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Nepal Squad For SAFF U-19 Championship Finalized

20Sep

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Nepal Squad For SAFF U-19 Championship Finalized

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal's 23-man final squad for the SAFF U-19 Championship has been finalized. ANFA announced the final squad for the tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Head coach Sunil Shrestha left out Nishant Tamang and Niraj Karki from the 25-man squad that was in the closed camp for the past week. These two players have been kept as standby players, according to ANFA. Goalkeeper Jiyarat Sheikh will captain the Nepali side. Nepal are Group ‘A’ alongside Maldives and Pakistan, while Group ‘B’ consists of India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Nepal will take on tournament debutants Pakistan in their first match on September 21 in an evening encounter. Defending champions India and Bangladesh will open proceedings on the day with a 1:30 PM kickoff at the Dashara...

Samba Scores As Ra’anana Share Spoils In Israel

15Sep

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Samba Scores As Ra’anana Share Spoils In Israel

By a Staff Reporter Hapoel Ra'anana, Sabitra 'Samba' Bhandari's side in the Ligat Nashim have played a 1-1 draw. Ra'anana played a draw against Hapoel Petah Tikva FC in the second match of the league season. The only goal of the match for Ra'anana came off Samba in the 66th minute of the match. She took her tally for the season to five goals in two matches. She had scored four goals against Ramat Hasharon in the league opener. Ra'anana won that match 4-0. She has already featured for her new side in the Athena Cup where her side bowed out in the semifinals with a loss against defending champions Kiryat Gil. Samba also became the first Nepali to feature in a European league after her appearance against Hasharon. She signed with Ra’anana after having a record-breaking season...

Nepal Succumb To Myanmar With A Late Goal

11Sep

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Nepal Succumb To Myanmar With A Late Goal

By a staff reporter Nepal have suffered defeat in the second international friendly against Myanmar after a late goal from the home side. Nepal, who had played a goalless draw in the first friendly three days ago, suffered a 1-0 loss today. Win Naing Tun scored the only goal for the home side. Myanmar scored in the 86th minute with a counter-attack right after Nepal hit the crossbar at the other end. Debutant Dinesh Henjan struck the frame of the goal from a Manish Dangi cutback. Myanmar cleared the eventual danger and hit Nepal on the break to score and take the win. Nepal players were protesting due to a flag that went up in the process at the other end but failure to play to the referee's whistle handed Nepal the loss with that goal. Nepal squandered many chances to take t...

Anjan Bista Misses A Penalty In Nepal’s Goalless Draw Against Myanmar

8Sep

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Anjan Bista Misses A Penalty In Nepal’s Goalless Draw Against Myanmar

By a staff reporter Anjan Bista's failure to convert a spot-kick in the second half forced Nepal to play a goalless draw in a friendly against Myanmar. In the first friendly of two against the 160th-ranked side in the world, Nepal played a goalless draw at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. Nepal were awarded a penalty in the 58th minute of the match after a handball from Myanmar fullback Phyo Win. Anjan Bista had the chance to equal the goalscoring record for Nepal but his penalty was saved by Burmese goalkeeper Zin Phyo. Nepal and Myanmar both failed to convert numerous other chances and win the match. Ananta Tamang's free kick from way out in the ninth minute couldn't go past the Myanmar wall. A header from Tamang off a Sanish Shrestha free kick in the 17th minute went wide o...

Gillespye Jung Karki Set To Debut For Nepal National Team

8Sep

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Gillespye Jung Karki Set To Debut For Nepal National Team

By a staff reporter Tribhuwan Army FC forward Gillespye Jung Karki is set to make his debut for Nepal in the friendly against Myanmar today. Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese has revealed his lineup with Gillespye included in the starting eleven. Gillespye scored six goals and made an assist in the previous season of the A Division League which helped him get into the national team for the friendlies in Myanmar. Gillespye is the younger brother of Nepal international George Prince Karki. Gillespye, who had been called up to the closed camp before has made the final cut for the first time. Similarly, Annese has decided to field forward Aashish Chaudhary in the vacant left-back position. He used Bimal Panday in that position in the SAFF Championship but kept him out of the squ...

Annese’s Nepal Challenge Myanmar With Forced Changes & Youthful Squad

8Sep

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Annese’s Nepal Challenge Myanmar With Forced Changes & Youthful Squad

Sandesh Sigdel Vincenzo Alberto Annese's tenure as the head coach of the Nepal National Team has been marked by challenges from the very beginning. When he took the helm, he had a limited timeframe to assemble his squad for the Prime Minister Three Nations Cup in Kathmandu in March. This presented a daunting task, especially given the backdrop of the ongoing A Division League in Nepal, which was experiencing a noticeable decline in quality. The departure of several key players to Australia, many of whom were regulars in the national team, further complicated the situation. Annese found himself with less than ten days to finalize his squad, and the league's scheduling issues had also led to injuries among potential players, leaving him with a shortage of quality options. De...

Nepal Crash Out Of SAFF U-16 Championship

6Sep

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Nepal Crash Out Of SAFF U-16 Championship

By a staff reporter Nepal have bowed out of the SAFF U-16 Championship with two straight losses. Nepal got eliminated after suffering a 1-0 loss against India in the second group match. India scored the only goal of the match in the 33rd minute. Mohammad Arbash scored the goal. Arbash made a run inside the box and met Vishal Yadav’s cross after a series of good passes to tear the Nepali defense open and get the lead in the match. Nepal showed an improved performance after conceding the goal but couldn't create any clear goalscoring opportunities throughout the match. Nepa had lost 1-0 against Bangladesh in the first group match. India have finished as the group winners and have qualified for the semifinals with six points. Bangladesh, who defeated Nepal, finished sec...

Nepal Touchdown In Myanmar For Two International Friendlies

5Sep

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Nepal Touchdown In Myanmar For Two International Friendlies

By a staff reporter Nepal Men's National Football Team have touched down in Myanmar ahead of the two friendlies scheduled against the home side later this week. The team reached Yangon International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and was welcomed by the Myanmar Football Federation officials upon arrival. The team is scheduled to play two friendlies against the home side for the preparations ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers first-round playoffs against Laos next month. The team was bid farewell by ANFA on Monday afternoon at ANFA Complex before flying to Yangon. The matches will be played on September 8 and 11 at the Thuwanna Stadium in the Burmese capital. The friendlies are played as a part of the FIFA international calendar and will affect the rankings. Nepa...

Samba Scores Four Goals In Israeli League Opener

1Sep

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Samba Scores Four Goals In Israeli League Opener

By a staff reporter Kathmandu - Sabitra 'Samba' Bhandari's four goals have guided her new side, Hapoel Ra'anana, to make a winning start in the Ligat Nashim, the Israeli top-tier women's football league. Ra'anana defeated Ramat Hasharon 4-0 in the league opener to make a winning start in the new league season. All four goals in Ra'anana's win came from Samba. Although this was her first league appearance in Israel, she has already featured for her new side in the Athena Cup where her side bowed out in the semifinals with a loss against defending champions Kiryat Gil. Samba also became the first Nepali to feature in a European league after her appearance today. She signed with Ra'anana after having a record-breaking season in the Indian Women's League last season where she ...

Nepal Squad Reaches Bhutan Ahead Of SAFF U-16 Championship

30Aug

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Nepal Squad Reaches Bhutan Ahead Of SAFF U-16 Championship

By a staff reporter Nepal U-16 Men's National Team has reached Bhutan ahead of the SAFF U-16 Championship. The squad reached the Paro International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Bhutan Football Federation The team was bid farewell by All Nepal Football Federation (ANFA) on Wednesday morning and left for Bhutan after the ceremony. The tournament will be held from Bhadra 15 to 24 (September 1-10). Nepal are grouped alongside India and Bangladesh in Group A while the hosts Bhutan, Pakistan and Maldives make up Group B. Nepal will take on Bangladesh on September 3 and India on September 5. The team will be led by head coach Rabindra Silakar who coached Sankata Club in the later stages of the A Division League 2023 season. The squad selection process w...