KATHMANDU, Nov. 13 -- The Nepali National Football Team will be playing against the Bangladeshi national team in the first friendly match between the two teams later today amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The match will be played at Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Friday afternoon. It is scheduled to kick off at 4:45 pm NST.

Nepal is playing its first international match after almost a year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two sides are scheduled to play two friendlies including one on Friday and the other on Tuesday next week.

"Although our players had a short time for preparation and we were also affected badly by the pandemic, we will give our best," said coach for the Nepali team, Bal Gopal Maharjan, during the pre-match conference h...