A 31-member Nepal National Team has departed Dhaka to compete in SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 slated to kick off on September 4 in Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka.

Nepal are grouped with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Pakistan in group A while India are pitted against Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Nepal will open campaign against Pakistan on September 4. Gorkhalis will then face Bhutan and hosts Bangladesh on September 6 and September 8 respectively.

Final squad:

Goalkeepers: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Bikesh Kuthu, Alan Neupane.

Defenders: Dinesh Rajbansi, Devendra Tamang, Biraj Maharjan (C), Ananta Tamang, Aditya Chaudhary, Rohit Chand, Suman Aryal.

Midfielders: Hemant Thapa Magar, Heman Gurung, Bishal Rai, Sunil Bal, Sujal Shrestha, Nirajan Khadka.

Forwards: Bharat Khawas, Bimal Gharti Magar, Nawayug Shrestha, Anjan Bista.