Nepal is leading the points table (Group A) with 2 wins in the ongoing ACC Premier Cup 2023. Now, Nepal 1 win away from ACC Premier Cup Semi-final. In this tournament, Nepal won the matches against Malaysia and Oman. Nepal will play two more matches in the league stages with Saudi Arabia and Qatar and needs 1 win to reach in Semi finals.
Nepal 1 Win Away From ACC Premier Cup Semi-final
Nepal has 4 points after playing 2 matches and is in first position on the points table. Oman is in second position with 4 points in 3 matches, Malaysia is in third position with 2 points in 3 matches, Saudi Arabia is in fourth position with 2 points in 2 matches and Qatar is in fifth position without any points in 2 matches.
Now, it will be very hard for Malaysia and Qatar to made into semi finals. They need to depends on other teams match results even if they win remaining matches. If Nepal win 1 match in remaining two matches then Nepal will secure a spot in the semi finals.
Two scenarios for Nepal to make into Semi-finals after winning 1 match:
- If Nepal won against Saudi Arabia, then Nepal will have 6 points. Then only Oman can reach to 6 points if Oman win against Saudi Arabia in the match that will be played on April 26. Since, two teams will qualify for Semi finals, Nepal and Oman will qualify.
- If Nepal lost against Saudi Arabia, then Nepal will have to win the match against Qatar to qualify for the semi finals. If Nepal defeated Qatar, then Oman vs Saudi Arabia match will be do or die match for both teams. The teams has to win that match to make in the semi finals along with Nepal from the group A.
Nepal is likely to win both matches by watching recent performance. Nepal is winning the matches continuously in recent time. This can be the golden chance for Nepal to qualify for Asia Cup 2023 by winning this ACC Premier Cup 2023 tournament.
