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Nepalnational football team record

62
Wins
47
Draws
162
Defeats

271 matches, 1972 to 2025TFN Elo rating 1082, 187th in the world

Nepal have played 271 internationals since 1972: 62 wins, 47 draws and 162 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Bangladesh, with 30 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against Bhutan in the South Asian Games on 26 September 1999.

Nepal's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2716247162224–60823%
Competitive2174535137177–52521%
Friendlies5417122547–8331%
At home7029172487–7341%
Away787125928–2339%
Neutral venues123261879109–30221%

Record against every opponent

Nepal have played 43 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Bangladesh30981324–332025
India2215169–412023
Pakistan1974819–232023
Maldives1754820–232021
Sri Lanka1756623–272021
Bhutan14131044–62023
Oman1200121–452022
Kuwait100193–372023
Malaysia90180–262025
South Korea80081–552003
Afghanistan741212–42024
Laos733110–72025
Macau641116–72016
Yemen60243–112024
Iran50050–251996
Jordan50141–182022
Philippines50141–122023
Thailand51042–132022
Iraq40045–222021
Japan40040–191998
Myanmar40130–72023
North Korea40041–112011
Palestine40220–32018
Singapore41031–122025
Tajikistan40041–112024
Vietnam40041–112025
Hong Kong31204–22025
Taiwan32105–12021
Timor-Leste32107–12016
UAE30030–192024
Australia0–5 (2019), 0–3 (2021)20020–82021
Bahrain0–5 (2024), 0–3 (2024)20020–82024
Brunei1–2 (2006), 3–0 (2016)21014–22016
China2–6 (1972), 0–5 (1986)20022–111986
Indonesia0–2 (2014), 0–7 (2022)20020–92022
Kazakhstan0–6 (2001), 0–4 (2001)20020–102001
Kyrgyzstan0–2 (2003), 1–1 (2009)20111–32009
Mauritius1–0 (2022), 1–0 (2022)22002–02022
Syria0–3 (1988), 0–2 (2012)20020–52012
Turkmenistan0–5 (2000), 0–3 (2012)20020–82012
Cambodia1–0 (2008)11001–02008
Cameroon0–5 (2012)10010–52012
Saudi Arabia0–7 (1984)10010–71984

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v BhutanSouth Asian Games, 26 Sept 19997–0 for Nepal
  2. v MacauWorld Cup qualifying, 25 Apr 20016–1 for Nepal
  3. v Timor-LesteWorld Cup qualifying, 2 Jul 20115–0 for Nepal
  4. v BhutanSouth Asian Games, 20 Sept 19845–0 for Nepal
  5. v BhutanSouth Asian Games, 23 Nov 19876–2 for Nepal

Heaviest defeats

  1. at South KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 29 Sept 20030–16 for Nepal
  2. v South KoreaAsian Games, 1 Oct 19940–11 for Nepal
  3. v UAEAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 26 Oct 19840–11 for Nepal
  4. at JordanWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Jul 20110–9 for Nepal
  5. at South KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 25 May 19890–9 for Nepal

Latest results

  1. at MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20250–1 for Nepal
  2. at BangladeshFriendly, 13 Nov 20252–2 for Nepal
  3. at VietnamAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–1 for Nepal
  4. at VietnamAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20251–3 for Nepal
  5. v BangladeshFriendly, 6 Sept 20250–0 for Nepal
  6. at LaosAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 20251–2 for Nepal
  7. at Hong KongFriendly, 5 Jun 20250–0 for Nepal
  8. at MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 25 Mar 20250–2 for Nepal
  9. at SingaporeFriendly, 21 Mar 20251–0 for Nepal
  10. v AfghanistanFriendly, 16 Nov 20242–0 for Nepal

Nepal's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1972: 1494End of 1982: 1387End of 1983: 1333End of 1984: 1194End of 1985: 1199End of 1986: 1217End of 1987: 1265End of 1988: 1239End of 1989: 1169End of 1991: 1149End of 1993: 1184End of 1994: 1168End of 1995: 1155End of 1996: 1073End of 1997: 1005End of 1998: 998End of 1999: 1046End of 2000: 1075End of 2001: 1145End of 2003: 1109End of 2005: 1106End of 2006: 1106End of 2007: 1100End of 2008: 1130End of 2009: 1182End of 2011: 1188End of 2012: 1134End of 2013: 1101End of 2014: 1084End of 2015: 1053End of 2016: 1110End of 2017: 1098End of 2018: 1076End of 2019: 1118End of 2020: 1106End of 2021: 1129End of 2022: 1125End of 2023: 1080End of 2024: 1102End of 2025: 1082
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1291, reached on 22 October 1984. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly5417122547–83
World Cup qualifying46763331–143
SAFF Cup421452350–65
AFC Asian Cup qualifying40233515–154
South Asian Games281171043–35
Asian Games1200121–52
AFC Challenge Cup102268–14
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying93426–6
Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament80263–21
Bangabandhu Cup52125–4
AFC Solidarity Cup42206–2
Merdeka Tournament40132–14
Nehru Cup40131–9
Tri Nation Tournament32105–2
Bangladesh President's Gold Cup10011–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Nirajan Rayamajhi7
  2. 2Anjan Bista4
  3. 3Hari Khadka3
  4. 4Anil Gurung2
  5. 5Basanta Thapa2
  6. 6Ju Manu Rai2
  7. 7Bal Gopal Maharjan1
  8. 8Bharat Khawas1
  9. 9Bhola Silwal1
  10. 10Deepak Amatya1

Counted from the 44 of 271 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Nepal play their first international?

On 13 October 1972, a 2–6 defeat against China in a friendly.

What is Nepal's biggest win?

7–0 against Bhutan in the South Asian Games on 26 September 1999.

What is Nepal's heaviest defeat?

0–16 against South Korea in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 29 September 2003.

Who have Nepal played the most?

Bangladesh: 30 matches, with 9 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats for Nepal.

What is Nepal's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 9 December 2009 to 7 April 2011.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.