All Nepal Football Association has bid farewell to the national women's team flying to Saudi Arabia for the WAFF Women's Championship.
The event, held at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato on Friday, was graced by the presence of ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Senior Vice President Bir Bahadur Khadka, Vice President Birat Jung Shahi, General Secretary Kiran Rai, and several distinguished members of the executive committee including Sarila Shrestha Maleku, Pema Dolma Lama, Tika Lama, Manish Joshi, Bharat Budh Thapa, Anil Malla, Dipendra Dhimal and Spokesperson Suresh Shah.
The Championship in Saudi Arabia will be held from February 19-29. Nepal's Head Coach Rajendra Tamang has already announced his squad for the Championship.
Nepal have been drawn alongside Palestine, Syria and Iraq in Group B of the competition. Hosts Saudi Arabia, Guam, Lebanon and Jordan are in Group A.
Nepal will play their first match against Syria on February 20 followed by against Iraq on the 22nd. Nepal's third and final group match against Palestine will be played on February 24th.
The top two teams from each group will reach the semi-finals of the competition.
All the matches will be played at Hall Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City.
Final squad
Goalkeepers: Anjila Tumbapo Subba (C), Usha Nath, Anjana Rana Magar
Defenders: Gita Rana, Amrita Jaisi, Hira Kumari Bhujel, Bimala BK, Nisha Thokar, Samikshya Ghimire, Puja Rana, Sabina Chaudhary
Midfielders: Anita Basnet, Amisha Karki, Anita KC, Preeti Rai, Dipa Shahi, Bimala Chaudhary, Chandra Bhandari, Saraswati Hamal
Forwards: Sabitra Bhandari, Rekha Poudel, Rashmi Kumari Ghising, Sabita Rana Magar
Officials
Pema Dolma Lama (Head of Delegation), Sarila Shrestha Maleku (Team official), Rajendra Tamang (Head Coach), Kamala Rakhal (Assistant Coach), Shyam Manandhar (Assistant Coach), Ujjwal Manandhar (GK Coach), Bindra Dewan (Team Manager), Navina Shrestha (Physiotherapist)
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