FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Opportunity for Nepal to break goal drought against Yemen
The match will kick off at 11:45 PM Nepali time at the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium in Saudi Arabia.
KATHMANDU: Nepal is set to play against Yemen today in the joint qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027.
The match will kick off at 11:45 PM Nepali time at the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium in Saudi Arabia.
In the home match of the qualifiers, Nepal was defeated by Yemen 2-0.
So far, Nepal has completed five games in the World Cup qualifiers, conceding 18 goals without scoring any. Nepal is still seeking its first win in the second round of the qualifiers.
Nepal suffered identical 4-0 defeats in both matches against the UAE.
In their encounters with Bahrain, Nepal lost 5-0 in the first game and 3-0 in the second.
Currently, Nepal is at the bottom of Group ‘H’ in the second round of the World Cup qualifiers.
Today’s match will be a significant milestone for Nepal’s football team captain, Kiran Kumar Limbu, as it will be his 100th game.
With this, he will become the first player to reach 100 international appearances for Nepal.
