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Nepal to face reigning champions Maldives in opener

18Aug

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Nepal to face reigning champions Maldives in opener

Nepal will be facing reigning champions and hosts Maldives in the first match of SAFF Championship 2021. The regional tournament will have five teams competing for the title. Nepal and Maldives will meet for the first time in 2018 after the last SAAF semi-final in Bangladesh. At that time, Nepal had lost 3-0 to Maldives in the semifinals. Nepal will play its second match against Sri Lanka on September 3 in the championship to be held in Male. Similarly, Nepal will face the most successful team of the tournament India on September 8. Nepal will end the league round facing Bangladesh on September 11. The top two teams of the round-robin league will play the final for the title on September 13. Nepal has not been able to cross the semi-final of SAAF yet. Meanwhile, the Nepali...

Gokulam signs Nepalese Timsina as GK Coach

18Aug

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Gokulam signs Nepalese Timsina as GK Coach

Reigning iLeague champion Gokulam Kerala FC has signed Nepali coach Manish Timsina as goalkeeping coach for the next season. Timsina, 33, who attended the AFC A- coaching certificate course, signed a contract for the 2021-22 season on Monday. According to the agreement, he will remain with the club until the end of May 2022. This is the first time that any Nepali coach has joined the iLeague team. Nepalese Forward Sabitra Bhandari played a pivotal role when Gokulam's women team won the Indian Women's League last season. She was adjudged the top scorer of the league. Gokulam's men's and women's teams won the league title last season. Timsina said that the appointment of a goalkeeper coach of the I-League team is good news for Nepali football as well. "There is a belief that th...

India to play friendly for the first time in Nepal

6Aug

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India to play friendly for the first time in Nepal

The Indian National Football Team is set to play its first international friendly in Nepal. The All Nepal Football Association on Friday confirmed that India will play two friendly matches. The match will be played on September 2 and 5, 2021 at the Dasarath Stadium in Kathmandu. The two national teams played against each other 19 times, of which the Indian team won 13 times. Nepal has beaten India twice, the most recent being a 2-1 victory in the 2013 SAFF Championship in Kathmandu. Both sides are currently preparing for the upcoming SAFF Championship. The last time Nepal played against India at home was in March 2015, when the two teams drew a goalless draw at Dasharat Stadium in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Nepal has faced India in competitive fixtures at home previousl...

Pictures – North Texas defeats Forward Madison

11Jul

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Pictures – North Texas defeats Forward Madison

Dipendra Pokharel, Addison, TX The FC Dallas reserve side beat Forward Madison 4-1 in a home match played at Globe Life field on Sunday. Second half brace from Christian Kazu cement a 4-1 victory against the visiting side. Goals from Gibran Rayo and Eddie Munjona put the home side in 2-0 lead before the first half. The consolation goal from Madison came from Jake Keegan in the second half. North Texas SC midfielder Blaine FerriCollin Smith falls in the ground after Madison challenge.Freddie Vargas running the ball in midfield.Half Time hurdle.Forward Madison keeper Phel Breno distributes the ballJiro Barriga Toyama of Forward MadisonBernard Kamungo dribbles the ball.Gibran Rayo wins a challenge in midfieldKalil ElMedkhar keeps the possession. Elmedkhar assisted the first goal for...

Arsenal Pre Season Fixtures – Scotland And US in July

10Jul

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Arsenal Pre Season Fixtures – Scotland And US in July

Arsenal remains one of the first Premier League club to reveal their pre season fixtures which features matches in Scotland and the United States. The Premier League side is set to play four matches before they begin their Premier League campaign against newly promoted side Brendfort. The English side is also set to feature against their London rivals Tottenham and Chelsea in the Mind series this summer. Arsenal Pre Season Fixtures in Scotland Arsenal will be visiting Scotland to play against Hibernian and Rangers FC before they fly to Florida for the Florida cup. They will be taking on Hibernian on July 13, Tuesday, 6pm. Hibernian finished sixth place in the Scottish Premier league winning 9 in their 30 match last season. They finished sixth with 37 points and a negati...

Arsenal vs Inter Milan – Florid Cup Tickets, TV Streaming Info and Venue

9Jul

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Arsenal vs Inter Milan – Florid Cup Tickets, TV Streaming Info and Venue

Arsenal becomes the only team so far alongside Everton to confirm their visit for Pre season friendly in the United States. Although all the European elite clubs like Liverpool, Manchester United, Real Madrid, etc used to visit United States in the pre season friendlies to enhance their fan base in the country, the current pandemic situations has left fans in jeopardy for a moment which they would much want to see. However, both Arsenal and Everton confirmed their visit in the United States. Arsenal will be taking on Inter Milan on Sunday, July 25 on the CAMPING WORLD STADIUM, Orlando, Florida. The same day, Everton's newly appointed boss Rafa Benitez will get to field his men against Colombian A division side Millonarios FC. The winner of both matches will play the fina...

Bayern targets FC Dallas defender Justin Che for Winter Transfer

6Jul

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Bayern targets FC Dallas defender Justin Che for Winter Transfer

FC Bayern Munich target FC Dallas right back Justin Che for winter transfer window, if the report from AZ's Maximillian Koch are to be true. Justin Che started against Vancouver Whitecaps. The Richardson, Texas born 17 years old right back spent 6 months loan with the German Champions before he was called back to Dallas. Che appeared in 8 games for Bundesliga side's second team. Che impressed on his loan spell with Bayern Munich, who tried to sign him for summer, however FC Dallas were not ready to offload the teenager with the ongoing injury crisis. The youngster was also called up for the United States National team for his impressive spell. Che started three times for Dallas this season in MLS, impressing on the right side of the defense including his latest start in a 2-2...

Nepal vs Chinese Taipei : Watch Live Streaming

3Jun

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Nepal vs Chinese Taipei : Watch Live Streaming

By Subas Humagain, Kathmandu Nepal is taking on Chinese Taipei in the sixth match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 joint qualifiers. Lienup: Kiran Chemjong (GK) Gautam Shrestha - Ananta Tamang - Rohit Chand - Suman Aryal Santosh Tamang - Pujan Uperkoti - Suman Lama Anjan Bista - Ashish Lama - Sunil Bal Click Here to watch Live Nepal under new head coach Abdullah Almutairi have made drastic change in the squad with 13 changes from previous squad. Only 10 players from the team that won Three Nations Cup in Nepal have been able to keep their places. Nepal played an international friendly last week against Iraq which the home team won 6-2 at Barsa, Iraq. Anjan Bista and debutant Manish Dangi scored a piece for Nepal. Army trio of Forw...

Almutairi needs time unlike Aussems’ premature end

21May

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Almutairi needs time unlike Aussems’ premature end

By Subas Humagain, Kathmandu Newly appointed Nepal National Football Team Head Coach Abdullah Almutairi was the talk of the town when he announced the squad for World Cup Qualifiers this week. Almutairi made 13 changes from the previous team which had 6 new faces. In the press conference on Thursday, Almutairi expressed his dissatisfaction over the complaints flooded in social media about the omission of some names. He explained why some names were not included in the squad. Having watched the players closely in the Nepal Super League, Almutairi chose to include in form young players in a bid to strengthen the squad for the future. He also explained the target is to create a strong team for the SAFF Championship, which is scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in September. Th...

9May

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Barcelona and Atletico share spoils

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played a draw in an important match that can be a potential title decider. The match ended 0-0 as both of the clubs as Atletico Madrid couldn’t snatch a win even though they dominated most part of the game. Lionel Messi seemed to be the most likely to score for the hosts, forcing Jan Oblak into a diving save after a gliding run through the top of the box. Luis Suarez and Yannick Carrasco came close in the first half, but neither side could give Atletico Madrid the lead. Araujo had scored in the second half only to be ruled offside. Oblak saved Gerard Pique's header from a Messi cross, before Ousmane Dembele headed wide late on. Messi also curved a free-kick just over the crossbar. Atletico Madrid sit first with 77 points in the league with Bar...