Kathmandu, April 24 -- Nepal's senior men's team is facing Hong Kong in an international friendly on June 5, the All Nepal Football Association revealed on Wednesday. The Hong Kong Football Association will host the match.

With both teams on paths of transformation, the friendly is expected to be a good preparation for their important fixtures in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Third Round. Nepal and Hong Kong, who are in Groups F and C in the qualifiers, are facing Laos and India, respectively, on June 10.

Hong Kong hold a clear edge in the FIFA Rankings, sitting at 153rd position-22 places above Nepal, who currently stand at 175th. Yet, the results from their respective fixtures against a common opponent, Singapore, in March suggest that...