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By A Staff Reporter KATHMANDU: Nepali National Football Team's Head Coach Abdullah Almutairi has announced two separate squads for the two friendly matches against Mauritius. Coach Almutairi will use all 34 players in the preliminary selection for two games. He said that there is an opportunity to add experience of international game in the players. He addressed that the main goal is to give experience to the players rather than results. "I want to see the players carry international experience. It prepares players for future international games. I am expecting a better performance than the result, ”he said. Coach Almutairi selected goalkeepers Tikendra Thapa and Shatrughan Chaudhary, defender Nabin Gurung, midfielder Akash Budha Magar, Kritish Ratna Chunju, Sudip Gurung a...

By A Staff Reporter KATHMANDU: The Mauritius national football team has arrived in Kathmandu on Monday for two friendly matches against the Nepali national football team. Nepal and Mauritius are playing two friendly matches at Dasharath Stadium on January 29 (Saturday) and February 1 (Tuesday). Mauritius lags behind Nepal in FIFA rankings. Nepal is ranked 169th and Mauritius 172nd. For the first time, Nepal is going to play an international fixture with an African team. Coach Abdullah Almutairi had chosen 34 players in the preliminary selection for the friendly match. The team is training regularly at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato. Almutairi is expected to announce the final squad in a few days. The presence of spectators for the match is still not confirmed. 'It is yet to...