England C squad named to play Nepal at Aldershot Town
The fixture is part of a visit from the All Nepal Football Association to help raise the profile of football to the Nepalese community in England
England C will host Nepal in an International match at Aldershot Town's EBB Stadium on Monday 6 May 2024 (3pm BST) and manager Paul Fairclough has named his squad for the game.
The fixture is part of a visit from the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to help raise the profile of football to the Nepalese community in England and increase participation from the wider south Asian communities as part of our Asian Inclusion Strategy, ‘Bringing Opportunities to Communities (Phase 2)’.
The All Nepal Football Association will also be engaging with daily community engagement events supported by the Hampshire FA, Army FA and Aldershot Town FC during the visit.
The Squad: Zico Asare (Maidenhead United), Nathan Ashmore (Boreham Wood), Jack Barnham (Aldershot Town), Danny Collinge (Barnet), Sam Corne (Maidstone United), Toby Edser (Ebbsfleet United), Tyler Frost (Aldershot Town), Johnny Goddard (Slough Town), Ollie Harfield (Aldershot Town), Elliot Justham (Dagenham & Redbridge), Nicke Kabamba (Barnet), Ollie Kensdale (Southend United), Jaydn Mundle-Smith (Wealdstone), Jack Payne (Boreham Wood), Josh Rees (Dagenham & Redbridge)
Contingency squad: Sean Adarkwa (Wealdstone), Davud Agbontohoma (Boreham Wood), Charlie Barker (Wealdstone), Sam Beckwith (Maidenhead United), Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), Ben Chapman (Ebbsfleet United), Jack Cook (Wealdstone), Tom Eastman (Dagenham & Redbridge), Inih Effiong (Dagenham & Redbridge), Femi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), Luke Jenkins (Chelmsford City), Dion Kelly-Evans (Woking), Myles Kenlock (Ebbsfleet United), Paul McCallum (Eastleigh), Dominic Poleon (Ebbsfleet United), Charlie Ruff (Chelmsford City)
The match is also being streamed live via Forces News' YouTube channel.
Laurence Jones, head of National League System at the FA said: “We are delighted to be welcoming the All Nepal Football Association to England as part of our friendship visit in May. Football has the unique power to bring communities together and it will be fantastic to engage with the large Nepalese community that live in the area, as well as the Gurkha Regiments based at the Aldershot Garrison. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the community events and football matches, in what promises to be a great occasion for all.”
Graham Brookland, chief executive of the Army Football Association said: “We're proud to be involved in such a prestigious event. It is a privilege to be asked to support the FA and with the support of the Brigade of Gurkhas we look forward to developing a relationship and engaging with the All Nepal National Team for the duration of their stay in the United Kingdom.”
Neil Cassar, chief executive of Hampshire FA said: “We very much look forward to working with the FA, Army FA and Aldershot Town FC in hosting the match between the England C Team and Nepal National Team at the EBB Stadium. This is a prestigious match for the region and will strengthen our community engagement programmes in and around the Aldershot and Rushmoor area. “
And Aldershot Town chairman Shahid Azeem added: “We’re really excited to welcome international football to Aldershot and the EBB Stadium.
“It will be an historic and fantastic occasion for the club and the town as a whole and I’d like to thank all of those who have helped to arrange the game.”
Tickets will be available via Aldershot Town FC's official website.