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{{Short description|Men's association football team}}
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Nepal women's national football team}}
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{{Infobox national football team
| Name                  = Nepal 
| Badge                 = Nepal football national team logo.png
| Badge_size            = 154px
| Nickname              = ''The [[Gurkhas|Gorkhalis]]''
| Association           = [[All Nepal Football Association]] (ANFA)
| Confederation         = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] (Asia)
| Sub-confederation     = [[South Asian Football Federation|SAFF]] (South Asia)
| Coach                 = 
| Most caps             = [[Kiran Chemjong]] (102)
| Top scorer            = [[Hari Khadka ]]<br>[[Nirajan Rayamajhi]]<br>[[Anjan Bista]] (13)
| Captain               = [[Kiran Chemjong]]
| Home Stadium          = [[Dasharath Rangasala|Dasharath Stadium]]
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| FIFA Trigramme        = NEP
| FIFA Rank             = {{FIFA World Rankings|NEP}}
| FIFA max              = 124
| FIFA max date         = December 1993 – February 1994
| FIFA min              = 196
| FIFA min date         = January 2016
| Elo Rank              = {{nowrap|{{World Football Elo Ratings|Nepal}}}}
| Elo max               = 168
| Elo max date          = 23 November 1987
| Elo min               = 210
| Elo min date          = 1 May 1999
| First game            = {{fb|CHN}} 6–2 {{fb-rt|NEP}}<br>([[Beijing]], [[China]]; 13 October 1972)
| Largest win           = {{fb|NEP}} 7–0 {{fb-rt|BHU}}<br>([[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]]; 26 September 1999)
| Largest loss          = {{nowrap|{{fb|KOR|1997}} 16–0 {{fb-rt|NEP}}<br>([[Incheon]], [[South Korea]]; 29 September 2003)}}
| Regional name         = [[SAFF Championship]]
| Regional cup apps     = 13
| Regional cup first    = [[1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup|1993]]
| Regional cup best     = Runners-up ([[2021 SAFF Championship|2021]])
| 2ndRegional name      = [[AFC Solidarity Cup]]
| 2ndRegional cup apps  = 1
| 2ndRegional cup first = [[2016 AFC Solidarity Cup|2016]]
| 2ndRegional cup best  = Champions ([[2016 AFC Solidarity Cup|2016]])
| 3rdRegional name      = [[AFC Challenge Cup]]
| 3rdRegional cup apps  = 3
| 3rdRegional cup first = [[2006 AFC Challenge Cup|2006]]
| 3rdRegional cup best  = Semi-finals ([[2006 AFC Challenge Cup|2006]])
}}
The '''Nepal national football team''' ({{langx|ne|नेपाल राष्ट्रिय फुटबल टिम}}) represents [[Nepal]] in [[FIFA|International]] men's [[association football|football]], and is governed by the [[All Nepal Football Association]] (ANFA). A member of the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC), the Nepali football team plays their home games at [[Dasharath Rangasala|Dasharath Stadium]] in [[Kathmandu]].

== History ==

=== Origins (1921–1993) ===
[[Football in Nepal]] had been a national sport as early as 1921 during the [[Rana dynasty]]. Several clubs were formed and several domestic tournaments such as the Ram Janaki Cup (1934), and the [[Tribhuvan Challenge Shield]] (1948) were organized. In 1951, the [[All Nepal Football Association]] (ANFA) was founded, and this saw the formation of the Nepal national football team.

=== Emergence (1963–1970) ===
In 1963, Nepal appeared in their first international away game in the [[Aga Khan Gold Cup]]; the predecessor of the President's Gold Cup, [[AFC Champions League#Asian Champion Club Tournament|Asia Champion Club Tournament]], and [[AFC Champions League#1985–2002: Return as the Asian Club Championship|Asian Club Championship]] (now rebranded as the [[AFC Champions League]]) after various associations (including [[All Nepal Football Association|ANFA]]) insisted on entering national teams instead of clubs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aga Khan Gold Cup|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/agakhan.html|website=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|access-date=25 August 2014|archive-date=25 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625170505/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/agakhan.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After Nepal entered an 18-man squad, [[All Nepal Football Association|ANFA]] flew the players to [[Dhaka]], [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]]) to play their first match. Nepal faced ''Western Railway'', a Pakistani team in the [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]]. However, Nepal lost the match 0–7. Two days later, Nepal played the [[Dhaka Wanderers Club|Dhaka Wanderers]], a local East Pakistani team. This match was also lost 0–7. After two disastrous games, Nepal was sure to be knocked out of the preliminary round. The final game was against [[Bangladesh Police FC|Dhaka Police Club]], though, despite the previous heavy losses, Nepal managed to win the game with a single goal, Prakash Bikram Shah becoming the first Nepali to score on foreign soil.<ref>{{cite web|title=Late Prakash Bikram Shah&nbsp;– First Nepali National football player to score first-ever goal in International football|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2013/10/16/late-prakash-bikram-shah-first-nepali-national-football-player-to-score-first-ever-goal-in-international-football/|work=[[Sportskeeda]]|access-date=19 October 2013|archive-date=19 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019152917/http://www.sportskeeda.com/2013/10/16/late-prakash-bikram-shah-first-nepali-national-football-player-to-score-first-ever-goal-in-international-football/|url-status=live}}</ref> The goal was scored in the 19th minute.

=== Modernization & golden generation (1970–1999) ===
In 1970, Nepal became a member of FIFA. Two years later, Nepal joined the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC). With this, Nepal played their first international match on 13 October 1972, where they lost 2–6 to the [[China national football team|People's Republic of China]]. The first Nepali footballer to score the first international goal for Nepal in a FIFA-recognized tournament was [[Yam Bahadur Ghale|Y.B Ghale]]. Ghale scored against [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] in the [[1982 Asian Games]]. Despite the popularity of the game, the lack of appropriate footballing infrastructure and the dearth of trainers, technicians, and other facilities have always been obstacles in the way of the Nepali FA's endeavors to raise the standard of football among the players of a nation that has an official per capita income of just 1,196 US dollars. The woes of Nepali football, however, have been immensely relieved by FIFA's determination to promote football in Nepal through youth programs.

[[File:1984 South Asian Games gold medal winning Nepal football team.png|left|thumb|[[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games|1984 South Asian Games]] gold medal winning Nepal national team]]
In the mid-1980s, [[FIFA]] provided financial assistance and sent a number of coaches to help Nepal's federation to launch its first youth program, which was geared towards spotting talent at the grassroots level (such as in schools, for example) and providing young players with the necessary know-how, both on and off the pitch. The initial five-year plan helped half the players groomed under the first youth program to find a place in the national side, and the team that won the 2 gold medals in the [[1984 South Asian Games|first]] and [[1993 South Asian Games|sixth South Asian Federation (SAF) Games]] mostly consisted of the players from that youth program. Despite Nepal being considered among the lower-ranked nations, Nepal has been largely successful in the [[South Asian Games]] where they won two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.

Nepal hosted several notable friendlies from teams outside the [[Asian Football Confederation|Asian Confederation]] during the mid to late 80s, against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in 1986; [[Soviet Union national football team|USSR]] and [[East Germany national football team|East Germany]] in 1987; and [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.eloratings.net/Nepal.htm|title = Nepal&nbsp;– elo ratings|access-date = 17 March 2015|website = Elo Ratings|archive-date = 15 March 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150315105731/http://eloratings.net/Nepal.htm|url-status = live}}</ref>  While at the same time, Nepal still entered tournaments against club sides such as [[FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast]] in the 1989 ANFA Cup.

Nepal continued on with their winning ways through several minor tournaments which saw the nation showered with titles including the 1997 and 1998 [[Sikkim Gold Cup|Governor's Gold Cup]], winning gold at the [[1993 South Asian Games]], and reaching 3rd place in the [[1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup]] (the first edition of the [[SAFF Championship]]).

=== Decline (2000–2009) ===
The Nepali football came across a forgettable two years from 2001 to 2003 when the row between two factions (government-backed and FIFA-backed) led Nepali football into deep trouble. Nepal faced a ban and therefore could not participate in any events and the rankings slipped heavily. The dispute was settled, but not before it contributed to pushing Nepali football backward. Nepal celebrated their 100th international football match in January 2003 when they played Bangladesh in the [[SAFF Championship|South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship]]. Nepal failed to make any real impact at the tournament. During its 22 years of international participation, the Nepali team has only played 26 nations outside of South Asia, but it has defeated all of the country's South Asian neighbors during various regional tournaments. Nepal also faced non-AFC teams in competitive tournaments such as [[Ghana national under-23 football team|Ghana U23]] in the [[1999 Bangabandhu Cup]], and [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]] in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign]] (although Kazakhstan was a member of the [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] during this match).

In 2002, Nepal also faced a 7 match football series against Afghanistan and Afghanistan defeated Nepal 7-0 in that series.<ref>Afghanistan defeats Nepal 7-0 in the football series in 2002.</ref>

Despite many attempts to raise the standard of football, the players of the resource-strapped nation have not been able to make their mark in international football beyond South Asia. In 2003 during the [[AFC Asian Cup]] qualifiers, Nepal's A national team suffered a number of heavy defeats in international matches outside of South Asia. In a match during the Asian Cup qualifying round in [[South Korea]], the hosts scored 16 goals to no reply. In their six matches, Nepal conceded 45 goals and failed to hit the back of the net even once. However, the qualifying competition for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] witnessed one of Nepal's best performances in international football, with the ''Gorkhalis'' securing two wins in four matches and scoring 13 goals in two matches against [[Macao national football team|Macao]] and [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]]. But with the Nepali national and youth teams failing to achieve any noticeable success at the international level and [[FIFA]] introducing new age restriction systems in several international tournaments, Nepal recently decided to compete only in the [[FIFA World Cup]] and [[AFC Asian Cup]] qualifiers as well as the [[SAFF Championship]] until 2006.

=== Resurgence (2010–present) ===
[[File:Nepal national football team at the 2021 SAFF Championship final.jpg|thumb|left|Nepal playing XI against [[India national football team|India]] at the [[2021 SAFF Championship]] final]]
After the marquee appointments of Graham Roberts, Nepal had experienced a fair amount of success following the decade of decline. Nepal won Saff U-19 championship in 2015 and 3 major tournaments in 2016, the [[Bangabandhu Cup]] and the [[AFC Solidarity Cup]] and won a gold medal in [[2016 South Asian Games]]. Nepal lost no match in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nepal beat Bahrain 3-0 in Bangabandhu, win first international title after 23 years than AFC Solidarity by beating Macau 1-0 in final ..Nepal won South Asian Games 2016 football Gold medal by defeating host country India on final 2-1.|url=http://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-vs-bahrain-match-for-bangabandhu-cup-kicks-off/|publisher=The Himalayan Times|date=22 January 2016|access-date=21 November 2016|archive-date=21 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121174258/http://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-vs-bahrain-match-for-bangabandhu-cup-kicks-off/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NEPAL CROWNED AFC SOLIDARITY CUP 2016 CHAMPIONS|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc-solidarity-cup-2016/nepal-crowned-afc-solidarity-cup-2016-champions|publisher=AFC(Asian Football Confederation)|date=16 November 2016|access-date=21 November 2016|archive-date=21 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121180427/http://www.the-afc.com/afc-solidarity-cup-2016/nepal-crowned-afc-solidarity-cup-2016-champions|url-status=live}}</ref>

Nepal managed a good performance in the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification]], even though the team was chosen as a replacement for the [[Guam national football team]] as Guam chose not to participate.<ref name="teamsconfirmed">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/asian-cup-2019/teams-for-final-round-of-afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-qualifiers-confirmed |title=Teams for final round of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 qualifiers confirmed |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |access-date=13 January 2017 |archive-date=15 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115173345/http://www.the-afc.com/asian-cup-2019/teams-for-final-round-of-afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-qualifiers-confirmed |url-status=live }}</ref> Nepal had two successful draws against much stronger [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] and [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]] at home, both ended 0–0.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-held-goalless-draw-yemen/|title = Nepal held to goalless draw by Yemen|date = 13 June 2017|access-date = 23 July 2019|archive-date = 23 July 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190723201811/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-held-goalless-draw-yemen/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africa.espn.com/football/afc-asian-cup-qualifiers/story/3269247/philippines-draw-with-nepal-blow-chance-to-make-asian-cup|title=Philippines blow chance to make Asian Cup|date=14 November 2017|access-date=23 July 2019|archive-date=23 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723201756/https://africa.espn.com/football/afc-asian-cup-qualifiers/story/3269247/philippines-draw-with-nepal-blow-chance-to-make-asian-cup|url-status=live}}</ref> However, as the team lost to [[Tajikistan national football team|Tajikistan]] twice<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-slump-to-2-1-defeat-vs-tajikistan-in-asian-cup-qualifier/|title = Nepal slump to 2-1 defeat vs Tajikistan in Asian Cup Qualifier|date = 5 September 2017|access-date = 23 July 2019|archive-date = 23 July 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190723201800/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-slump-to-2-1-defeat-vs-tajikistan-in-asian-cup-qualifier/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/latest/news/afc-asian-cup-2019-qualifiers---group-f-tajikistan-3-0-nepal-39286|title=The AFC|access-date=23 July 2019|archive-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708231512/http://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/latest/news/afc-asian-cup-2019-qualifiers---group-f-tajikistan-3-0-nepal-39286|url-status=live}}</ref> and away loss to the Philippines<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/afc-asian-cup-2019-qualifiers-philippines-4-1-nepal|title=AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers: Philippines 4-1 Nepal|date=28 March 2017|access-date=23 July 2019|archive-date=23 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723201758/https://ghanasoccernet.com/afc-asian-cup-2019-qualifiers-philippines-4-1-nepal|url-status=live}}</ref> and Yemen,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/28/c_137071511.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330201855/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/28/c_137071511.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 March 2018|title = Yemen beats Nepal 2-1 at AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers Final Round match - Xinhua &#124; English.news.cn}}</ref> the Nepalis failed to qualify to the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]].

Nepal participated in the second round of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]] where they have to face strong [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]], [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] and [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]], alongside minnows [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]]. The Nepalis only managed one single win over Chinese Taipei away 2–0 and lost to the other opponents without scoring a goal after five matches.

Nepal participated in the [[2021 SAFF Championship]] and managed to reach the tournament final where they were defeated 0–3 by [[India national football team|India]]. 

In October 2023, Nepal participated in the first round of the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] against [[Laos national football team|Laos]]. The first leg contested in a goalless draw between both team where else on 17 October 2023, [[Manish Dangi]] scored the only goal in the match to secure the victory for Nepal seeing them advanced to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]].

In March 2024, Nepal lost to Bahrain 0–3 in a [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match which eliminated the team from advancing to the next round.

== Home stadium ==
{{main|Dasarath Rangasala Stadium}}
[[File:Dasarath Stadium during 2022 SAFF Women's Championship Final match.jpg|thumb|Dasarath Rangasala Stadium|237x237px]]
The team's home ground is various around the nation one of the ground being [[Dasarath Rangasala Stadium]], a multi-purpose stadium in [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]]. Holding 15,000 spectators all of which are beautifully seated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=undefined {{!}} संघ |url=https://nsc.gov.np/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=National Sports Council, Nepal |language=en}}</ref> It is the biggest stadium in Nepal. It is named after [[Dashrath Chand]], one of the martyrs of Nepal.

Most recently, the stadium was used as a primary venue for the [[2012 AFC Challenge Cup]] and the [[2013 SAFF Championship]], with the [[Halchowk Stadium]] hosting some of the matches as well.

Apart from sporting events, the stadium is also used as a music venue for cultural events with [[Bryan Adams]] being the most notable act that performed at the site.

Before the 2013 SAFF Championship in Nepal, the stadium underwent a heavy renovation that saw several improvements such as the expansion of seats from 20,000 to 28,000.

The country also has some recently added stadiums that include Pokhara football stadium located at Pokhara Rangasala which has recently been constructed in 2021.

== Team image ==

=== Kit evolution ===

The national team's kit employs a tricolor of red, blue, and white to reflect the colors of the national [[flag of Nepal]]. With red being used for home matches, and blue for away. The pattern in some kits reflects the triangular shaping of the flag, namely the 2013 kit. Nepal's kits are mostly template kits, as opposed to a custom team-specific kit. This is because the Nepal national team isn't lucrative enough to afford kit partnership deals with manufacturers.

Very little is known about the history prior to 1998. However, during the [[1998 Asian Games]] in [[Bangkok]], the Nepali national team hired Bijay Shah to provide technical assistance to the squad, while also acting as the assistant coach. At the time, the team didn't have printed sportswear for the tournament. After printing makeshift kits, Bijay was inspired to start a T-shirt printing company known as , where through the partnership with a US printing company, and colleagues in [[South Korea]], they produced their first batch of kits for the national team prior to the [[1999 South Asian Games]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.attsh.com/about.php|title = Attsh&nbsp;– HISTORY&nbsp;– How did it started?|access-date = 11 August 2014|website = Attsh.com|archive-date = 11 August 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140811022835/http://attsh.com/about.php|url-status = live}}</ref>

On 4 March 2019, ANFA has revealed two new jerseys for members of the national football team along with new national football anthem. The new jerseys have ANFA logo on the left where used to be national flag in the old jerseys. There is also national flag and picture of Mount Everest above the ANFA logo. This new sign is designed by Sandeep Tiwari.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New jerseys for Nepal national football team - OnlineKhabar English News|url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/new-jerseys-for-nepal-national-football-team.html|access-date=2021-10-06|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006034125/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/new-jerseys-for-nepal-national-football-team.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ANFA also made provision of white jerseys for friendly matches.

In 2021, ANFA ended the contract with [[Kelme (company)|Kelme]], the previous kit sponsor, and signed with [[KTM CTY]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ANFA Ends Contract With KELME; National Team To Wear KTM City Shirts !|url=https://www.goalnepal.com/news/detail/10579|access-date=2021-10-06|website=GoalNepal|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006034125/https://www.goalnepal.com/news/detail/10579|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Nepal Red & Blue ===
{{see also|Nepal national football B team}}
During the [[ANFA Cup]], the [[All Nepal Football Association]] occasionally entered two teams for Nepal; Nepal Red & [[Nepal national football B team|Nepal Blue]]. This is very much akin to other South Asian teams such as Pakistan (Pakistan Green & Pakistan White, [[1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup|1993 SAFF Championship]]; Pakistan Reds, 1976 Quaid-e-Azam exhibition matches), and Bangladesh (Bangladesh Red, [[1983 President's Gold Cup]]). Nepal Red was a selection of Nepali players that played as the full Nepal national football team. Whereas, Nepal Blue was effectively the B-team.<ref>{{cite web|title=ANFA Invitational Tournament (Nepal)|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html|website=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|access-date=9 July 2014|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108052509/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Team unveiled for Prime Minister Cup|url=http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/rising.detail.php?article_id=15285&cat_id=6|website=gorkhapatra.org.np|access-date=9 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714114121/http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/rising.detail.php?article_id=15285&cat_id=6|archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>

Most of the Nepali top players play in the Nepal Red team, and it is also described as "the Nepal senior team", and is captained by the regular national team captain. While [[Nepal national football B team|Nepal Blue]] is described as the "second string team".

== Results and fixtures ==
{{Main|Nepal national football team results (2010–present)}}
{{see also|Nepal national football team results}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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=== 2023 ===
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|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group_H|2026 World Cup qualification]]
|date       = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|19:45|4}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|UAE}}
|score      = 4–0
|team2      = {{fb|NEP}} 
|goals1     =
*[[Khalifa Al Hammadi|Al Hammadi]] {{goal|11}}
*[[Ali Mabkhout|Mabkhout]] {{goal|36|pen.|44}}
*[[Fábio Lima (footballer, born 1993)|Lima]] {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2     =
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017188?gender=1&date=2023-11-15
|stadium    = [[Al Maktoum Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates
|attendance = 3,640
|referee    = [[Hettikamkanamge Perera]] ([[Football Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]])
|result     = L
}}
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|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group_H|2026 World Cup qualification]]
| date       = 21 November 2023
| time       = {{UTZ|19:00|5:45}}
| team1      = {{fb-rt|NEP}}
| score      = 0–2
| report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017179?gender=1&date=2023-11-20
| team2      = {{fb|YEM}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = *[[Omar Al-Dahi|O.Al-Dahi]] {{goal|72}}
*M.Al-Dahi {{goal|90}}
| stadium    = [[Dasharath Rangasala]]
| location   = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
| attendance = 13,735
| referee    = [[Shen Yinhao]] ([[Chinese Football Association|China]])
| result     = L
}}

=== 2024 ===
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|date = 15 March 2024
|time = 
|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Unofficial Friendly]]
|score = 5–1
|report = https://www.bernama.com/en/sports/news.phpid=2279699#:~:text=KUALA%20LUMPUR%2C%20March%2016%20(Bernama,Shah%20Alam%20Stadium%20last%20night.
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}
|goals1 = 
*[[Darren Lok|Lok]] {{goal|31|pen.|36}}
*[[Stuart Wilkin|Wilkin]] {{goal|46}}
*[[Daniel Ting|Ting]] {{goal|48}}
*[[Mukhairi Ajmal|Mukhairi]] {{goal|135}}
|team2 =  {{fb|NEP}}
|goals2 = [[Samir Tamang|Tamang]] {{goal|68}}
|stadium = [[UiTM Stadium]]
|location = [[Shah Alam]], Malaysia
|referee = 
|result = L
}}
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|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group_H|2026 World Cup qualification]]
|date       = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}
|team1      =  {{fb-rt|NEP}}
|score      = 0–5
|team2      = {{fb|BHR}} 
|goals1     =
|goals2     =*[[Mahdi Al-Humaidan|Al-Humaidan]] {{goal|2}}
*[[Sayed Baqer|Baqer]] {{goal|4}}
*[[Ali Madan|Madan]] {{goal|45+4}}
*[[Ebrahim Al-Khattal|Al-Khattal]] {{goal|87}}
*[[Ismail Abdullatif|Abdullatif]] {{goal|90+6}}
|report     = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017182 Report]
|stadium    = [[Bahrain National Stadium]]
|location   = [[Riffa]], Bahrain
|attendance = 5,041
|referee    = [[Alex King (referee)|Alex King]] ([[Football Australia|Australia]]) 
|result     = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group_A|2026 World Cup qualification]]
|date       = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|22:00|3}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|BHR}}
|score      = 3–0
|team2      = {{fb|NEP}} 
|goals1     = *[[Sayed Baqer|Baqer]] {{goal|7}}
*[[Abdulla Yusuf Helal|Helal]] {{goal|18}}
*[[Kamil Al-Aswad|Al-Aswad]] {{goal|36}}
|goals2     =
|report     = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017185 Report (FIFA)]<br>[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399211 Report (AFC)] 
|stadium    = [[Bahrain National Stadium]]
|location   = [[Riffa]], Bahrain
|attendance = 2,475
|referee    = Ryo Tanimoto ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 6 May 2024
|time = 
|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Unofficial Friendly]]
|score = 2–0
|report = [https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/06/england-c-nepal-aldershot-report-20240605 Report]
|team1 = [[England national football C team|England C]] {{fbaicon|ENG}}
|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals1 =
*[[Nicke Kabamba|Kabamba]] {{goal|8}}
*[[Callum Stead|Stead]] {{goal|13}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Recreation Ground (Aldershot)|Recreation Ground]]
|location = [[Aldershot]], England 
|attendance = 5,560
|referee = [[Tom Owen (referee)|Tom Owen]] ([[Football Association of Wales|Wales]])
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group_H|2026 World Cup qualification]]
|date       = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|NEP}}
|score      = 0–4
|team2      = {{fb|UAE}} 
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
*[[Harib Abdalla|Abdalla]] {{goal|12||14}}
*[[Ali Saleh (footballer)|Saleh]] {{goal|53}}
*[[Hazem Mohammad|Mohammad]] {{goal|75}}
|report     = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017184 Report (FIFA)]<br>[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2399213 Report (AFC)]
|stadium    = [[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dammam]], Saudi Arabia
|attendance = 2,450
|referee    = Payam Heydari ([[Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]])
|result     = L
}}
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|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group_A|2026 World Cup qualification]]
|date       = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}
|team1      =  {{fb-rt|YEM}}
|score      = 2–2 
|team2      = {{fb|NEP}} 
|goals1     =
*[[Nasser Al-Gahwashi|Nasser]] {{goal|9|pen.}}
*[[Mohamed Abdullah Al-Dahi|Abdullah]] {{goal|91}}
|goals2     =
*[[Sanjeeb Bista|Bista]] {{goal|22}}
*[[Gillespye Jung Karki|Karki]] {{goal|66}}
|stadium    = [[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dammam]], Saudi Arabia
|attendance = 905
|referee    = Ahmad Ibrahim ([[Jordan Football Association|Jordan]])
|report     = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017180 Report (FIFA)]<br>[https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/asian-qualifiers/2026/2412166 Report (AFC)]
|result     = D 
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 13 November 2024
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|5}}
|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] 
|score = 
|report = 
|team1 = {{fb|TJK}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Central Republican Stadium]]
|location = [[Dushanbe]],Tajikistan
|referee = 
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 16 November 2024
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|5}}
|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] 
|score = 
|report = 
|team1 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{fb|AFG}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Central Republican Stadium]]
|location = [[Dushanbe]],Tajikistan
|referee = 
|result =
}}

=== 2025 ===
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|format = 1
|date = 25 March 2025
|time = 
|round = [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2027 ACQ – 3R]]
|score = 
|report = 
|team1 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = TBD
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Nepal
|referee = 
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 10 June 2025
|time = 
|round = [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2027 ACQ – 3R]]
|score = 
|report = 
|team1 = TBD
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = TBD
|referee = 
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 9 October 2025
|time = 
|round = [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2027 ACQ – 3R]]
|score = 
|report = 
|team1 = TBD
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = TBD
|referee = 
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 14 October 2025
|time = 
|round = [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2027 ACQ – 3R]]
|score = 
|report = 
|team1 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = TBD
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Nepal
|referee = 
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 18 November 2025 
|time = 
|round = [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2027 ACQ – 3R]]
|score = 
|report = 
|team1 = TBD
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = TBD
|referee = 
|result =
}}

=== 2026 ===
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|format = 1
|date = 31 March 2026
|time = 
|round = [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2027 ACQ – 3R]]
|score = 
|report = 
|team1 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = TBD
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Nepal
|referee = 
|result =
}}

== Coaching staff ==
{{updated|September 2024}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
|'''Team manager'''
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Uttam Raj Bhandari
|-
|'''Head coach'''
|
|-
|'''Assistant coach'''
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Chetan Ghimire]] 
|-
|'''Goalkeeping coach'''
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Manish Timilsina
|-
|'''Physiotherapist'''
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Avishkar Pudasaini 
|-
|'''Kit Manager'''
|{{flagicon|NEP}} Bikash Gurung
|}

=== Coaching history ===
{{updated|September 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|Head coach
|Career
|P
|W
|D
|L
|Win %
|Competitions
|Comment
|Ref.
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|FRG}} [[Rudi Gutendorf]]
|1981–82
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Football at the 1982 Asian Games|1982 Asian Games]]
|
|<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Rudi Gutendorf: The colourful life of a 'footballing missionary'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21636939|website=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=3 November 2014|archive-date=17 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317031918/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21636939|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Figge]]
|1984–85
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1984 South Asian Games]]: Gold medalist
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Trainer-Globetrotter Jochen Figge über Fußball in Afrika: "Sie bewarfen uns mit brennenden Geckos"|url = http://www.11freunde.de/interview/trainer-globetrotter-jochen-figge-ueber-fussball-afrika|website = 11FREUNDE.de|access-date = 2016-01-27|archive-date = 2 February 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202105624/http://www.11freunde.de/interview/trainer-globetrotter-jochen-figge-ueber-fussball-afrika|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|FRG}} [[Rudi Gutendorf]]
|1986
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|<!--Tournament-->
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Joe Kinnear]]
|1987
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1987 South Asian Games]]: Silver medalist
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nepal: Nepal Remembers Joe Kinnear|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/09/28/885515/nepal-nepal-remembers-joe-kinnear|website=Goal.com|access-date=3 November 2014|archive-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410141757/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/09/28/885515/nepal-nepal-remembers-joe-kinnear|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|FRG}} [[Reinhard Fabisch]]
|1989
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Machos und Magier |url=https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13494168.html |newspaper=Der Spiegel |access-date=1 June 2019 |language=de |date=13 March 1989 |archive-date=3 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403021504/http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13494168.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = German coach spurs young footballers|url = http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2011-01-28/german-coach-spurs-young-footballers.html|website = kathmandupost.ekantipur.com|access-date = 2016-01-27|archive-date = 31 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131114413/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2011-01-28/german-coach-spurs-young-footballers.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Dhan Bahadur Basnet]]
|1989–91
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
| style="text-align: left;" |
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Reminiscing Nepal's Football Success At The 1993 SAF Games|url = http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=6260|website = www.goalnepal.com|access-date = 2016-01-25|archive-date = 31 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131184557/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=6260|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Maheshwor Mulmi]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Holger Obermann]]
|1991–93
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1991 South Asian Games]]<br>[[1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup|1993 SAARC Gold Cup]]: Third place
|style="text-align: left; width:25%;"|Although both Obermann and [[Maheshwor Mulmi|Mulmi]] were heavily involved in the national team during these years, Obermann was hired by the [[All Nepal Football Association]] as a 'Technical Director'<ref>{{Cite web|title = Obermann helps build football ground|url = http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-03-20/obermann-helps-build-football-ground.html|website = kathmandupost.ekantipur.com|access-date = 2016-01-27|archive-date = 31 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131135309/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-03-20/obermann-helps-build-football-ground.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = German coach to train Nepali football team|url = http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2011-01-28/german-coach-spurs-young-footballers.html|website = [[The Kathmandu Post]]|access-date = 2016-01-26|archive-date = 31 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131114413/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2011-01-28/german-coach-spurs-young-footballers.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Dhan Bahadur Basnet]]
|1993–94
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1993 South Asian Games]]:  Gold medalist
[[1994 Asian Games]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Maheshwor Mulmi]]
|1995
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1995 South Asian Gold Cup|1995 Bristol SAFF Gold Cup]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Yogambar Suwal]]
|1995
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1995 South Asian Games]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Bhim Thapa]]
|1996
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1996 AFC Asian Cup]]: Failed to qualify
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Yogambar Suwal]]
|1997
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1998 FIFA World Cup]]: Failed to qualify
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Dhan Bahadur Basnet]]
|1997
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1997 SAFF Gold Cup]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} [[Yoo Kee-heung]]
|1998
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1998 Asian Games]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Torsten Spittler]]
|1999
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1999 SAFF Gold Cup]]: Fourth place
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview Torsten Spittler|url=http://www.bfv.de/cms/seiten/news_archiv_bfv_5568.html|website=Bayerischer fußballverband|access-date=3 November 2014|language=de|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911112102/http://www.bfv.de/cms/seiten/news_archiv_bfv_5568.html|archive-date=11 September 2014}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{nowrap|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Stephen Constantine]]}}
|1999–01
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[1999 South Asian Games]]: Silver medalist<br>[[2000 ANFA Cup|2000 ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament]]: Finalist
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/world_football/2653003.stm|title = Better late than never|date = 13 January 2003|access-date = 28 August 2020|archive-date = 27 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210927144040/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/world_football/2653003.stm|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Maheshwor Mulmi]]
|2001
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2002 FIFA World Cup]]: Failed to qualify
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|KOR|1997}} [[Yoo Kee-heung]]
|2003
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003 SAFF Gold Cup]]: Group stage
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshihiko Shiozawa]]
|2005–06
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005 SAFF Gold Cup]]: Group stage
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|IND}} [[Shyam Thapa]]
|2006–07
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2006 AFC Challenge Cup]]: Semi-final<br>[[2010 FIFA World Cup]]: Failed to qualify
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Shyam Thapa&nbsp;– Indian football legend|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/shyam-thapa-indian-football-legend|website=[[Sportskeeda]]|access-date=7 September 2015|archive-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809092556/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/shyam-thapa-indian-football-legend|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|GER}} [[Thomas Flath]]
|2008
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2008 SAFF Championship]]: Group stage
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nepal for Asia SAFF Championship 2008 Maldives/Sri Lanka Soccer Statistics with Past Results, Match Fixtures, League Table and Players Profiles - SoccerPunter.com|url = http://www.soccerpunter.com/soccer-statistics/Asia/SAFF-Championship-2008-Maldives-Sri-Lanka/team_info_away/1513_Nepal|website = www.soccerpunter.com|access-date = 2016-01-25|archive-date = 14 April 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230414145000/https://www.soccerpunter.com/team/Nepal/18909/|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Birat Krishna Shrestha]]
|2008
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2008 AFC Challenge Cup]]: Group stage
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = AFC Challenge Cup '08 Team Profile: Nepal - Goal.com|url = http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1582/afc-challenge-cup/2008/07/26/791625/afc-challenge-cup-08-team-profile-nepal|website = Goal.com|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-IN|archive-date = 10 April 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180410142028/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1582/afc-challenge-cup/2008/07/26/791625/afc-challenge-cup-08-team-profile-nepal|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Krishna Thapa]]
|2008–09
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
| style="text-align: left;" |[[2008 Merdeka Tournament]]: Group stage
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nepal: ANFA Selects Squad For Merdeka Cup - Goal.com|url = http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/10/12/907984/nepal-anfa-selects-squad-for-merdeka-cup|website = Goal.com|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-IN|archive-date = 10 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160310224322/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/10/12/907984/nepal-anfa-selects-squad-for-merdeka-cup|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Yogamber Suwal]]
|2009
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2009 ANFA Cup|2009 Prime Minister's Invitational Tournament]]: '''Champions'''<br>[[2010 AFC Challenge Cup]]: Failed to qualify
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Krishna Thapa]]
|2009–11
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2009 SAFF Championship]]: Group stage
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Graham Roberts]]
|2011–12
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2011 SAFF Championship]]: Semi-final<br>[[2014 FIFA World Cup]]: Failed to qualify<br>[[2012 AFC Challenge Cup]]: Group stage
|Reached Round 2 in the World Cup qualifiers for the first time
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tottenham great seeks Nepal high|url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/tottenham-great-seeks-nepal-high/story-OoQ5jvq8tK5xQFfOax7xqO.html|website = hindustantimes.com|publisher = Hindustan Times|date = 2 December 2011|access-date = 25 January 2016|archive-date = 31 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131173511/http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/tottenham-great-seeks-nepal-high/story-OoQ5jvq8tK5xQFfOax7xqO.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Krishna Thapa]]
|2012
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2012 Nehru Cup]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nepal Coach Krishna Thapa: I Am Still Not Satisfied With Team Formation; I Will Announce Squad On Saturday|url = http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=8540|website = www.goalnepal.com|access-date = 2016-01-25|archive-date = 31 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131221240/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=8540|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Stefanowski]]
|2013
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2013 SAFF Championship]]: Semi-final<br>[[2014 AFC Challenge Cup]]: Failed to qualify
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Raju Kaji Shakya]]
|2014
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Nepal National Team Head Coach Raju Kaji Shakya: I Will Try My Best To Lead The Team Well|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=19356|work=GoalNepal.com|access-date=14 March 2014|archive-date=14 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314091152/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=19356|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Stefanowski]]
|2014–15
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup]]: Failed to qualify
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=ANFA Re-appoints Jack Stefanowski As A Coach Of Nepal|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=20363|work=GoalNepal.com|access-date=18 May 2014|archive-date=18 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518180744/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=20363|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Dhruba KC]]
|2015
{{WDL|decimals=0|-|-|-|-}}
|
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Dhruba KC appointed national coach|url=http://myrepublica.com/sports/item/24705-dhruba-kc-appointed-national-coach.html|website=myrepublica.com|access-date=16 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721004432/http://myrepublica.com/sports/item/24705-dhruba-kc-appointed-national-coach.html|archive-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Patrick Aussems]]
|2015–16
{{WDL|decimals=0|3|0|0|3}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2015 SAFF Championship]]: Group stage
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Belgian International appointed Nepal coach|url=http://the-anfa.com/newspage-394-former+belgian+international+appointed+nepal+coach|website=the-ANFA.com|access-date=27 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828150304/http://the-anfa.com/newspage-394-former+belgian+international+appointed+nepal+coach|archive-date=28 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Bal Gopal Maharjan]]
|2016
{{WDL|decimals=0|5|3|2|0}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2016 Bangabandhu Cup]]: '''Champions'''
|Earned Nepal's first major title in 23 years
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Final squad for Bangabandhu Gold Cup Announced|url=http://the-anfa.com/newspage-501-final+squad+for+bangabandhu+gold+cup+announced|work=[[All Nepal Football Association|ANFA]]|access-date=19 January 2016|archive-date=30 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130105457/http://the-anfa.com/newspage-501-final+squad+for+bangabandhu+gold+cup+announced|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koji Gyotoku]]
|2016–18
{{WDL|decimals=0|13|4|5|4}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2016 AFC Solidarity Cup]]: '''Champions'''
|Earned Nepal's first AFC title
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New national team coach arrives|url=http://the-anfa.com/newspage-553-n|work=[[All Nepal Football Association|ANFA]]|access-date=5 March 2016|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307163118/http://the-anfa.com/newspage-553-n|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Bal Gopal Maharjan]]
|2018
{{WDL|decimals=0|6|2|0|4}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2018 SAFF Championship]]: Semi-final<br>[[2018 Bangabandhu Cup]]: Group stage
|Interim Coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Bal Gopal Maharjan Appointed Interim Head Coach Of Nepal National Team |url=https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/3067 |publisher=Goal Nepal |access-date=1 November 2018 |date=22 August 2018 |archive-date=25 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825180143/https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/3067 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharjan takes over from Koji |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-08-23/maharjan-takes-over-from-koji.html |publisher=The Kathmandu Post |access-date=1 November 2018 |date=23 August 2018 |archive-date=30 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830041529/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-08-23/maharjan-takes-over-from-koji.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Johan Kalin]]
|2019–20<ref name="Kalin">{{cite web |title=Johan Kalin resigns as head coach of national men's football team |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/johan-kalin-resigns-as-head-coach-of-national-mens-football-team/ |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=13 December 2020 |date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211072821/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/johan-kalin-resigns-as-head-coach-of-national-mens-football-team/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{WDL|decimals=0|6|1|2|3}}
|style="text-align: left;"|
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=ANFA names Swedish Kalin as Nepal coach |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2019-01-18/anfa-names-swedish-kalin-as-nepal-coach.html |publisher=The Kathmandu Post |access-date=1 February 2019 |date=18 January 2019 |archive-date=26 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126210921/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2019-01-18/anfa-names-swedish-kalin-as-nepal-coach.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Bal Gopal Maharjan]]
|2020–21<ref name="Kalin"/>
{{WDL|decimals=0|5|1|3|1}}
|style="text-align: left;"|
|
|
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Abdullah Al Mutairi]]
|2021–22
{{WDL|decimals=0|18|5|2|11}}
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2021 SAFF Championship]] runner up
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-appoints-kuwaiti-national-abdullah-almutairi-as-head-coach-of-mens-national-football-team|title=Nepal appoints Kuwaiti national Abdullah Almutairi as head coach of men's national football team|date=5 April 2021|access-date=5 April 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512104141/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-appoints-kuwaiti-national-abdullah-almutairi-as-head-coach-of-mens-national-football-team|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pradip Humagain]] 
|2022
|1
|1
|0
|0
|100
|-
|Interim coach 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=CONFIRMED: Pradip Humagain To Lead Nepal Against Bangladesh ! |url=https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/14132 |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=GoalNepal |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811164752/https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/14132 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
!{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Prabesh Katuwal]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Prabesh Katuwal appointed Nepal football coach |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/prabesh-katuwal-nepal-football-coach.html |publisher=Online Khabar |access-date=1 October 2023 |date=2 November 2022}}</ref>
|2022
|1
|1
|0
|0
|100
|
|
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vincenzo Alberto Annese]]
|2023–24
|10
|3
|3
|4
|33
|style="text-align: left;"|[[2023 SAFF Championship]]: Group stage
|
|
|}

== Players ==
{{Main article|List of Nepal international footballers}}

=== Current squad ===
The following players were called up for friendly matches against {{fb|Afghanistan}} and {{fb|Tajikistan}} on 13 and 16 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ANFA {{!}} Final squad for Tajikistan and Afghanistan friendlies announced |url=https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/2232 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=the-anfa.com |language=en}}</ref>

''Caps and goals are correct as of 11 June 2024 after the game against {{fb|YEM}}.''

{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Kiran Chemjong]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|3|20|df=y}}|caps=102|goals=0|club=[[Free Agent]]|clubnat=}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Deep Karki]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|9|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Church Boys United]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Bishal Sunar]]|age={{bda|2002|2|9|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Friends Club]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Rohit Chand]]|age={{bda|1992|3|1|df=y}}|caps=92|goals=0|club=[[Persik Kediri]]|clubnat=IDN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Sanish Shrestha]]|age={{bda|2000|11|9|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=[[Church Boys United]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Chhiring Lama]]|age={{bda|2002|4|7|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Church Boys United]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Bimal Panday]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|1|21|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Tribhuwan Army Club]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Abhishek Limbu]]|age={{bda|1999|8|21|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Chyasal Youth Club]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Abhishek Waiba]]|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Anjal Maharjan]]|age={{bda|2002|2|2|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Pokhara Thunders]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Randip Paudyal]]|age={{bda|2002|10|6|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Dhangadhi F.C.|Dhangadhi]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Bharat Khawas]]|age={{bda|1991|7|22|df=y}}|caps=63|goals=10|club=[[Nepal Army Club|Tribhuwan Army Club]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Manish Dangi]]|age={{bda|2001|9|17|df=y}}|caps=33|goals=4|club=[[Free Agent]]|clubnat=}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Ayush Ghalan]]|age={{bda|2004|2|21|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=2|club=[[Church Boys United]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Arik Bista]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|3|17|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=0|club=[[Shillong Lajong FC]]|clubnat=IND}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Utsav Rai]]|age={{bda|2003|11|29|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[F.C. Chitwan|Chitwan]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Mani Kumar Lama]]|age={{bda|1996|3|24|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Butwal Lumbini F.C.|Butwal Lumbini]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Sumit Shrestha]]|age={{bda|df=y|2004|1|30}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Jhapa FC|Jhapa]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Rohan Karki]]|age={{bda|2002|9|21|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Church Boys United]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Arbind Rai]]|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Anjan Bista]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|15|df=y}}|caps=65|goals=13|club=[[Church Boys United]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Gillespye Jung Karki]]|age={{bda|1998|11|19|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=[[Butwal Lumbini F.C.|Butwal Lumbini]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Nirajan Dhami]]|age={{bda|2005|6|2|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Butwal Lumbini F.C.|Butwal Lumbini]]|clubnat=NEP}}
{{nat fs g end}}

=== Recent call-ups ===
:The following players have been called up to a Nepal squad in the last 12 months.
<!-- Sorted by position, most recent call-up, caps and last name. -->
{{nat fs r start}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Abishek Baral]]|age={{bda|2000|4|9|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C.|Kathmandu Rayzrs]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=#000000}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ananta Tamang]]|age={{bda|1998|1|17|df=y}}|caps=64|goals=4|club=[[Church Boys United]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Saubhagya Rai]]|age={{bda|1997|6|23|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Pokhara Thunders]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Bishal Basnet]]|age={{bda|2002|4|29|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[FC Khumaltar|Khumaltar]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ajay Chaudhury]]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|3|19}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[New Road Team]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Yogesh Gurung (footballer born 2002)|Yogesh Gurung]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|17|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Jhapa FC|Jhapa]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Anjan Rai]]|age={{bda|1994|12|15|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C.|Kathmandu Rayzrs]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Amrit Shrestha]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|12|29|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[F.C. Chitwan|Chitwan]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs break|background=#000000}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Laken Limbu]]|age={{bda|2002|7|24|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[Delhi FC|Delhi]]|clubnat=IND|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Basnat Jimba]]|age={{bda|2000|6|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Nepal Army Club|Tribhuwan Army Club]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Aashish Rai]]|age={{bda|2003|2|24|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[New Road Team]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Sesehang Aangdembe]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|11|3|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[Lalitpur City F.C.|Lalitpur City]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Nishan Hamal]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|1|1|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Nepzum FC|Nepzum]]|clubnat=POR|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kritish Ratna Chhunju]]|age={{bda|2003|4|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Dhangadhi F.C.|Dhangadhi]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs break|background=#000000}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Hisub Thapaliya]]|age={{bda|1999|1|16|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C.|Kathmandu Rayzrs]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Sanjeeb Bista]]|age={{bda|2002|2|17|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=[[Pokhara Thunders]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Aashik Babu Chaudhary]]|age={{bda|2001|2|26|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Nepal Army Club|Tribhuwan Army Club]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 11 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Dinesh Henjan]]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|2|3}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Lalitpur City F.C.|Lalitpur City]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Samir Tamang]]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2006|1|1}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Free agent]]|clubnat=|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Rajesh Pariyar]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|1|29|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[F.C. Chitwan|Chitwan]]|clubnat=NEP|latest=v. {{fb|YEM}}; 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs break|background=#000000}}
;Notes
*<sup>INJ</sup> = Withdrew due to injury.
*<sup>PRE</sup> = Preliminary squad / standby.
*<sup>RET</sup> = Retired from the national team.
*<sup>SUS</sup> = Serving suspension.
*<sup>WD</sup> = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
{{nat fs end|background=#000000}}


== Player records ==
{{Updated|11 June 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=Statistics|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/128/Nepal.html|access-date=2021-06-13|website=www.national-football-teams.com|language=en|archive-date=14 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414145026/https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/128/2023/Nepal.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Nepal.''

=== Most appearances ===
[[File:Kiran Chemjong by @SubasTheOne.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Kiran Chemjong]] is Nepal's highest capped player with 102 appearances.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="30px" |Rank
! style="width:150px;" |Player
! width="50px" |Caps
! width="50px" |Goals
! style="width:100px;" |Career
|-
|1
| align="left" |'''[[Kiran Chemjong]]'''
|102
|0
|2008–present 
|-
|2
| align="left" |'''[[Rohit Chand]]'''
|92
|0
|2009–present 
|-
|3
| align="left" |[[Raju Kaji Shakya]]
|91
|0
|1982–1997
|-
|4
| align="left" |[[Biraj Maharjan]]
|76
|1
|2008–2021
|-
|5
| align="left" |[[Sagar Thapa]]
|66
|1
|2003–2015
|-
|6
| align="left" |'''[[Anjan Bista]]'''
|65
|13
|2014–present
|-
|7
| align="left" |'''[[Ananta Tamang]]'''
|64
|4
|2015–present 
|-
|8
| align="left" |'''[[Bharat Khawas]]'''
|63
|10
|2008–present
|-
|9
| style="text-align:left;" |'''[[Nawayug Shrestha]]'''
|54
|10
|2015–present
|-
|rowspan=3|10
| align="left" |[[Anil Gurung]]
|53
|10
|2007–2017
|-
| align="left" |[[Ju Manu Rai]]
|53
|11
|2006–2015
|-
| align="left" |[[Sandip Rai]]
|53
|4
|2008–2015
|-
|}

=== Top goalscorers ===
[[File:Portrait of Anjan Bista @SubasTheOne.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[Anjan Bista]] is Nepal's joint-top scorer with 13 goals.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="30px" |Rank
! style="width:150px;" |Player
! width="50px" |Goals
! width="50px" |Caps
! width="50px" |Ratio
! style="width:100px;" |Career
|-
| rowspan="3" |1
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Nirajan Rayamajhi]]
|13
|21
|{{#expr:13/21 round 2}}
|2000–2008
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Hari Khadka]]
|13
|39
|{{#expr:13/39 round 2}}
|1995–2006
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |'''[[Anjan Bista]]'''
|13
|65
|{{#expr:13/65 round 2}}
|2014–present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Ju Manu Rai]]
|11
|53
|{{#expr:11/53 round 2}}
|2006–2015
|-
|rowspan=3|5
| align="left" |[[Anil Gurung]]
|10
|53
|{{#expr:10/53 round 2}}
|2007–2017
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |'''[[Nawayug Shrestha]]'''
|10
|54
|{{#expr:10/54 round 2}}
|2015–present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |'''[[Bharat Khawas]]'''
|10
|63
|{{#expr:10/63 round 2}}
|2008–present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |'''[[Bimal Gharti Magar]]'''
|9
|44
|{{#expr:9/44 round 2}}
|2012–present
|-
|9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Basanta Thapa]]
|8
|34
|{{#expr:8/34 round 2}}
|1998–2006
|-
| 10
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Naresh Joshi]]
|6
|15
|{{#expr:6/15 round 2}}
|1997–2000
|-
|}

== Competitive record ==
:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]].''
:''**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.''

=== FIFA World Cup ===
{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center; width:80%;"
|-
!colspan=10|[[FIFA World Cup]] record
!rowspan="28"|
! colspan="9" |[[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] record
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}</span>
|-
| [[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] to [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]]
| colspan=9 | ''Not a FIFA member''
| colspan=9 | ''Not a FIFA member''
|-
| [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]] to [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]
| colspan=10| ''Did not enter''
| colspan=9| ''Did not enter''
|-
| {{flagicon| Mexico }} [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]] || colspan = 9 rowspan = 2 |''Did not qualify'' ||[[1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group 3A|3rd (Group 3A)]]
|4
|0
|1
|3
|0
|11
|−11
|1
|-
| {{flagicon| Italy }} [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]] || [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group 4|4th (Group 4)]]
|6
|0
|0
|6
|0
|28
|−28
|0
|-
| {{flagicon| United States }} [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] || colspan = 10 | ''Did not enter''
| colspan="9" | ''Did not enter''
|-
| {{flagicon| France | 1974 }} [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]] || colspan = 9 rowspan = 2 |''Did not qualify'' || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group 4|4th (Group 4)]]
|6
|0
|1
|5
|2
|19
|−17
|1
|-
| {{flagicon| South Korea | 1997 }} {{flagicon| Japan }} [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] || colspan = 1 | [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group 6|3rd (Group 6)]]
|6
|2
|0
|4
|13
|25
|−12
|6
|-
| {{flagicon| Germany }} [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]] ||colspan = 10 | ''[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification&nbsp;– AFC first round|Withdrew]]''
| colspan="9" | ''[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification&nbsp;– AFC first round|Withdrew]]''
|-
| {{flagicon| South Africa }} [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]|| colspan = 9 rowspan = 5 |''Did not qualify'' ||[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification&nbsp;– AFC first round|Round 1]]
|2
|0
|0
|2
|0
|4
|−4
|0
|-
| {{flagicon| Brazil }} [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] || colspan = 1 | [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC second round|Round 2]]
|4
|2
|1
|1
|8
|11
|−3
|7
|-
| {{flagicon| Russia }} [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] ||colspan= 1| [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification&nbsp;– AFC first round|Round 1]]
|2
|0
|1
|1
|0
|2
|−2
|1
|-
| {{flagicon| Qatar }} [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]
|[[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round#Group B|Round 2]]
|8
|2
|0
|6
|4
|22
|−18
|6
|-
| {{flagicon| Canada }} {{flagicon| Mexico }} {{flagicon| United States }} [[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026]] 
|[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round#Group H|Round 2]]
|8
|1
|2
|5
|4
|21
|–17
|5
|-
| {{flagicon| Morocco }} {{flagicon| Portugal }} {{flagicon| Spain }} [[2030 FIFA World Cup|2030]] || colspan="9" rowspan="2"|''To be determined''|| colspan = "9" rowspan = "2"|''To be determined''
|-
| {{flagicon| Saudi Arabia }} [[2034 FIFA World Cup|2034]]
|-
!Total ||{{Tooltip|0/14|Number of tournaments qualified for}}||–||–||–||–||–||–||–||–
!8/22||46||7||6||33||31||143||−112||27
|}

=== AFC Asian Cup ===
{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=10|[[AFC Asian Cup]] record
! rowspan="26" style="width:1%;" |
! colspan="9" |[[AFC Asian Cup qualification|Qualification]] record
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Result</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
|-
| {{flagicon| Hong Kong | 1955 }} [[1956 AFC Asian Cup|1956]] || colspan=10 rowspan=4 | ''Not an AFC member''
| colspan="9" rowspan="4" | ''Not an AFC member''
|-
| {{flagicon| South Korea | 1949 }} [[1960 AFC Asian Cup|1960]]
|-
| {{flagicon| Israel }} [[1964 AFC Asian Cup|1964]]
|-
| {{flagicon| Iran | 1964 }} [[1968 AFC Asian Cup|1968]]
|-
| {{flagicon| Thailand }} [[1972 AFC Asian Cup|1972]] || colspan=10 rowspan=3 | ''Withdrew''
| colspan="9" rowspan="3" | ''Withdrew''
|-
| {{flagicon| Iran | 1964 }} [[1976 AFC Asian Cup|1976]]
|-
| {{flagicon| Kuwait }} [[1980 AFC Asian Cup|1980]]
|-
| {{flagicon| Singapore }} [[1984 AFC Asian Cup|1984]] || colspan = 9 rowspan = 2 |''Did not qualify''|| [[1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group 2|5th (Group 2)]]||4||0||0||4||0||30||−30
|0
|-
| {{flagicon| Qatar }} [[1988 AFC Asian Cup|1988]]
| [[1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group 3|5th (Group 3)]]||4||0||1||3||0||7||−7
|1
|-
| {{flagicon| Japan | 1870 }} [[1992 AFC Asian Cup|1992]] || colspan = 10|[[1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification|''Withdrew'']]
| colspan="9"|[[1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification|''Withdrew'']]
|-
| {{flagicon| UAE }} [[1996 AFC Asian Cup|1996]]  || colspan = 9 rowspan = 3 |''Did not qualify''|| [[1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group 5|4th (Group 5)]]||6||0||0||6||2||26||−24
|0
|-
| {{flagicon| Lebanon }} [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]] || [[2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group 5|4th (Group 5)]]||4||1||0||3||3||13||−10
|3
|-
| {{flagicon| China }} [[2004 AFC Asian Cup|2004]] || [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification##Group E 2|4th (Group E)]]||8||1||0||7||4||45||-41
|3
|-
| {{flagicon| Indonesia }} {{flagicon| Malaysia }} {{flagicon| Thailand }} {{flagicon| Vietnam }} [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007]]|| colspan = 10 |[[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Teams that did not enter|''Withdrew'']]
| colspan="9" |[[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Teams that did not enter|''Withdrew'']]
|-
| {{flagicon| Qatar }} [[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011]]|| colspan="9" rowspan="4" |''Did not qualify''
| colspan="9" | ''[[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification|Withdrew and berth unsecured]]''{{Efn|Withdrew from qualification and failed to qualify for [[2010 AFC Challenge Cup]]}}
|-
| {{flagicon| Australia }} [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]] || colspan="9"|''[[2014 AFC Challenge Cup]]''
|-
| {{flagicon| UAE }} [[2019 AFC Asian Cup|2019]] || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification&nbsp;– AFC first round|Round 1]]{{Efn|Also part of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]}}||2||0||1||1||0||2||−2
|1
|-
|{{flagicon| Qatar }} [[2023 AFC Asian Cup|2023]] || [[2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|Round 3]]||2||0||0||2||1||6||−5
|0
|-
| {{flagicon| Saudi Arabia }} [[2027 AFC Asian Cup|2027]] || colspan="9" |''To be determined''
| colspan = 10 |''To be determined''
|-
!Total||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
!0/0||30||2||2||26||10||129||−119||8
|}

=== AFC Challenge Cup ===
{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center; width:75%;"
|-
!colspan=10|[[AFC Challenge Cup]] record
!
! style="width:1%;" rowspan="25"|
!colspan=9|Qualification record
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">W</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">D*</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">L</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GF</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GA</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GD</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
|-bgcolor="#c96"
| {{flagicon| Bangladesh }} [[2006 AFC Challenge Cup|2006]]  ||'''Semi-finals'''||'''7'''||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''4'''||'''3'''||'''+1'''
|'''7'''
| colspan="9" | ''No qualification tournament''
|-
| {{flagicon| India }} [[2008 AFC Challenge Cup|2008]] ||Round 1||3||1||0||2||3||4||1||+3
|3||[[2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Group D|1st (Group D)]]||2||2||0||0||4||2||+2
|6
|-
| {{flagicon| Sri Lanka }} [[2010 AFC Challenge Cup|2010]] || colspan="11" | ''Did not qualify''
||[[2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Group C|2nd (Group C)]]||2||0||2||0||1||1||+0
|2
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon| Nepal }} [[2012 AFC Challenge Cup|2012]] ||Round 1||0||3||0||0||3||0||6||−6
|0||[[2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Group D|2nd (Group D)]]||3||1||1||1||1||1||+0
|4
|-
| {{flagicon| Maldives }} [[2014 AFC Challenge Cup|2014]] || colspan="10" | ''Did not qualify''
|[[2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Group D|3rd (Group D)]]
||3||1||1||1||6||2||+4||4
|-
!Total ||3/5||10||7||1||3||7||8||10||−2||10
!4/4||10||4||4||2||12||6||+6||16
|}

=== AFC Solidarity Cup ===
{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center; width:50%;"
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">W</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">D*</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">L</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GF</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GA</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GD</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
|-bgcolor="Gold"
| {{flagicon| Malaysia }} [[2016 AFC Solidarity Cup|2016]]  ||'''Champions'''||'''4'''||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''6'''||'''2'''||'''+4'''||'''10'''
|-
|[[2020 AFC Solidarity Cup|2020]] 
| colspan="9" |''Cancelled''
|-
!Total ||1/1||4||3||1||0||6||2||+4||10
|}

=== SAFF Championship ===
{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center; width:50%;"
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">W</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">D*</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">L</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GF</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GA</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GD</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
| {{flagicon| Pakistan }} [[1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup|1993]]  ||'''Third place'''||'''3'''||'''0'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''2'''||'''−1'''||'''2'''
|-
| {{flagicon| Sri Lanka }} [[1995 South Asian Gold Cup|1995]] ||Fourth place||3||1||0||2||2||2||0||3
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon| Nepal }} [[1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1997]] ||Round 1||2||0||0||2||1||5||−4||0
|-
| {{flagicon| India }} [[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1999]] ||Fourth place||4||1||0||3||6||9||−3||3
|-
| {{flagicon| Bangladesh }} [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003]] ||Round 1||3||1||0||2||4||5||−1||3
|-
| {{flagicon| Pakistan }} [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005]] ||Round 1||3||1||0||2||4||5||−1||3
|-
| {{flagicon| Maldives }} {{flagicon| Sri Lanka }} [[2008 SAFF Championship|2008]] ||Round 1||3||1||0||2||5||9||−4||3
|-
| {{flagicon| Bangladesh }} [[2009 SAFF Championship|2009]] ||Round 1||3||1||1||1||4||2||+2||4
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
| {{flagicon| India }} [[2011 SAFF Championship|2011]] ||'''Semi-finals'''||'''4'''||'''1'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''3'''||'''3'''||'''0'''||'''5'''
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon| Nepal }} [[2013 SAFF Championship|2013]] ||'''Semi-finals'''||'''4'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''5'''||'''3'''||'''+2'''||'''7'''
|-
| {{flagicon| India }} [[2015 SAFF Championship|2015]] ||Round 1||2||0||0||2||1||5||−4||0
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
| {{flagicon|BAN }} [[2017 SAFF Championship|2018]] ||'''Semi-finals'''||'''4'''||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''2'''||'''7'''||'''5'''||'''+2'''||'''6'''
|-bgcolor="silver"
|{{flagicon|MDV }} [[2021 SAFF Championship|2021]]||'''Runners-up'''||'''5'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''2'''||'''5'''||'''7'''||'''–2'''||'''7'''
|-
|{{flagicon| India }} [[2023 SAFF Championship|2023]]||Group stage||3||1||0||2||2||5||–3||3
|-
!Total||12/12||46||14||7||25||50||67||{{nowrap|–17}}||49
|}

=== Olympic Games ===
{{See also|Nepal national under-23 football team}}

{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center; width:50%;"
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Q</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">W</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">D*</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">L</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GF</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GA</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GD</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
|-
|{{flagicon|Greece|old}} [[1896 Summer Olympics|1896]]||colspan="10"|''No football tournament held''
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics|1900]]||colspan="10" rowspan="7"|''Not an IOC Member''
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics|1904]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics|1908]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics|1912]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics|1920]]
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics|1924]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics|1928]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]]||colspan="10"|''No football tournament held''
|-
|{{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} [[Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936]]||colspan="10" rowspan="5"|''Not an IOC Member''
|-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964]]||colspan="10" rowspan="9"|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]]
|-
!colspan=11| ''[[Nepal national under-23 football team|Age bar restriction after 1996, U23s only]]''
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000]]||colspan=10 rowspan=4|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon| Greece}} [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]]
|-
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012]]
|-
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016]]||colspan=10 rowspan=3|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020]]
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024]]
|-
!'''Total''' ||—||0/28||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|}

=== Asian Games ===
{{See also|Nepal national under-23 football team}}

{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center; width:50%;"
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">W</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">D*</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">L</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GF</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GA</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GD</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
|-
|{{flagicon|India}} [[Football at the 1951 Asian Games|1951]]||colspan=9 rowspan=4| ''Not an IOC Member''
|-
|{{flagicon|PHI|1936}} [[Football at the 1954 Asian Games|1954]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Football at the 1958 Asian Games|1958]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Football at the 1962 Asian Games|1962]]
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football at the 1966 Asian Games|1966]]||colspan=9 rowspan=4| ''Withdrew''
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football at the 1970 Asian Games|1970]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[Football at the 1974 Asian Games|1974]]
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football at the 1978 Asian Games|1978]]
|-
|{{flagicon|India}} [[Football at the 1982 Asian Games|1982]]||Round 1||3||0||0||3||1||9||−8
|0
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Football at the 1986 Asian Games|1986]]||Round 1||4||0||0||4||0||17||−17
|0
|-
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Football at the 1990 Asian Games|1990]]||colspan=9|''Withdrew''
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Football at the 1994 Asian Games|1994]]||Round 1||3||0||0||3||0||20||−20
|0
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|1998]]||Round 1||2||0||0||2||0||6||−6
|0
|-
!colspan=10| ''[[Nepal national under-23 football team|Age bar restriction after 1999, U23s only]]''
|-
!Total ||4/13||12||0||0||12||1||52||−51||0
|}

=== South Asian Games ===
{{See also|Nepal national under-20 football team|Nepal national under-23 football team}}

{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center; width:50%;"
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Position</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">W</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">D*</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">L</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GF</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GA</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GD</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon| Nepal }} [[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games|1984]]  ||{{gold medal}}||4||3||0||1||13||7||+6
|6{{efn|name=threepoints}}
|-bgcolor="#c96"
| {{flagicon| Bangladesh }} [[Football at the 1985 South Asian Games|1985]]  ||{{bronze medal}}||3||2||0||1||3||4||–1
|4{{efn|name=threepoints}}
|-bgcolor="silver"
| {{flagicon| India }} [[Football at the 1987 South Asian Games|1987]]  ||{{silver medal}}||3||2||0||1||7||3||+4
| 4{{efn|name=threepoints}}
|-
| {{flagicon| Pakistan }} [[Football at the 1989 South Asian Games|1989]]  ||4th||3||0||2||1||1||2||–1
| 2
|-
| {{flagicon| Sri Lanka }} [[Football at the 1991 South Asian Games|1991]]  ||4th||3||0||1||2||2||5||–3
|1
|-bgcolor="gold"
| {{flagicon| Bangladesh }} 1993  ||{{gold medal}}||3||1||1||1||3||2||+1
| 7
|-
| {{flagicon| India }} [[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games|1995]]  ||4th||3||1||0||2||2||2||0
| 3
|-bgcolor="silver"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon| Nepal }} [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999]]  ||{{silver medal}}||5||3||0||2||12||7||+5
|9
|-
|colspan=10| ''[[Nepal national under-23 football team|Age bar restriction after 1999, U23s only]]''
|-
!'''Total'''||2 titles ||27||12||4||11||43||32||+11||36
|}

=== Other tournaments ===
In these tournaments, Nepal was sometimes fielded as 'ANFA XI', 'Nepal XI', or 'Nepal Sports Development Authority' despite being the de facto national football team endorsed by the [[All Nepal Football Association|ANFA]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
{| Class = "wikitable" style = "text-align: center;"
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Year</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Result</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">W</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">D*</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">L</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GF</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GA</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">GD</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Pts</span>
! style="background:#ED1C24;border: 2px solid #3F43A4;"|<span style="color:white;">Team Name{{Efn|unless otherwise noted, the team played as the ''Nepal National Football Team''|name=|group=}}</span>
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[1975 DCM Cup]]{{clarify|date=June 2020}}  ||Unknown||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[1979 President's Gold Cup]]{{clarify|date=June 2020}}   ||Unknown||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[1979 Agatha Gold Cup]]{{clarify|date=June 2020}}   ||Unknown||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[1979 Aga Khan Gold Cup]]  ||Round 1||4||0||1||3||2||14||−12|1
|
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[1981 President's Gold Cup]]{{clarify|date=June 2020}}   ||Unknown||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[1981 Quaid-E-Azam International Cup]]{{clarify|date=June 2020}}   ||Unknown||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[1981 King's Cup]]{{clarify|date=June 2020}}   ||Unknown||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[1982 Darjeeling Gold Cup]]{{clarify|date=June 2020}}   ||Unknown||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup]]  ||6th||6||1||2||3||3||9||−6
|4{{efn|name=threepoints}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[1982 King's Cup]]  ||Round 1||4||1||0||3||2||9||−7
|2{{efn|name=threepoints}}
|
|-bgcolor=silver
| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[1982 ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament]]  ||Runners-up||4||2||0||2||5||5||0
|'''4'''{{efn|name=threepoints|prior to the [[Three points for a win]] rule}}
|
|-
|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[1983 Merdeka Tournament]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Merdeka Tournament 1983 (Malaysia) 0|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka83.html|access-date=17 June 2020|archive-date=19 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019125945/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka83.html|url-status=live}}</ref>  ||Round 1||5||0||0||5||0||14||–14
|0
|
|-
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[1983 President's Gold Cup]]  ||Round 1||2||0||0||2||2||7||−5
|0
|
|-bgcolor=silver
| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[1984 ANFA Cup]]  ||Runners-up||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|''' -'''
|
|-
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[1985 Quaid-E-Azam International Cup]]  ||Round 1||0||0||0||2||0||9||−9
|1
|
|-bgcolor=#9acdff
| {{flagicon|Nepal}} [[1986 Panchayat Silver Jubilee Cup]]  ||4th||5||1||1||3||2||6||−4
|'''3'''
|
|-
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[1986 Quaid-E-Azam International Cup]]  ||5th||3||1||1||3||4||17||−13
|5
|
|-bgcolor=silver
| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[1986 ANFA Cup]]  ||Runners-up||4||2||1||1|| colspan="3" | unknown<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seventh ANFA Cup 1986|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108052509/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|| 3||
|-
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[1987 Quaid-E-Azam International Cup]]  ||Round 1|| colspan="8" |unknown<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=1987|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=13 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713143821/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|unclear whether National team<ref name="auto"/>
|-bgcolor=gold
| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[1987 ANFA Cup]]  ||Champions|| colspan="8" |unknown<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eighth ANFA Cup 1987|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108052509/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[1989 Aga Khan Gold Cup]]  ||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-bgcolor=silver
| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[1989 ANFA Cup]]  ||Runners-up||4||2||0||2||3||6||–2||4{{efn|name=threepoints}}
|
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[1995 Airlines Gold Cup]]  ||Unknown||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
| -
|
|-bgcolor='gold'
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[1997 Governor's Gold Cup]]{{Clarify|reason=|date=June 2020}} ||Champions||-||-||-||-||-||-||–
| -
|
|-bgcolor='gold'
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[1998 Governor's Gold Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=20th Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup 1998|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1998governorsgoldcup.html|website=Indian Football|access-date=8 July 2020|archive-date=19 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219020544/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1998governorsgoldcup.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ||Champions||3||3||0||0||8||2||+6
|9
|ANFA XI
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[1998 Durand Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=111th "Allwyn" Durand Cup 1998|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1998durandcup.html|website=Indian Football|access-date=8 July 2020|archive-date=19 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219020849/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/1998durandcup.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ||Round 1||2||1||0||1||1||1||0
| 3
|Nepal XI
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[1999 Bangabandhu Cup]] ||Round 1||2||0||0||2||1||3||−2
|0
|
|-bgcolor='silver'
| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[2000 ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament]] ||Runners-up||2||2||1||1||4||2||+2
| '''7'''
|Nepal Red
|-
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[2008 Merdeka Tournament]] ||Round 1||3||0||1||2||3||9||−6
|1
|
|-bgcolor='gold'
| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[2009 ANFA Cup|2009 Prime Minister's Invitational Tournament]] ||Champions||4||3||1||0||4||1||+3
| 10
|Nepal Red
|-
| {{flagicon| India }} [[2012 Nehru Cup]] ||Round 1||4||0||1||3||1||9||−8
|1
|
|-bgcolor='gold'
| {{flagicon| BAN }} [[2016 Bangabandhu Cup]] ||Champions||5||3||2||0||8||1||+7
|11
|
|-
| {{flagicon| BAN }} [[2018 Bangabandhu Cup]] ||Group Stage||2||0||0||2||0||3||-3
|11
|
|-bgcolor='gold'
| {{flagicon| NEP }} [[2021 Three Nations Cup (Nepal)|2021 Three Nations Cup]] ||Champions||3||1||2||0||1||1||+1
|11
|
|-
!Total||6 titles||69||23||14||38||55||128||2
! 66
|
|}
:''**Former rules, win = 2pts.''

== Head-to-head record ==
''Updated 11 June 2024 after match against {{Fb|Yemen}}''

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Positive Record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Neutral Record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Negative Record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="text-align: center"
|-
!width=220|Opponent<br>
!width=100|Pld<br>
!width=70|W<br>
!width=70|D<br>
!width=70|L<br>
!width=100|GF<br>
!width=100|GA<br>
!width=120|GD<br>
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|AFG|2013}} || 6 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 10 || 4 || +6
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|AUS}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 8 || −8
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BHR}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 8 || −8
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BAN}} || 28 || 9 || 5 || 14 || 23 || 34 || −11
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BHU}} || 15 || 13 || 2 || 0 || 45 || 7 || +38
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFACD"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BRU}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 2 || +2
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|CAM}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || +1
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|CHN|name=China}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 31 || −29
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|Chinese Taipei}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 1 || +4
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFACD"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|HKG}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|IND}} || 23 || 2 || 4|| 17 || 9 || 41 || −32
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|IDN}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 9 || −9
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|IRI}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 25 || −25
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|IRQ}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 ||5
| 22 || −17
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|JPN}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 28 || −28
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|JOR}} || 4 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 18 || -17
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KAZ}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 10 || −10
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KUW}} || 9 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 2 || 33 || −31
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KGZ}} || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3 || −2
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|LAO}} || 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 9 || 6 || +3
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MAS}} || 7 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 0 || 23 || −23
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MAC}} || 6 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 16 || 7 || +9
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MDV}} || 17 || 5 || 4 || 8 || 20 || 23 || −3
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|Mauritius}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || +2
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MYA}} || 5 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 0 || 10 || −10
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|PRK}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 11 || −10
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|NMI}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || +6
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|OMA}} || 12 || 0 || 0 || 12 || 3 || 50 || −47
|-
|- bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|PAK}} || 22 || 9 || 5 || 8 || 23 || 25 || −2
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|PLE}} || 4 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 3 || −3
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|PHI}} || 7 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 2 || 15 || −13
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KSA}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 7 || −7
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SRI}} || 17 || 4 || 7
| 6 || 20 || 25 || −5
|- 
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SIN}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 12 || −12
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KOR}} || 8 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 1 || 55 || −54
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SYR}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 5 || −5
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|TJK}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 7 || −6
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|THA}} || 8 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 3 || 21 || -18
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|Tibet}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 3 || +6
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|TLS}} || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 9 || 3 || +6
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|TKM}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 8 || −8
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|UAE}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 19 || −19
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|VIE}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 7 || −7
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFCCCC"
| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|YEM}} || 6 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 3 || 11 || −8
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
! Total || 275 || 67 || 44 || 164 || 237 || 639 || −402
|}

==Honours==

===Continental===
*'''[[AFC Solidarity Cup]]''' 
** '''Champions (1)''': [[2016 AFC Solidarity Cup|2016]]

===Regional===
*'''[[Football at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]]'''
** '''Gold medal (2)''': [[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games|1984]], [[Football at the 1993 South Asian Games|1993]]
** Silver medal (2): [[Football at the 1987 South Asian Games|1987]], [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999]]
** Bronze medal (1): [[Football at the 1985 South Asian Games|1985]]
*'''[[SAFF Championship]]'''
** Runners-up (1): [[2021 SAFF Championship|2021]]
** Third place (1): [[1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup|1993]]

===Friendly===
*'''[[ANFA Cup]]'''
** '''Champions (2)''': 1987, [[2009 ANFA Cup|2009]]<ref>{{cite web|title=ANFA Invitational Tournament (Nepal) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=9 July 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116142250/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/anfa.html |archive-date=16 November 2013 }}</ref>
*'''Governor's Gold Cup'''
** '''Champions (2)''': 1997, 1998
*'''[[Bangabandhu Cup]]''' 
** '''Champions (1)''': [[2016 Bangabandhu Cup|2016]] 
*'''[[2021 Three Nations Cup (Nepal)|Three Nations Cup]]'''
** '''Champions (1)''': [[2021 Three Nations Cup (Nepal)|2021]]
*'''[[2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup|Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup]]'''
** '''Champions (1)''': [[2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup|2023]]

===Summary===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%; font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
!Competition!!{{Gold1}}!!{{Silver2}}!!{{Bronze3}}!!Total
|-
|align=left|[[AFC Solidarity Cup]]
|1||0||0||1
|-
| align="left" |[[SAFF Championship]]
|0||1||1||2
|-
|align=left|[[Football at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]]
|2||2||1||5
|-
!Total!!3!!3!!2!!8
|}

== See also ==
{{portal|Association football|Nepal}}
<!-- Please respect alphabetical order -->
*[[All Nepal Football Association]]
*[[Nepal national football team (2010–present)]]
*[[Nepal national under-23 football team]]
*[[Nepal national under-20 football team]]
*[[Nepal national under-17 football team]]
*[[Nepal women's national football team]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.nepal90.com/ Nepali football tournaments details - Nepal90]
* [https://www.the-afc.com/en/south/nepal.html Nepal] at [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
* [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/NEP Nepal] at [[FIFA]]
* [https://sansaranepal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Nepal-national-football-team.jpg Nepal national football team picture] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229123440/https://sansaranepal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Nepal-national-football-team.jpg |date=29 February 2020 }}
* [https://dailylivescores.com/team/nepal/ Nepali Football Team], Fixtures and Results

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