Ananta Tamang gave Nepal a lead as early as in the second minute with a header on a corner from captain Sujal Shrestha. However, Lwin Moe Aung brought Myanmar on level terms as he found the back of the net with five minutes before half time.

Substitute Rejin Subba, who had replaced Nawayug Shrestha, restored Nepal's lead in the 60th minute. But Nepal's lead this instance was short-lived as Aung completed his brace to equalise from a freekick four minutes later. Although both sides created several openings in the remaining period, neither could find the net to finish the game 2-2.

Nepal are the South Asian Games’ defending football champions having won the final against hosts India at the 12th South Asian Games. The age-group sides are allowed to field three senior players in the competition held along the format of football competition in the Olympic Games.

Nepal U-23 preliminary squad for SAG:

Goalkeepers: Kiran Chemjong, Roman Rasaili, Arpan Karki, Deep Karki, Dev Limbu, Pradeep Bhandari, Abishek Baral.

Defenders: Rohit Chand, Ashim Bhusal, Bishwash Udas, Ananta Tamang, Dinesh Rajbansi, Bikash Khawash, Tshiring Gurung, Gaurav Budathoki, Rajan Gurung, Roman Limbu, Suman Aryal, Amit Tamang.

Mifielders: Hemant Thapa Magar, Roshan Pahari, Sesehang Angadembe, Nitin Thapa, Tej Tamang, Arik Bista, Aruj Singh, Bikram Lama, Ashok Thapa, Bijaya Shrestha, Sujal Shrestha, Dipesh Ale Magar, Anjan Bista, Sunil Bal, Sushant Shrestha, Ram Chandra Wajee.

Forwards: Bimal Gharti Magar, Dhiraj Shrestha, Rajesh Pariyar, Nawayug Shrestha, Mikchen Tamang, Abhishek Rijal, Prizen Tamang, Rejin Subba, Rajiv Lopchan, Pujan Uparkoti.