Kathmandu, March 31: The starting eleven for Nepal against Laos for the final of the Prime Minister’s Tri-Nations Cup has been announced.
Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Ennis has made three changes to the team for the final which starts at 5:30 pm at Dasharath Stadium. In today’s team, Deepak Raj Singh Thakuri has been replaced by Anjan Bista, Manish Dangi has been replaced by Pujan Uparkoti and Manish Dangi has been replaced by Navayug Shrestha.
Nepal defeated Laos 2-0 in the first match of this tournament and drew 1-1 with Bhutan in the second match. Despite losing to Nepal in the first match, Laos defeated Bhutan 2-1 in the second match and qualified for the finals.
The winner of today’s final will receive US$ 5,000 and the runner-up will receive US$ 3,000. Similarly, the best player of the tournament will get US$500 and the player of the match will get US$ 250.
Nepali team to play against Laos:
Goalkeeper: Kiran Chemjong
Defenders: Ananta Tamang, Bikas Khawas, Sanish Shrestha, Rohit Chand
Midfielders: Nabin Lama, Mani Kumar Lama, Arik Bista
Forwards: Ayush Ghalan, Deepak Singh Thakuri, Manish Dangi