Nepal women's national under-20 football team

Nepal 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    
(27 May 2004, Suzhou; China)
Biggest win
    12–0  Pakistan
(28 September 2018, Thimphu; Bhutan)
Biggest defeat
North Korea  19–0    
(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
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best resultRunners-up (2018), 2023, 2025
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
AppearancesDNQ

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 Nepal Yam Prasad Gurung
Assistant coach Nepal Sandesh Kumar Shrestha
Nepal Kiran Kumar Karki
Goalkeeper coach Nepal Min Bahadur Basnet
Physiotherapipst Nepal Shila Giri
Team Manager Nepal 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 Nepal Bagmati Youth Club
20 1GK Sujata Tamang Nepal Bagmati Youth Club
22 1GK Lila Joshi Nepal Church Boys United

2 2DF Anisha Rai Nepal Koshi Province
3 2DF Sita Rokaya Nepal Karnali Province
4 2DF Ganga Rokaya Nepal Nepal Police
5 2DF Semihangma Limbu Pandhak Nepal Bagmati Youth Club
6 2DF Sajina Syangtan Nepal Koshi Province
12 2DF Sarita Kumari Nath Nepal Chandrapur Municipality
14 2DF Maya Maske Nepal Sankata Club
19 2DF Simran Rai Nepal Sankata

7 3MF Asmita Gurung Nepal Karnali Province
8 3MF Sushila KC Nepal Sankata
9 3MF Sukriya Miya Nepal Sankata
16 3MF Manisha Sen Nepal Waling Municipality
17 3MF Kusum Khatiwada Nepal APF FC
18 3MF Birsana Chaudhary (Captain) Bhutan Transport United
21 3MF Kabita Gurung Nepal Chandrapur Municipality
23 3MF Senu Pariyar Nepal Sankata

10 4FW Barsha Oli Nepal Church Boys United
11 4FW Samikshya Magar Nepal Sankata
13 4FW Meena Deuba Nepal Nepal Police
15 4FW Purnima Rai Nepal Sankata

Recent results and fixtures

2024

2 February 2024 SAFF U-19 GS     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:45 NST
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Rachana Hasmukh Kamani (India)
6 August 2026 AFC U-20 WACQ Bhutan  v     Thimphu, Bhutan
17:45 NST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
8 August 2026 AFC U-20 WACQ     v  Saudi Arabia Thimphu, Bhutan
13:45 NST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
10 August 2026 AFC U-20 WACQ North Korea  v     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
Canada 2002 to France 2018 did not qualify Qualification based on AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup's Result
Costa Rica Panama 2020 Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Costa Rica 2022 Did not qualify
Colombia 2024
Poland 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
India 2002 No Qualification Process No Qualification Process
China 2004 Group Stage 0 3 0 0 3 2 29 -27
Malaysia 2006 to China 2017 Did not enter Did not enter
Thailand 2019 Did not qualify 2nd Round, Group B (2nd) 6 6 2 0 4 13 18 -5
Uzbekistan 2022 Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic Qualification Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Uzbekistan 2024 Did not qualify 2nd Round, Group B (1st) 6 5 2 0 3 12 15 -3
Thailand 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
Bhutan 2018 Runner-up 2nd 4 2 0 2 17 5 +12
Bangladesh 2021 Third 3rd 4 2 1 1 10 1 +9
India 2022 Third 3rd 4 0 0 4 4 18 -14
Bangladesh 2023 Runner-up 2nd 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1
Bangladesh 2024 Third 3rd 3 1 0 2 2 7 -5
Bangladesh 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.