Pakistan-Nepal football friendly set to take place on November 16
The schedule was confirmed by the All Nepal Football Association on Tuesday
KARACHI: The friendly match between Pakistan and Nepal football teams will be played on November 16 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.
The schedule was confirmed by the All Nepal Football Association on Tuesday.
The Pakistan men’s national team will be returning to action for the first time in more than three years.
The Shaheens’ last international appearance was during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, when they lost, 2-1, to Cambodia in the first round on June 11, 2019.
However, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee member Shahid Khokhar said the “date and venue will be finalised in a couple of days” when approached by Geo News for comment about the schedule for the friendly.
Khokhar was also hopeful that Pakistan can “improve their FIFA ranking” with a win against Nepal. Pakistan are currently positioned on 194 in the men’s world rankings.
Ahead of their return to international football, Pakistan team participated in an extensive training camp in Lahore under the supervision of head coach Shehzad Anwar.
Meanwhile, Nepal Head coach Prabesh Katuwal, who is taking charge of the national side for the first time, is looking forward to the match against Pakistan.
"I know the national team is a challenging job and it is even going to be difficult to play against Pakistan given the time constraints but this is something I didn't want to miss. I want to do better in this job," said Katuwal.
"We know Pakistan is returning to international football after years of exile but their players have been playing in foreign countries. They are a strong team to beat and we obviously want to beat them," he added.
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