Nepal has been knocked out of the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after the team's second leg match against India ended in a goal less draw at Dasarath Stadium on Tuesday.
Nepal needed a 3-0 win against India to progress to the second round of the qualifiers after losing to India 2-0 in the first leg played at Guwahati earlier this month.
Although the home team was off to a good start, it couldn’t cash in on multiple goal opportunities. The Nepali players missed a lot of free kicks.
The much-anticipated game drew a large crowd of home supporters. According to ANFA 10,000 tickets were sold for the game.
Nepal Team: Kiran Chemzong, Sagar Thapa, Sandip Rai, Bikram Lama, Rabin Shrestha, Bhola Silwal, Bimal Gharti, Rohit Chand, Biraj Maharjan, Bharat Khawas, Santosh Shahukhala, Bharat Khawas
India Team: Subrata Paul; Pritam Kotal, Arnab Mondal, Sandesh Jhingan, Saumik Dey; Francis Fernandes, Lenny Rodrigues, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Lalrindika Ralte; Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh