Tajikistan and Nepal will face off in an international friendly in Dushanbe on Wednesday afternoon.

Tajikistan: 

The Crowns have shown strong growth in the AFC over recent years, most notably reaching the Asian Cup quarter-finals earlier this year. Although they missed out on advancing to the third stage of World Cup qualifiers after finishing third behind Jordan and Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan has kept up with competitive fixtures, participating in the Merdeka and King's Cups. Despite a mixed showing, including a third-place finish in Malaysia and a 3-0 loss to the Philippines in Thailand, Gela Shekiladze’s side will be confident heading into this clash against Nepal, given their three previous victories over the visitors. Tajikistan will aim to harness their recent experiences to claim a home win in Dushanbe.

Nepal: 

After a challenging World Cup qualifying run, which included five losses before a final 2-2 draw with Yemen, Nepal enters this friendly hoping to rebuild momentum. The Gorkhalis haven’t played since June, and friendlies in 2024 have been scarce. Their last two matches saw a 5-1 loss to Malaysia and a 2-0 defeat against an England C team, leaving much room for improvement. With an upcoming match against Afghanistan, Nepal will look to step up their performance and gain confidence by avoiding costly errors that haunted them in past encounters with Tajikistan.

Prediction: Tajikistan

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