Arena to test his Nepali team against Laos today

Summary

Nepal faces Laos in the second leg of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane, with new coaches debuting for both teams. Nepal looks to recover from last year's defeat and prove themselves despite playing 'home' matches abroad due to stadium suspension in Nepal.

Key Points
  • Nepal and Laos meet for the second leg of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane.
  • Guglielmo Arena, new Nepal head coach, makes his debut after being appointed in March and is trying new players.
  • Nepal plays its home matches abroad due to suspension of its international stadium by AFC.
  • Both teams' coaches are UEFA pro license holders and prepared extensively for the match.
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