Kathmandu, March 28 -- On March 16, the All Nepal Football Association, through a Facebook reel, revealed that the national team started its closed camp under the new head coach Guglielmo Arena, for the friendly with Hong Kong on March 26.

At a time when Nepal men's team playing at home has become rare, mostly due to the Dasharath Stadium facing suspension from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since February 2024, the friendly against Hong Kong was expected to keep Nepal's love for men's football alive.

Arena, who signed a one-year contract with ANFA on March 12, also expected to better understand Nepali football and its craze through the friendly with Hong Kong. And then take the learning to the March 31 match against Laos at the...