Nepal U18 skipper Aarpan Karki said they were working hard for upcoming AFC U19 qualifiers.

Kyrgyz Republic is hosting Nepal, UAE, Oman and Bahrain for the group A qualifiers from October 31 in Bishkek.

Skipper Karki said, "We are working hard for the qualifiers. Our target is to qualify for the final round. We also understand that there are tough teams in the group".

"We gace Dashain gift to Nepalese football fans by winning SAFF U18 championship. Now we want to perform well to make them happy again", he added.