In its second game of the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship, Nepal plays against Sri Lanka on Wednesday in Bhubaneswar, India. At 7:15 p.m. Nepal time, the game will begin at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Ayush Ghalan, the squad’s captain and a midfielder with senior national team experience, is with the squad. Sugam Suwal, together with Aayush, played great in the first game. In the midfield, Ashish Rai, Mangya Nakarmi, Kritish Ratna Chunju, and Dipesh Gurung all had an impact. Goalkeeper Ishwar Gurung looks to have a spot in the team with Ajay Chaudhary, Sumit Shrestha, Abhishek Waiwa, and Sandeep Karki.
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On the other side, Sri Lanka, who lost to Bangladesh 1-0 in the opening match, will try to upset Nepal and get their first victory. In order to maintain their hopes of making the final. Nepal and Sri Lanka will play each other in this U-18 and U-19 championship for the first time. In both of the group stage games of the third edition, Sri Lanka, which did not take part in the first two, lost 3-0 to Bangladesh and India.
Meghraj KC, the coach of the Nepali squad, said that the team is prepared for the match with Sri Lanka. “We finished all of the championship preparations before coming here. With the first victory, the team’s spirits had increased. We were able to witness the game between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, as well. According to coach KC, we have prepared for the encounter with Sri Lanka. We will see Nepal play a more artistic game versus Sri Lanka.
eghraj KC, the head coach of Nepal, admitted ignorance of the opposition squad but is pleased with his side’s performance and approach. If Nepal wins in today’s game, they will likely have an easy and somewhat better chance of making it to the championship game
When Nepal faces Sri Lanka today for the SAFF U-20 Championship, the youth team of Nepal will be looking for their second straight victory. With a 4-0 victory over the Maldives in its opening game, Nepal is also expecting a shot at the title.
The U-20 category is currently hosting the championship, which was previously known as U-18 and U-19. India and Nepal have each won one of the three completed editions, with Nepal winning twice. India’s host nation will play Nepal on July 15. On July 17, Nepal and Bangladesh will face off in the round robin’s last game. The top two teams will compete in the final following the round robin of all five competing teams. On July 20, the final will take place. HNC SPORT NEPAL VS SRILANKA MATCH