ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2023-04-29

ANFA, Saudi Arabia Football Federation sign football development MoU

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly carry out various activities related to football development.

ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang and SAFF President Yasser Al Misehal signed in the agreement at the latter's office in Riyadh. The agreement will be valid for a year.

The purpose of the agreement is to set the framework for the collaboration and cooperation in number of areas and to cooperate in developing strong ties between the two football associations for the mutual benefit, promotion, growth and success of football.

The two associations will explore opportunities for women's and men's national team to play friendly matches. The two sides have also agreed to carry out exchange works related to youth development and youth programme. ANFA and SAFF will also explore various coach training programmes and work in tandem regarding the training of coaches.

Yasser is also a FIFA Council Member and chairperson of AFC Development Committee. ANFA President Nembang is the Vice Chairperson of the Development Committee.

2023-04-28

Head coach Annese to conduct tactical training on May 1

Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese will conduct a second tactical training on May 1 to prepare for the SAFF Championship 2023 to be held from 21 June – 3 July in Bengaluru, India.

Coach Annese has called up 28 players to take part in the training at Dasharath Stadium. The training will be part of the preparations for the SAFF Championship where six nations―Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan―will take part.

Coach Annese had conducted a similar training on April 14.

Squad for training:

Goalkeepers: Kiran Chemjong (Punjab FC), Anish Deula (Jawalakhel Youth Club), Deep Karki (Manang Marsyangdi Club)

Defenders: Sanish Shrestha (APF Football Club), Ananta Tamang (Church Boys United), Devendra Tamang (Machhindra Football Club), Nishant Khadka (Sankata Club), Ashish Gurung (Manang Marsyangdi Club), Bikram Lama (Three Star Club), Rohit Chand (Persic Kedri), Simanta Thapa (Jawalakhel Youth Club), Anjal Maharjan (Friends Club)

Midfielders: Pujan Uperkoti (Machhindra Football Club), Arik Bista (Church Boys United), Nabin Lama (APF Football Club), Mani Kumar Lama (APF Football Club), Dipesh Gurung (Three Star Club), Sudip Gurung (Royal Blue Satdobato Youth Club), Laken Limbju (Three Star Club), Avash Lamichhane (APF Football Club)

Forwards: Ayush Ghalan (Sankata Club), Nawayug Shrestha (Tribhuvan Army Football Club), Dipak Raj Singh Thakuri (Royal Blue Satdobato Youth Club), Anjan Bista (Church Boys United), Manish Dangi (Sankata Club), Aashish Chaudhary (Church Boys United), Bimal Gharti Magar (Machhindra Football Club), GIllespye Jung Karki (Tribhuvan Army Football Club)

2023-04-24

APF defeat Khumaltar to begin 12th round

APF Football Club defeated FC Khumaltar 2-0 as the 12th round of Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 began on Monday.

In the only match of the day at ANFA Complex in Satdobato, APF's foreign recruit Abdou Ramani Poutougnigni and Armand Beadoum scored for them to secure the win. Poutougnigni scored the team's first in the 26th minute which was doubled by Beadoum in the second half at 70th minute.

APF climbed to fifth in the table after the win with 17 points. Khumaltar are 11th with 13 points.

2023-04-23

Three Star defeat Sankata, Sherpa share points with Satdobato

Three Star Club defeated Sankata Club 3-0 in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Sunday.

In another match at Chyasal Stadium, Himalayan Sherpa Club shared points with Satdobato Youth Club after a 2-2 draw.

Martins Kayode Ajayi gave Three Star the lead in the 42nd minute of the match before doubling it in the 47th at Dasharath Stadium. He could have had his hat-trick in the 51st minute but shot his penalty wide off the bar.

Substitute Santosh Sahukhala scored Three Star's third in the added minute of the game.

In the other match, Dipak Raj Singh Thakuri scored in the very first minute to give Satdobato the lead. Thakuri doubled the advantage in the 11th minute.

Sherpa, after going 2-0 down at the break, scored through Nisan Limbu in the 73rd and Sushil Rai in the 89th minute to deny Satdobato all three points.

Nepal vs Hong Kong, China match cancelled

Procurement of Hotel Services [16th March, 2026 - Naya Patrika]

Nepal vs Hong Kong, China

Commemorative Memento Statue of Players[Naya Patrika: 20th January, 2026]

Supply of hatchback car [Naya Patrika: 20th January, 2026]

A Division Commercial rights

11th Ex-Co meeting

ANFA Congress Schedule

News

ANFA, Saudi Arabia Football Federation sign football development MoU

Head coach Annese to conduct tactical training on May 1

APF defeat Khumaltar to begin 12th round

Three Star defeat Sankata, Sherpa share points with Satdobato

A Division

Church Boys United to face Bhutan's Paro FC in AFC Challenge League

RC32 Football Academy face Khalibari Yuba Club in C Division opener

Uttam Raj Bhandari appointed team manager of national team

National team returns home after SAFF Championship

Activity

35 players called up for SAFF Women's Championship's closed camp

32 players called up in FIFA Series initial squad

Bagmati edge RS Resort in nine-goal thriller, Police down Church Boys

Sankata dominate NRT, Army defeat Jhapa

ANFA

Nine C division clubs selected as voting members

Seven clubs granted National License

ANFA Executive Committee holds emergency meeting, approves key infrastructure and competition decisions

Nepal Hosts Inaugural Vatsalya SAFF Women’s Club Championship from Friday

B Division

Planning Boys, Saraswoti register wins as B Division League concludes

RCT, Birgunj, Boys Union win final matches

Madhyapur thrash Nayabasti, Chyasal defeat Jhapa

Shree Bhagawati promoted, RCT’s draw relegates Tusal

C Division

Karki Most Valuable player, Samajik Youth Fair Play team

Bagmati crowned C Division champions, RC 32 finish second

Roshan Chhetri scores five to rout Jhamsikhel

Sanga, Swoyambhu share spoils; Golbazar downed by Samajik Youth

Capacity Building

Two-day Amateur Football Environment Analysis concludes

ANFA Begins Two-Day Amateur Football Environment Analysis

ANFA/ANFA C Diploma Coaching Course begins

Two-day capacity building workshop for coach educators begins

Competition

Laligurans edge Chitlang, Army narrowly beat Satdobato

Friends and Jawalakhel share spoils, Church Boys thrash Sankata

Shree Bhagawati edge Manang, Nawa Jana snatch late winner

Army edge Machhindra, Laligurans outlast Planning Boys

Development

Central and South Asian MAs gather for FIFA Forward 3.0 Workshop in Dubai

ANFA, Saudi Arabia Football Federation sign football development MoU

ANFA to run full-fledged physiotherapy and rehabitation program

Future of Football conference for national team coaches held

Futsal

Nepal beat Bhutan 4–1 to finish third in SAFF Futsal Championship

Nepal bounce back with 4–1 win over Bangladesh

Nepal fall 2–1 to Maldives

Nepal denied win after late Pakistan comeback

International Arena

AFC Social Responsibility Committee outlines strategic approach for more inspired outcomes

Gianni Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president

SAFF confirms Sports Partner International as the official commercial partner

Deal with NPO to Strengthen Grassroots

Men's Team

Nepal off to Laos for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match

Nepal awarded with 3-0 victory over Malaysia

Resilient Nepal fall short as Malaysia clinch 1–0 victory

Nepal hold Bangladesh to thrilling draw

Profiles

Overcoming societal taboos to relish national team dream

A striker who aims to make up for lost time

Ravi Shankar Paswan, a speedy midfielder who hopes to play in foreign football leagues

A little-known decorated FIFA referee who hopes to aspire new generation

Referee

ANFA Distributes FIFA Badges for 2026

FIFA MA Refereeing Course Concludes

Five-day FIFA MA Refereeing Course begins

ANFA Basic Referee Course concludes in Panchthar

SAFF Women

India crushes Nepal to lift record fifth SAFF Women's title

India set final date with hosts Nepal

Nepal beat Sri Lanka 4-0 to enter final

India ousted Sri Lanka 5-0; Nepal face Sri Lanka in semis

Social Responsibility

Manakamana Youth Club starts spraying disinfectant in local ward after increase in Covid-19 cases

ANFA Corporate Social Responsibility conducted a voluntary blood donation

WOMEN

Final squad for SAFF Women's Championship confirmed