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2023-01-30

43 players called up for national women's team training

Forty-three players have been called up for the upcoming friendly against India.

Head coach of the national women's team Ananta Raj Thapa announced his preliminary squad for the friendly on Monday.

The national women's team closed camp will begin from Tuesday at ANFA Complex.

Preliminary squad: Amisha Karki, Amrita Jaishi, Anita Basnet, Anita KC, Anjali Waiba, Anjana Rana Magar, Anjila Tumbapo Subba, Anushka Sherpa, Bimala BK, Bimala Chaudhary, Chandra Bhandari, Dipa Neupane, Dipa Shahi, Ganga Gurung, Ghim Kumari Gurung, Gita Rana, Hima Chaudhary, Hira Kumari Bhujel, Kabita BK, Kabita Dhimal, Khusma Rai, Kusum Khatiwada, Manika Kuswar, Manjali Kumari Yonjan, Menuka Ale Magar, Nirmala BK, Nisha Thokar, Preeti Rai, Rashmi Kumari Ghising, Rekha Poudel, Renuka Nagarkote, Sabita Rana Magar, Sabitra Bhandari, Samiksha Ghimire, Sanju Kumal, Sapana Rai, Saraswati Hamal, Saraswati Ayer, Saru Limbu, Srijana Chemjong, Srijana Singh Thakuri, Sunita Chaudhary, Usha Nath

 

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2023-01-29

Ananta Raj Thapa appointed head coach of national women's team

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has appointed Ananta Raj Thapa as the Head Coach of national women's team for the upcoming international friendly against India.

ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai handed Thapa the letter of appointment at ANFA Complex in Satdobato on Sunday.

Suraj Kumar Lama will be the Goalkeeping Coach while Brinda Dewan has been appointed as the Team Manager for the friendly.

The national women's team will play friendly against India. The match will be played in between February 13 to 25 in India.

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2023-01-24

Dates of knockout tournaments confirmed

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has approved dates for the organization of various knockout football tournaments in the country.

As per the dates, the Rajarshi Janak Gold Cup and Mayor Cup Football Tournament will be played in Sarlahi and Mahottari districts respectively from February 9 to February 18. The tournaments will be followed by Makwanpur Gold Cup in Makwanpur from February 12 to February 21.

Bhadrapur Gold Cup will be played in Bhadrapur, Jhapa and Tilottama Gold Cup will be played in Rupandehi from February 19 to February 28. KP Oli Cup in Kathmandu will be held from February 23 to March 1.

Budasubba Gold Cup in Sunsari has been approved from February 25 to March 4 followed by Mai Valley Gold Cup in Ilam and Itahari Gold Cup in Itahari from March 18 to March 25.

Birat Gold Cup in Morang and Simara Gold Cup in Bara will be final knockout tournaments from March 23 to April 1.

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2023-01-23

Committees formed for A Division League preparations

The League Organizing Committee (LOC) of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has formed various committees to prepare for the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League.

The first meeting of LOC held at ANFA Complex in Satdobato on Monday formed the Health Committee, Marketing Committee, Security Committee, Media and Publicity Committee and Venue Management Committee under coordination of various Ex-Co members.

Ex-co Members Rupesh Adhikari will lead the Health Committee while Rabindra Chand will head the Marketing Committee. Media and Publicity Committee and Security Committee will be coordinated by ANFA Spokesperson Suresh Shah and Ex-Co member Pema Dolma Lama respectively.

Venue Management Committee will be led by Ex-Co members Purushottam Thapa, Ramesh Byanjankar and Bikash Narayan Shrestha. Thapa will manage the venue at ANFA Complex while Byanjankar will be in-charge at Chyasal Stadium. Bikash Narayan Shrestha will take over at Dasharath Stadium.

LOC coordinator and ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Senior Vice President Bir Bahadur Khadka and four vice presidents―Birat Jung Shahi, Dawa Lama, Deepak Khatiwada and Dirgha Bahadur KC―will monitor and give necessary suggestions to the newly-formed committees.

The meeting was chaired by LOC coordinator Nembang.

The LOC was formed by the emergency Ex-Co meeting of ANFA on January 13 with President Nembang as its Coordinator and all Ex-Co members as its members.

The Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 begins from March 3. The fixtures for the first five rounds of the league have also been released.

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