Nepal take on Bhutan in their crucial second group A match of the SUZUKI SAFF Championship schedule to be held today (Thursday) at Bangabandhu National Stadium.
The match kicks off at 4 pm.
It will be a must win match for both Nepal and Bhutan to stay in the championship race following their first match defeats in the tournament opening matches.
Nepal lost to Pakistan by 1-2 goals while Bhutan suffered a 0-2 goals defeat to Bangladesh. Nepalese skipper talking to the reporters said team still had chance to progress to knockout stage.
Maharjan, who pushed Pakistan defender unnecessarily inside the box and awarded Pakistan a spot kick, said he has no plan to retire from football right now.
Maharjan will create history if he plays against Bhutan tomorrow. He will become the first Nepalese booter to earn highest caps of 69. Former skipper Raju Shakya had played 68 times for Nepal.
He said it feels great to have played 68 times for Nepal and wished to continue for his country as long as my body permits.
Commenting on Pakistan match, the 27-year old Nepalese defender said, the match was very important for them but sadly they lost the match as they wasted so many chances during the proceeding and couldn’t control the game in the dying moment.
Anything can happen if they able to win the two remaining matches, they would go through. There is no negativity in the team. The problem is that they don’t have consistency in performance, he added.
