The Nepal women’s football team has been drawn into a complex group for the 19th Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China, from October 6-21.

Nepal is in Group D with Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Japan. Japan is the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, ranked 10th globally. Vietnam is ranked 32nd in the world, and Bangladesh is ranked 93rd.

Nepal has faced Bangladesh and Vietnam before, but this will be the first time the team has played Japan. The Nepali team must play its best football to advance to the knockout stage.

The other groups for the Asian Games women’s football tournament are as follows.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage.

The Nepali team for the Asian Games is as follows:

• Anjila Tumbapo Subba, Anjana Rana Magar, Usha Nath, Renuka Nagarkote, Sabitra Bhandari, Anita KC, Amrita Jaisi, Geeta Rana, Hirakumari Bhujel, Pooja Rana, Bimala Bk, Nisha Thokar, Samikshya Ghimire, Saru Limbu, Bimala Chaudhary, Anita Basnet, Preeti Rai, Deepa Shahi, Sabita Rana Magar, Rashmikumari Ghising, Amisha Karki, Rekha Paudel