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2022-02-24

40 players begin training for SAFF U-18 Championship

Nepali U-18 national women's team has begun training for the SAFF U-18 Women's Championship to be held in Jamshedpur, India from 15-25 March.

Head coach Darshan Bhakta Raj Lawat has called up 40 players in the initial squad. The closed camp at ANFA Complex in Satdobato began from February 21. Bhagwati Thapa has been named as the assistant coach while Shree Prakash Baidhya will be the goalkeeping coach for the team.

Three teams―Nepal, India and Bangladesh―are playing in the championship. The championship will be played in a double-round robin format with the team with highest point become the champion.

Players: Sabitri Kishan (GK), Lila Joshi (GK), Puja Thapa (GK), Sanimaya Syangtan (GK), Ranjita Chaudhary (GK), Dipika Kathariya (GK), Samjhana Chaudhary (GK), Sabina Chaudhary, Manju Kumari Khadka, Pratikshya Chaudhary, Ganga Kumari Chaudhary, Kumari Tamang, Priya Basnet, Goma Rokaya, Seema Rawal, BIpana Snehi, Prena Dolma Lama, Dibya Yasmali Magar, Masang Hingdung, Dipa Shahi, Pratikshya Rai, Anu Rai, Hima Rawat, Saraswati Hamal, Preeti Rai, Susma GT, Sunkala Rai, Anjali Machamasi, Tulasa Bohara, Sarah Bajracharya, Manisha Sen, Jenifer Rana, Sarishma Thapa, Sadipa Bholan, Kusum Khatiwada, Amisha Karki, Mamata Pun, Manmaya Pariyar, Garima Rai, Samikshya Magar

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2022-02-24

Satdobato conclude league campaign with win over Chyasal; Friends, Sherpa draw

Satdobato Youth Club (SYC) concluded their impressive debut top-tier league campaign with a 1-0 win over relegated Chyasal Youth Club (CYC) while Friends Club and Himalayan Sherpa Club (HSC) shared points after 1-1 draw in the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2021/22 on Thursday.

Martins Ajayi scored the only goal of the match played at ANFA Complex in Satdobato. Ajayi scored just six minutes into the game to cap a memorable season for SYC.

Promoted into the top-tier for the first time in their history, SYC finished their season with 21 points including six wins and three draws. SYC are currently into third position but their final position in the table depends on the result of matches elsewhere.

CYC, meanwhile, finished at the bottom of the table with just six points.

In the other match played at Dasharath Stadium, Bhison Gurung scored one minute from time to snatch a point for HSC against Friends. Friends had taken the lead through an own goal from Diwash Urau in the 74th minute.

Friends finish on 12th in the table while HSC are 9th.

Jawalakhel Youth Club will play against Sankata Club at the Dasharath Stadium on Friday while Brigade Boys Club take on Three Star Club at ANFA Complex. Both the matches will kick-off at 1 pm.

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2022-02-24

Nepal drawn against Jordan, Kuwait and Indonesia in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

Nepal have been drawn against Jordan, Kuwait and Indonesia in the Group A of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

The draw was held virtually by AFC on Thursday.

Nepal will play its first game against Jordan on June 8 followed by against Kuwait on June 11. The final game against Indonesia will be played on June 14.

All the matches will be played in Kuwait.

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2022-02-23

Closed camp of national futsal team to begin from Friday

The closed camp of the national futsal team will begin from February 25.

National futsal team head coach Gaurav Basnet has called up 32 players for the camp. The team will train for four days in Kathmandu and head to Pokhara for training.

The team will take part in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers to be held from April 1-15 in Kyrgyzstan.

Nepal have been drawn alongside Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan in Group B of AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Nepal will play its matches from April 10-12 this year.

Players

Goalkeepers: Anish Shrestha, Biswas Poudel, Laxman Thapa, Sachin Shrestha, Sanjeeb Tamang, Sumit Kumar Ale

Fixo: Aruj Singh, Bijay Shrestha, Bikku Tamang, Saroj Tamang

Pivot: Abinash Tamang, Bikrant Narsingh Rana, Dhiraj Joshi, Hemanta Gurung, Khimraj Gurung, Kishor Gurung, Milan Rai, Prabesh Joshi, Riwosh Maskey, Susan Shrestha

Ala: Aadil Hamid, Amit Lama, Jenish Prajapati, Kiran Chaudhary, Krijal Khadka, Mani Kumar Lama, Manoj Gurung, Ranjit Gurung, Roshan Chhantyal, Sumit Shrestha, Suraj Gurung, Urken Sherpa

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