A 29-member Nepali contingent, including 20 players, will depart for China on Friday to compete in the 29th edition of the ISF Football World Cup, which is scheduled to run from October 17 to 26, corresponding to Ashoj 31 to Kartik 9 on the Nepali calendar.
Nepal's contingent for the tournament
The group includes 20 players and nine other members. The available squad details name Ibanratna Tuladhar, Manav Subba, Aarabh Shrestha, Agrimjung Singh Basnet, Sahilraj Thapa, Prashant Meyangbo, Ribaj Gurung, Sagarva Bahadur Shrestha, Samyog Rai and Suyas Poudel among the footballers set to travel.
Their departure on Friday will take the Nepali contingent to China ahead of the tournament's opening date. The team is travelling to participate in the international school football competition, with the event set to continue for ten days, through October 26.
The named players form part of a larger 20-player group. The contingent's total membership is 29, although further names and the responsibilities of the nine other members were not provided in the available details.
Tournament dates and schedule
The 29th ISF Football World Cup will be held from October 17 to 26. In the Nepali calendar, those dates fall between Ashoj 31 and Kartik 9. The announced schedule gives the team a defined competition window after its Friday departure for China.
The event is identified as the 29th edition of the ISF Football World Cup. No further details were provided about Nepal's opponents, match fixtures, host city or the format of the competition. The confirmed information concerns the team's travel, the size of the contingent and the tournament dates.
For the Nepali players, the trip brings together a 20-member squad for the international tournament. The list includes Tuladhar, Subba, Shrestha, Basnet, Thapa, Meyangbo, Gurung, Shrestha, Rai and Poudel. The remaining members of the playing group were not named in the available squad details.
Nepal's participation
Nepal's participation will begin with the contingent's departure for China on Friday, ahead of the October 17 start. The squad will be part of a 29-member delegation, with players making up 20 of its members. The tournament is scheduled to conclude on October 26, or Kartik 9.
The announced dates and squad size provide the key details ahead of the team's trip. Further information about match timings, opponents and the complete travelling party was not included in the available announcement.
