Kathmandu, June 9 -- Nepal first played Laos on May 29, 2016, when they were invited for an international friendly in the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. The match ended in a 1-1 draw with Bishal Rai and Phatthana Syvilay scoring for Nepal and Laos, respectively.

Since then, Nepal and Laos have faced six times, and on Tuesday, the two teams will meet for the seventh time. Nepal have not lost a single game against Laos to date, and new head coach Matt Ross will be putting his men to the test to keep the streak alive.

Previous encounters

Following their first encounter that ended in a draw, Nepal and Laos faced off for the second time at the AFC Solidarity Cup in Malaysia after six months. The match, on November 12, 2016, fini...