Kathmandu, Nepal, January 31, 2023: The newly-appointed women’s team head coach Ananta Raj Thapa has named a 43-member preliminary squad for the upcoming international friendly football match against India.
The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), Football governing body of the country, is going to launch the national team training camp from Tuesday (today). Though the match is being held on February, exact date for the match is not fixed yet.
The ANFA on Sunday appointed Thapa as the head coach of the women's national team. The post was vacant after Kumar Thapa resigned following the Women's SAFF Championship in September last year.
Likewise, the ANFA had also appointed former women's national team member Ganga Gurung as assistant coach, Suraj Kumar Lama as goalkeeper coach and Bindra Dewan as team manager.
Amisha Karki, Amrita Jaishi, Anita Basnet, Anita KC, Anjali Waiba, Anjana Rana Magar, Anjila Tumbapo Subba, Anushka Sherpa, Bimala BK, Bimala Chaudhary, Chandra Bhandari, Dipa Neupane, Dipa Shahi, Ganga Gurung, Ghim Kumari Gurung, Gita Rana, Hima Chaudhary, Hira Kumari Bhujel, Kabita BK, Kabita Dhimal, Khusma Rai, Kusum Khatiwada, Manika Kuswar, Manjali Kumari Yonjan, Menuka Ale Magar, Nirmala BK, Nisha Thokar, Preeti Rai, Rashmi Kumari Ghising, Rekha Poudel, Renuka Nagarkote, Sabita Rana Magar, Sabitra Bhandari, Samiksha Ghimire, Sanju Kumal, Sapana Rai, Saraswati Hamal, Saraswati Ayer, Saru Limbu, Srijana Chemjong, Srijana Singh Thakuri, Sunita Chaudhary and Usha Nath are in the squad.
