Meghraj KC, the head coach of the Nepali U-20 national football team, has said that he hopes to qualify for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup to be held in Uzbekistan next year. Speaking at the pre-match conference on Friday before the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers opener against Bhutan, Coach KC said he hopes to be selected.

"We have been preparing for three months and played SAFF U-20 Championship during that period. So our preparations have been good for the qualifiers as well", said KC regarding Nepal's preparations for the qualifiers.

When asked about his expectations from the tournament, KC expressed his hope to qualify for the continental tournament.

Nepal will play Bhutan on Saturday evening in Bahrain. Nepal will then take on Qatar on September 12. Nepal will play against Bahrain on September 14 and Bangladesh on September 18.

The team finishing at the top of the group will qualify for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup to be held in Uzbekistan next year.