Nepal U17 will play against India U17 in the final of the SAFF U17 championship today in Colombo. The match will begin at 7 PM local time (7:15 PM NST) at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo.

Urjan Shrestha, the team's head coach, has said that the final against India will be difficult. "India played an excellent match against Bangladesh. We were good as well. I think it will be a tough outing for us", said Shrestha.

Shrestha added that all the players are fully fit, including the skipper Prashant Laksham. Prashant returned yesterday against Sri Lanka after sitting out the final group match against tomorrow's opponents, India. Nepal defeated India 3-1 in that match.

In the tournament's first semi-final, India defeated Bangladesh 2-1, while Nepal defeated the hosts Sri Lanka 6-0 in the second semifinal to confirm their meeting with India. Coach Shrestha also asserted that the team will play as a team and play to win the final.

Nepal remained undefeated in the competition and reached the finals. India suffered one defeat in the group stage against Nepal.

Nepal squad:

Goalkeepers: Krishal Moktan, Samir Chand, Rubin Bogati

Defenders: Aswin Ghorasainee, Semanta Thapa, Unesh Budathoki, Madan Paudel, Dipak Thapa Magar, Nishant Tamang, Yunish Magar, Bikram Tamang, Pritam Karki, Dhiraj Bishwakarma

Midfielders: Prashant Laksham, Mirak Lingden, Saroj Darlami, Harish Raj Bhatta, Lachhu Thapa

Forwards: Niraj Karki, Dhan Singh BK, Binod KC, Sijal Rai, Subash Bam