Nepal football: 4 lessons to learn for the future from 2 friendlies with India

When Sunil Chhetri was running through on goal following a counter by the Indian national team, everyone at the stadium and at home knew that the game was all over for Nepal football team. Having been played in by youngster Anirudh Thapa, Chhetri calmly dispatched the ball beyond Nepal’s goalkeeper and captain Kiran Kumar Limbu to give India an unassailable lead putting the game all beyond doubt.

As India led Nepal 2-0, the scoreline flattered the visitors who, for many parts of the match, were the second-best team. Despite being 63 positions below India and not having the domestic structure or the infrastructure that their neighbours have, Nepal played with a lot of heart as they made everyone at the stadium proud.