Nepal lost 3-0 to Jordan in the Group B match of the Asian Cup qualifiers

Kathmandu:  Nepal has lost 3-0 to Jordan in the Group B match of the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers.  Fashion Saif Baha scored two goals and Yazan Alabab scored one goal for Jordan in the match played at Kuwait's Jaber Al Ahmed International Stadium.

Earlier, Nepal was confident of defeating Chinese Taipei 2-0 but could not score against Jordan.

Faisal scored for Jordan in the 24th and 49th minutes of the match.  He scored the first goal on a penalty.  Faisal scored on a penalty after Rohit Chand fouled an opposition player.  Goalkeeper Kiran, who is also the captain of Nepal, could not save the goal even though he judged the penalty correctly.  In the first half, Nepal's captain Kiran made some good saves but Jordan could not increase the goal difference.

 Similarly, Faisal doubled Jordan's lead by scoring his second individual goal through a free kick.  Then, in the 67th minute, Yajan scored the third goal for Jordan through a header.

Nepal's coach Abdullah Almutairi made three changes in the game against Chinese Taipei and played five defenders today.  But Vikas Khawas could not stay on the field for even an hour and he had to be brought out of the field.  Sunil had entered the field in his place.

 Along with such development, Abhishek Rijal and Dinesh Rajbanshi played in the first choice today.  Navayug Shrestha, Manish Dangi, Vishal Rai and Eric Bista entered the field in the second half.

This is the fifth defeat when Nepal played its seventh game in Group B.  Earlier, Nepal had lost 3-0 in Jordan in 2019 BS.  Similarly, Nepal lost both the matches against Kuwait and also lost against Australia.  Nepal had won both the games against Chinese Taipei.

Nepal, which is in the fourth position with 6 points from 7 games, now has to play against Australia.

 After losing to Jordan, Nepal's chances of playing in the third round playoff for the Asia Cup are almost gone.  Similarly, Nepal's chances of reaching the third round of Qatar World Cup 2022 selection are now over.

It is almost certain that Nepal will have to play in the playoffs to reach the third round selection for the Asia Cup to be held in China in 2023.  Nepal will now play the final match of the selection against Australia on June 11.