Former ANFA President and Honorary ANFA President Narendra Shrestha, ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Vice President Dawa Lama, General Secretary Kiran Rai, Ex-Co members Sarila Shrestha Maleku and Manish Joshi, Assistant General Secretary Damodar Bhattarai, Assistant Treasurer Purna Man Chitrakar jointly bade the team farewell.

Nepal are grouped against hosts Jordan and Iran in Group H of the tournament. Nepal will play its first match against Iran on April 26 followed against game against Jordan on April 28.

Nepal delegation

Officials: Bharat Bahadur Budh Thapa (Head of Delegation), Bishnu Gurung (Head Coach), Bhagwati Thapa (Assistant Coach), Sagendra Khadka (Team Manager), Sailesh Karmacharya (Team Official), Chun Bahadur Thapa (Team Official), Raju Dangol (Team Doctor), Manoj Ghimire (Media Officer)

Players:

Goalkeepers: Sujata Tamang, Radhika Oli, Karuna Budathoki

Defenders: Anjana Pun Magr, Simrai Rai, Rupa Limbu, Amita Bhul, Sita Rokaya, Renu Limbu, Dipa Magar, Sumi Hangma Rai

Midfielder: Maya Maskey, Jhuma Bishwokarma, Sushila KC, Punam Chemjong, Bhawana Pariyar, Dilmaya Ghising

Forwards: Sukriya Miya, Lila Chand, Barsha Oli, Dipa Rokaya, Senu Pariyar, Kabita Gurung