Kathmandu, June 2 -- Nepal's men's national football team head coach Matt Ross on Monday announced his final 23-member squad for the upcoming international fixtures against Hong Kong and Laos.

Nepal will take on Hong Kong in a friendly match on June 5 before facing Laos in an Asian Cup qualification match scheduled for June 10. The national team will depart for Hong Kong on Tuesday and will travel to Laos following the friendly.

Veteran goalkeeper Kiran Kumar Chemjong has been named team captain. He is joined by Bishal Sunar and Deep Karki in the goalkeeping department.

The defensive lineup includes Ananta Tamang, Gillespye Jung Karki, Suman Shrestha, Kritish Ratna Chhunju, Sanish Shrestha, and Rohan Karki.

In midfield, coach Ross has...