All Nepal Football Association on Wednesday bade farewell to the national men's football team set to play two friendly matches against Bangladesh national team.

Chief guest Member Secretary of National Sports Council Ramesh Silwal bade farewell to the players and officials at the Dasharath Stadium. ANFA Senior Vice President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Vice Presidents Shixit Parajuli and Upendra Man Singh, General Secretary Indraman Tuladhar and other ANFA staffs were also present in the ceremony.

ANFA President Karma Tsering Sherpa, currently recovering from Covid-19, wished good luck to the national team through a letter.

Member Secretary Silwal welcomed the resumption of football in the country and wished the national team well for the two friendlies. He hoped the two games would lift the mood of the Nepali people currently going through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Senior Vice President Nembang also believed the national team would do well against the Bangladeshi side.

Twenty-five players and eleven officials are travelling to Bangladesh on Thursday for the friendlies on November 13 and 17 in Dhaka.

Players:

Ajit Bhandari, Ananta Tamang, Anjan Bista, Arik Bista, Bharat Khawas, Bikas Khawas, Bikram Lama, Bimal Rana, Bishal Shrestha, Darshan Gurung, Deep karki, Dilen Loktan, George Prince Karki, Kiran Chemjong, Nawayug Shrestha, Pujan Uparkoti, Ranjit Dhimal, Ravi Paswan, Saroj Dahal, Seshehang Aangdangbe, Subash Gurung, Sujal Shrestha, Sumal Aryal, Tej Tamang and Tshring Gurung

Officials:

Avishkar Pudasaini (Physiotherapist), Bal Gopal Maharjan (Head Coach), Bibek Subedi (Media Officer, Bikash Malla (GK Coach), Gyan Bahadur Rai (Kitman), Kiran Shrestha (Assistant Coach), Krishna Bhakta Manandhar (Coordinator), Madhu Sudan Upadhyay (Team Manager), Mukti Babu Regmi (Media), Prabin Shrestha (Doctor), Roshan Pudasaini (Physiotherapist)