+06:00) Report
  • Senu Pariyar 54'
 Stadium: BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Attendance: 60
Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka)
6 February 2024 SAFF U-19 GS India  4–0    Nepal Dhaka
15:00 (UTC+06:00)
  • Neha 54', 81'
  • Sulanjana Raul 86'
  • Cindy Remruatpuii Colney 90+3'
 Report Stadium: BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
22 December 2024 (2024-12-22) friendly Bhutan  1–1    Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
14:00 NST (UTC+5:45)
  • Phuntsho Chhoden 80'
  • K.C. Sushila 48'
 Stadium: Dasarath Stadium

2025

11 July 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Bhutan  1–6    Nepal Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:45 NST
  • Kelden Wangmo 54'
 Report
  • Senu Pariyar 9', 18'
  • Purnima Rai 18', 63', 84', 88'
 Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka)
13 July 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Nepal    2–3  Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:45 NST
  • Anisha Rai 78' (pen.)
  • Meena Deuba 87'
 Report
  • Sinha Jahan Sikha 14'
  • Sagorika 37'
  • Sree Moti Trishna Rani 90+7'
 Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Tshering Yangkhey (Bhutan)
15 July 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Sri Lanka  0–7    Nepal Dhaka[b]
21:00 NST [a] Report
  • Meena Deuba 8', 42', 70'
  • Sushila KC 13'
  • Purnima Rai 45+2', 45+4'
  • Sarita Nath 90+1'
 Stadium: Bashundhara Sports Ground
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)
17 July 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Nepal    7–0  Sri Lanka Dhaka, Bangladesh
14:45 NST
  • Purnima Rai 16'
  • Kusum Khatiwada 35', 44'
  • Sarita Kumari Nath 42'
  • Birsana Chaudhary 67' (pen.)
  • Samikshya Magar 74', 78'
 Report Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Jaya Chakma (Bangladesh)
19 July 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Nepal    8–0  Bhutan Dhaka, Bangladesh
14:45 NST
  • Meena Deuba 1', 12', 65'
  • Samikshya Magar 9'
  • Purnima Rai 23', 45+1', 45+6'
  • Kusum Khatiwada 63'
 Report Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)
21 July 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Bangladesh  4–0    Nepal Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:45 NST
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)
6 August 2026 AFC U-20 WACQ Bhutan  v    Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
17:45 NST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
8 August 2026 AFC U-20 WACQ Nepal    v  Saudi Arabia Thimphu, Bhutan
13:45 NST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
10 August 2026 AFC U-20 WACQ North Korea  v    Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
13:45 NST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying record
Year Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
2002 to 2018 did not qualify Qualification based on AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup's Result
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2022 Did not qualify
2024
2026
Total 0/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/12 1 3 0 0 3 2 29 −27

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-19 Championship finals record AFC U-19 Championship qualifying record
Year Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Result Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
2002 No Qualification Process No Qualification Process
2004 Group Stage 0 3 0 0 3 2 29 -27
2006 to 2017 Did not enter Did not enter
2019 Did not qualify 2nd Round, Group B (2nd) 6 6 2 0 4 13 18 -5
2022 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic Qualification Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2024 Did not qualify 2nd Round, Group B (1st) 6 5 2 0 3 12 15 -3
2026 Group A TBD
Total 1/11 0 3 0 0 3 2 29 -27 – 2/9 11 4 0 7 25 33 -8

SAFF U-20 Women's Championship

SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
Host/Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GD
2018 Runner-up 2nd 4 2 0 2 17 5 +12
2021 Third 3rd 4 2 1 1 10 1 +9
2022 Third 3rd 4 0 0 4 4 18 -14
2023 Runner-up 2nd 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1
2024 Third 3rd 3 1 0 2 2 7 -5
2025 Runner-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 30 8 +22
Total 0 Titles 6/6 25 11 1 13 71 44 +25

Notes

  1. ^ The match was postponed and postponed from 18:45 due to poor field conditions due to incessant rain at the Kings Arena. The match is being held at Bashundhara Sports Ground at 21:00.
  2. ^ Due to poor conditions and a poor outfield, the ground was changed, and the match was held at the adjacent Bashundhara Sports Ground instead.

References

  1. ^ "Nepal announces final squad for SAFF U-20 Women's Championship". ANFA. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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