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2024-03-18

ANFA Women's League Qualifiers rescheduled due to provincial sports event clash

The ANFA Women's League Qualifiers have been postponed by two weeks due to a scheduling conflict with an event organized by the Bagmati Province Sports Development Council. The Council is set to host the Inter-Province National Sports from Chaitra 25 to Baisakh 1 and has requested the avoidance of any overlapping sports activities during this period.

The Qualifiers was originally scheduled from April 5 (Chaitra 23) in Surkhet but now will kick off from April 19, 2024 (Baisakh 7, 2081).

The Qualifiers will take place in the Surkhet district of Karnali Province, featuring participation from all seven provincial teams.

The top three teams emerging from this competition will progress to the League stage.

ANFA will take charge of organizing and covering the accommodation and transportation costs for the Qualifiers. Karnali District Football Association and Surkhet District Football Association will collaborate as co-hosts to ensure the successful completion of the event.

Furthermore, a FIFA Connect Workshop convened at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato on Monday, featuring representatives from all seven provinces.

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2024-03-18

ANFA CAT II and CAT III Fitness Test conducted

ANFA has conducted ANFA CAT II and CAT III Fitness Test for referees and assistant referees.

The CAT II test was conducted on Thursday (March 14) while the CAT III tests were conducted on Sunday and Monday.

A total of 37 referees and assistant referees had taken part in CAT II while 69 took part in the CAT III tests. Four of the 37 passed the CAT II tests while 34 passed the CAT III tests.

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2024-03-14

ANFA CAT II Fitness Test for referees conducted

The ANFA Category II Fitness Test for referees and assistant referees has been conducted at ANFA Complex in Satdobato.

The test was conducted by the ANFA Referee Department.

Thirty-seven referees and assistant referees took part in the test.

Participants: Ranjana Yolmu, Saraswati Lo, Uma Shrestha, Sajan Karki, Laxmn Gharti, Sanjaya Shrestha, Dhan Prasad Gurung, Shiva Hari Sharma, Mahesh Malik, Dhanjit Mukhiya, Manoj Kumar Limbu, Lakpa Tamang, Laxman Jaswal, Santosh Chaudhary, Lok Raj Adhikari, Lila Nath Baskota, Santosh Bogati, Yam Bahadur SUnuwar, Akil Lal Shrestha, Bimal GC, Ripen Shakya, Pren Kumar Jimee, Farooque Ahamad, Pankaj Chaudhary, Aryab Basnet, Khemraj Shrestha, Man Bahadur Tamang, Rajan Thapa, Balaram Khawas, Sandip Raut, Gambhir Hang Nembang, Kaji Prasad Chaudhary, Amrit Khadka, Dewraj Chaudhary, Smile Rana, Yash Raj Rai

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2024-03-12

ANFA bids farewell to national team for Malaysia and Bahrain matches

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has bid farewell to the national team members and officials flying for the friendly against Malaysia on March 15 and the second round of World Cup Qualifier matches against Bahrain on March 21 and 26.

A special programme was organized at ANFA Complex in Satdobato on Tuesday.

ANFA President and AFC Ex-Co member Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Ex-Co member and ANFA Women's Committee coordinator and member of AFC Women's Committee Sarila Shrestha Maleku, Ex-Co members Manish Joshi, Purushottam Thapa and Maniraj Bista, Deputy General Secretary Vijay Ghale and CEO Indraman Tuladhar bid farewell to the team.

ANFA President Nembang, addressing the farewell programme wished the team well for the matches. He also apologized with Nepali football fans for not being able to organize the home match in the country.

Nepal will fly to Malaysia on Wednesday noon.

Final squad                                            

Goalkeepers: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Abhishek Baral, Bishal Sunar

Defenders: Abhishek Limbu, Ajay Chaudhary, Ananta Tamang, Chhiring Lama, Sanish Shrestha, Saubhagya Rai, Sumit Shrestha

Midfielders: Bharat Khawas, Bishal Basnet, Laken Limbu, Mani Kumar Lama, Manish Dangi, Rohan Karki, Utsab Rai

Forwards: Anjan Bista, Dinesh Henjan, Hishub Thapaliya, Samir Tamang, Sanjeeb Bista, Gillespye Jung Karki

Officials: Vincenzo Alberto Annese (Head Coach), Prabesh Katuwal (Coach), Binod Dangol (GK Coach), Manish Timsina (Technical Staff), Uttam Raj Bhandari (Team Manager), Lokendra Kunwar (Physiotherapist), Gyan Bahadur Rai (Kit Manager), Deepak Khatiwada (Head of Delegates), Mahendra Chhetri (Official), Indraman Tuladhar (Official), Bharat Ghimire (Official), Buddhi Bahadur Gurung (Official), Sunil Lopchan (Official), Jaya Krishna Shrestha (Official), Prabin Shrestha (Official), Subin Kumar Shrestha (Official)

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