Nepal have announced their final squad for the SAFF Championship to be held in Bengaluru of India from June 21. Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese announced a 23-member team on Thursday. Nepal will play a friendly against the Philippines on June 15. The Nepali team will head directly to India from the Philippines.

Nepali squad

Goalkeepers: Kiran Chemjong, Bishal Shrestha and Deep Karki Defenders: Bimal Pandey, Ananta Tamang, Devendra Tamang, Nishant Khadka, Rohit Chand and Simantha Thapa Midfielders: Pujan Uperkoti, Arik Bista, Nabin Lama, Mani Kumar Lama, Laken Limbu and Abash Lamichhane Forwards: Ayush Ghalan, Deepak Raj Singh Thakuri, Anjan Bista, Nawayug Shrestha, Manish Dangi, Ashish Chaudhary and Bimal Gharti Magar