KATHMANDU: Nepal will compete against Uzbekistan today in the Asian Amputee Football Championship.

The match is set to kick off at 11:30 am at Bashundhara Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Amputee football is a sport designed for individuals with physical disabilities, such as the loss of a leg or arm.

Originally, six countries, including Nepal, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, and Uzbekistan, were expected to participate.

However, the competition will now feature five teams following Iran’s withdrawal.

Nepal will play its second match against Bangladesh, third match against Iraq, and final match against Indonesia.

A 20-member Nepali team, consisting of 13 players and 7 officials, traveled to Bangladesh on Tuesday for the tournament.

The Nepali squad includes players Dilli Bahadur Bista, Prakash Kumar Basnet, Raju Shrestha, Bikram Yonghang, Mukunda Bahadur Dhungana, Sujan Karki, Bhim Bahadur Kumal, Chetnarayan Khanal, Dhan Bahadur Mahata, Laxmi Prasad Adhikari, Sudip Chapagain, Raj Poudel, and Prakash Singh.

Uzbekistan began the tournament on a dominant note, defeating Indonesia 8-1 in yesterday’s opening match. In another game, Iraq triumphed over Bangladesh with a 6-0 victory.