The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has announced a 35-member preliminary squad for the Nepal women’s national team ahead of a friendly match against India. The team will face India on Kartik 9 in Sikkim. The squad was unveiled today by newly appointed head coach Naveen Neupane, who assumed charge just yesterday.
Neupane has been appointed as head coach until the 2026 SAFF Women’s Championship. The position had been vacant after Patrick de Wilde, who had taken charge during the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, stepped down following the competition.
The Nepal women’s preliminary squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Anjila Tumbapo Subba, Anjana Rana Magar, Usha Nath, Sushila Chaudhary, Leela Joshi
Defenders: Nisha Thokar, Samiksha Ghimire, Manmaya Damai, Pratiksha Chaudhary, Bimala Bik, Pooja Rana, Amrita Jaishi, Sajani Thokar, Heerakumar Bhujel, Nehakumari Chaudhary
Midfielders: Bimala Chaudhary, Anita Basnet, Renuka Nagarkote, Preeti Rai, Saru Limbu, Savita Rana Magar, Saraswati Hamal, Chandra Bhandari, Anita KC, Him Raut, Deepa Shahi, Tulsa Bohara, Senu Pariyar, Sukriya Mia
Forwards: Rashmikumari Ghising, Rekha Paudel, Meena Deuwa, Purnima Rai, Jennifer Magar, Savitra Bhandari
This squad marks the beginning of a new coaching era for the Nepal women’s team under Neupane’s leadership.
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