Kathmandu, June 21 -- Nepal women's head coach Patrick De Wilde on Friday revealed his 23-member squad travelling to Uzbekistan for the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers.

The qualifiers will see Nepal facing Laos on June 29 in Group F. It will be the first game for the Belgian, and the 100th international for the Nepali women's team.

Wilde, who joined the national team on June 6, has included a new face in the squad: defender Pratiksha Chaudhary. Chaudhary has been active as a right back for APF Club, the Women's League champions.

Nepal will then face Sri Lanka and the hosts on July 2 and 5, respectively. The topper of the group will qualify for the 2026 AFC Asian Cup in Australia.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Anjila Tumbapo Subba, Anjana Rana ...