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20Sep

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Umbro sponsors Rai

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal National Women Football Team midfielder Preeti Rai penned down a sponsorship deal with Umbro Nepal. Rai and Umbro signed a year-long Momendroum of Understanding (MOU) worth 6 lakhs per year. As per the MOU, Rai will receive Rs. 25000 cash and sports equipment worth Rs. 25,000 every month. Umbro mentioned that they are delighted to sign a sponsorship deal with midfielder Preeti Rai. Bhat Bhataini Super Market is the official distributor of Umbro in Nepal. Umbro announced the sponsorship the day after Nepal sidelined defending champions India in the semi-final of the SAFF Women's Championship. In the historic 1-0 win over India, Preeti was adjudged the player of the match. Bangladesh won the SAFF Championship title for the first time def...

3 announced retirement, Head Coach resigned

20Sep

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3 announced retirement, Head Coach resigned

By a Staff Reporter Bangladesh became a barrier in Nepal's dream to lift the title of SAFF Women's Championship at its home for the first time. Bangladesh bagged its maiden trophy of the prestigious SAFF Women's Championship by defeating Nepal 3-1 at Kathmandu on Monday. Krishna Rani Sarkar scored a brace and Shamsunnahar scored a piece in Bangladesh's historic victory. Bangladesh trashed Bhutan to book its spot in the finals and Nepal sent off 5 times champions India to march on to the finals. During the prize distribution ceremony of the championship, Dipa Rai, Indira Rai, and Punam Jarga Magar of Nepali National Women's Football Team announced their retirement from international football. Punam marked her comeback to the national team after heart surgery. She underwent hea...

Nepal vs Bangladesh – The final that was ‘hit’ by Earthquake

17Sep

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Nepal vs Bangladesh – The final that was ‘hit’ by Earthquake

Subas Humagain, Kathmandu 2015 April 24 – Nepal defeated India 1-0 in the semi-final at Dashrath Stadium on Friday and reached the final. In the final, they will face Bangladesh for the title. Competition – AFC U-14 Championship 2015 (South and Central Region) 2022 September 16 – Nepal entered the final by defeating India 1-0 in the semi-final at Dashrath Stadium on Friday. In the final, they will face Bangladesh for the title. Competition – SAFF Women's Championship 2022 For the second time in 7 years, Nepal beat India at the Dashrath Stadium to book title clash against Bangladesh. In 2015, Nepal made it to the final by defeating India's U-14 team 1-0 in the semi-finals. Nirmala Upadhyay scored the only goal for Nepal in that match. Nirmala's goal in the opening minutes of t...

Preparations for Nepal-Bangladesh friendly in the final stage

15Sep

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Preparations for Nepal-Bangladesh friendly in the final stage

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced that the preparations for the friendly match between Nepal and Bangladesh to be played on FIFA Day have reached the final stage. Nepal is set to take on Bangladesh on September 27 at Dashrath Rangasala in Kathmandu. ANFA has appointed American Citizen Pradip Humagain as the interim Head Coach of the National Football team for the friendly. Amidst a Press Conference on Thursday, ANFA spokesperson Suresh Shah informed that the Bangladesh squad will arrive in Nepal four days prior to the friendly on September 23. Shah added that the friendly match is going to be organized to keep the players occupied. ANFA has estimated to spend almost 49 lakhs for the friendly match. The fans are required to ...

Almutairi announces his resignation for the third time in 525 days

11Sep

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Almutairi announces his resignation for the third time in 525 days

By a Staff Reporter Nepal National Football Team's head coach Abdullah Almutairi announced that he has stepped down from his job for the third time in 525 days. The All Nepal Football Association appointed Almutairi as the head coach of the Men's Football Team on April 4, 2022. Almutairi, who has been a matter of dispute throughout his tenure announced that he is resigning from his post for the first time on July 25, 2021. In a Facebook status, he wrote that he is resigning as the then Senior Vice President and current President of ANFA Pankaj Bikram Nembang was becoming a barrier in his work not letting him work freely. On October 13, Almutrairi stated that the SAFF final will be his last match as Nepal coach. "The final will be my last match as Nepal coach. I will never...

8Sep

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U20 team jets off toward Bahrain

By a Staff Reporter The Nepal U20 National Football Team jetted off toward Bahrain on Thursday to compete in the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers. The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) bade farewell to the Nepali Youth team on Wednesday. Head coach Meghraj KC has not made any changes in the goalkeepers that played in the SAFF U20 Championship last month. However, KC included Syanshu Bhusal, Jan Tamli, and Raj Thokar in the defense keeping Ayush Shrestha, Roshan Thapa, and Sonit Dahal out of the team. While Midfielder Mohit Gurung is excluded from the team, Rakesh Bishwakarma has booked his spot in the team. Forward Dipesh Rai is out of the team. Nepal is drawn in Group B alongside Qatar, Bahrain, Bhutan, and Bangladesh in U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers. The group stage matches will...

Rana Magar and Maharjan appointed to coaching staff of U15 women’s team

8Sep

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Rana Magar and Maharjan appointed to coaching staff of U15 women’s team

By a Staff Reporter The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has appointed AFC 'B' Licence holder duo Bhagwati Rana Magar and Mangal Maharjan as the Head Coach and Assistant Coach of Nepal National U15 Women's Football team. The team will take part in the U-15 SAFF Women's Championship to be held in Bangladesh from November 1-12. ANFA had previously announced an open trial to form the team. ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai handed over the appointment letters to Rana Magar and Maharjan on Thursday at ANFA Complex.

India begin title defense beating Pakistan

7Sep

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India begin title defense beating Pakistan

By a Staff Reporter Defending Champions India got off to a winning start in the Sixth SAFF Women's Championship beating Pakistan 3-0. Pakistan started off well keeping ball possession and creating a few attacks but to no return. India slowly gained momentum and led the game via own goal. Sandhiya Ranganathan's cross from the left was parried away by Mahapara Shahida. The rebound hit Maria Khan and went into the goal to put India in front. India doubled the lead soon after with Dangmei Grace getting into the scoresheet. She received Anju Tamang's clever pass and guided the ball in 1v1 position. India piled on the pressure but couldn't add to their tally. India completed a 3-0 win in injury time of second half. Substitute Soumya Gugulgoth scored off Ranjana Chanu's cross to ...

ANFA prepared to spend almost 35 million for SAFF Women’s Championship

2Sep

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ANFA prepared to spend almost 35 million for SAFF Women’s Championship

By a Staff Reporter The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has estimated that nearly 35 million rupees will be spent on the SAFF Women's Championship, which will begin next week in Dashrath Rangashala at Kathmandu. In the championship where all SARRC nations will participate, hosts Nepal is drawn in Group B along with Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Similarly, defending champions India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Maldives are drawn in Group A. As per ANFA Spokesperson Suresh Shah, the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) is said to cover the food and lodging expenses of the participating teams and match officials. However, ANFA will bear the field-related costs, transportation, and other expenses. Moreover, SAFF has provided 250,000 USD to ANFA for the championship. The previous...

Premier League vs MLS – How do they Compare

2Sep

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Premier League vs MLS – How do they Compare

Premier League is considered to be one of the most competitive leagues in the world, while Major League Soccer, and MLS have emerged to gain some interest. How do these leagues compare? Major League Soccer Stats Major League Soccer began to play in 1996. The League's first championship was won by DC United. Los Angeles Galaxy has won more MLS Championship than any other club. While MLS has not gained as much popularity as English Premier League, the growing popularity of MLS has lead to the involvement of some international stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, and Hristo Stoichkov. The first team to be founded in MLS was Columbus Crew, back in 1994, two years before the league started officially. FC Dallas forward Ricardo Pepi MLS vs Premier League Stat...