Tri-nation International Football Championship: Nepal and Iran faceoff

Kathmandu, Oct 24: The Nepali national women's football team is taking on Iran today in its first match under the Tri-Nation Women’s International Friendlies 2025 currently underway in India.

The match will start at 6:15 PM Nepal time at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, India.

Nepal, under the captaincy of Sabitra Bhandari, is playing with the aim of starting the tournament on a positive note by defeating Iran.

Iran also would be playing with the spirit of continuing its victorious journey. In the first match, Iran secured a 2–0 victory against the home team India. 

The last encounter between Iran and Nepal was in 2019. Nepal won the Hero Women's Cup Football Tournament held in Kalinga Stadium, India.

Iran is ranked 70th in FIFA rankings while Nepal is ranked 89th.

The Nepali squad comprises Captain Bhandari along with Anita Basnet, Anjana Rana Magar, Anjila Tumbapo Subba, Bimala BK, Deepa Shahi, Hira Kumari Bhujel, Manmaya Damai, Mina Deuba and Nisha Thokar.

Similarly, other players included in the team are Preeti Rai, Pratiksha Chaudhary, Pooja Rana, Purnima Rai, Rashmi Kumari Ghising, Rekha Paudel, Renuka Nagarkote, Sabita Rana Magar, Sajani Thokar, Sameeksha Ghimire, Saraswati Hamal, Saru Limbu and Usha Nath.  (RSS)