Nepal plays against Jordan in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifying tournament tonight (Wednesday). Around 1 p.m. Nepali time, a match between Nepal and Jordan will be played. The game will be held in Kuwait’s Jabir Al Ahmed Stadium. The youth squad will put Nepal, which arrived in Kuwait without 11 senior players, to the test against Jordan. Eleven senior players are missing from the squad, including regular skipper Kiran Chemjong and vice-captain Rohit Chand. After a disagreement with head coach Abdullah Almutairi, he was forced to leave the camp.
NEPAL v JORDAN [LIVE]
Almutairi, the head coach, has said that he will play Jordan without any pressure. “We’re not under any pressure.” We are a 4 nation in our group. As a result, there is no pressure on us.’ “This game is significant for the Nepali national team,” Almutairi remarked during the pre-match news conference. To achieve the greatest results, we must take action.
Coach Almutairi, who told the media on the day of the squad’s training that the team would not be picked for the Asian Cup, claimed he had seen Jordan’s game and that the present team was practicing for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. “We’re getting ready for the World Cup qualifications in 2026.” We’ve added 11 new participants, with an average age of 21.’ He went on to say.
In Kiran’s absence, Navyug Shrestha, who was assigned the leadership, expected an excellent game against Jordan. “For us, Jordan is unquestionably a major competitor. We shall perform to the best of our abilities. Everything hinges on how well you do.’ Captain Navayuga expressed his thoughts. Nepal had spent ten days in Doha, Qatar, playing three friendly matches before heading to Kuwait.
Nepal will face Kuwait on June 11 and Indonesia on June 31 in Group A. The group’s best team will advance to the Asian Cup. The Asian Cup will also include the second-best team.
How To Watch Live
Live streaming TV channels between Nepal and Jordan, Alcas TV and Bein Sports will broadcast the AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers only in regions such as Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, and Yemen. Kuwait TV ( KTV ) will broadcast all the Group A games live. MNC Media has broadcasting rights in Indonesia. It has not been officially confirmed that it will be aired on the Nepali TV channel, but you can watch the live broadcast of the TV channel online by visiting the official website of Kuwait TV ( KTV ). Kuwait TV ( KTV ) has 4 channels including KTV1, KTV2, KTV Sport, and KTV Sport Plus, one of which will feature a match between Nepal and Jordan and all these channels are available online to watch from Nepal. We are unable to provide these links for various reasons, but we will teach you how to view them. First, go to Google and search for ” squid tv Kuwait Television ( KTV ) “, then click on the link at the beginning. And after visiting that website, you will find links to all the channels of Kuwait TV ( KTV ).
Head to head
Nepal and Jordan have competed four times so far. Nepal has lost three games in a draw. Nepal had played its first match against Jordan in July 2011 in the World Cup qualifiers.
Nepal had lost the match 9-0 on July 23 in Jordan. In a match played in Nepal on July 28 of the same year, Nepal held Jordan to a 1-1 draw. That is the best result of Nepal against Jordan. Nepal has lost both the subsequent games. In October 2019, Nepal lost 3-0 to Jordan in a World Cup qualifier. The last time Nepal competed with Jordan in the second round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers and Asian Cup qualifiers, it was defeated 3-0.
Lineup
Coach Almutairi is almost certain to make a debut as the goalie since just three goalkeepers are new. Deep Karki, who is in charge of Nepal’s position in practice games, has a good chance of making his international debut. Gautam Shrestha and Rajan Gurung are anticipated to defend with Suman Aryal. Vikas Khawas, Vikas Tamang, and Shiva Gurung will accompany him. Vikas and Shiva are about to make their acting debut.
In the midfield, Santosh Tamang and Pujan Uparkoti are expected to start. Sunil Bal might play on the wings, although Pujan Uparkoti and Eric Bista are more likely to play in the offensive midfield. From the bench, Sesehang Andembe, Suraj Jew Thakuri, and Akash Budhamgar will be eligible to play. The debut of Nir Kumar Rai and Roshan Rana Magar will be eagerly anticipated.
The attack is led by Captain Navyug Shrestha. In the first round, Ayush Ghalan and Manish Dangi are expected to vote for the new age. Darshan Gurung and George Prince Karki are expected to be bench boosts.
Deep Karki, Suman Aryal, Gautam Shrestha, Rajan Gurung, Vikas Khawas, Pujan Uparkoti, Santosh Tamang, Sunil Bal, Eric Visit, Navyug Shrestha, and Manish Dangi are among the likely starting eleven.
The last team
Deep Karki, Vishal Sunar, and Tikendra Singh Thapa are the goalkeepers.
Vikas Khawas, Vikas Tamang, Gautam Shrestha, Rajan Gurung, Shiva Gurung, and Suman Aryal are among the defenders.
Akash Budha Magar, Eric Visit, Nir Kumar Rai, Pujan Uparkoti, Roshan Rana Magar, Santosh Tamang, Sesehang Andemwe, Sunil Bal, and Suraj Jew Thakuri are the midfielders on the team. Ayush Galan, Darshan Gurung, George Prince Karki, Manish Dangi, and Navy are the forwards.
