Kathmandu, October 17
Nepal beat Laos 1-0 to reach the second round of the AFC Asian Cup and World Cup Qualifier.
A solitary goal from Manish Dangi in the second half has sent Nepal through to the second round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifier. This gave Nepal a 2-1 aggregate lead to take them to the next round.
Nepal had drawn 1-1 at the Dashrath Stadium on October 12.
Nepal will now take on Bahrain, UAE and Yemen.
The qualifier will start on November 16 with Nepal taking on the UAE in Dubai.
This qualifier will also serve as a qualification event for the 2027 Asian Cup.